Softball Game Preview: Walnut Grove Wildcats vs. Midway Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.

Walnut Grove was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Coppell on Monday. Walnut Grove blew past Coppell 18-7. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Lyndsey Hooker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. What's more, she also posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.

Lauren Robinson

Doubles (Career)

02/17/25 @ Coppell	2
02/14/25 vs Rouse	1
03/11/24 @ Independence	1
03/05/24 @ Centennial	1
03/01/24 @ Trinity	1

In other batting news, Lauren Robinson and Kailee James did most of the damage at the plate: Robinson got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while James went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Robinson a new career-high. Micayla Wood also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Walnut Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Midway was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of Melissa by a score of 1-0. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Midway fell to 3-1. As for Walnut Grove, their record now sits at 4-2.