Softball Game Preview: Lamar Texans vs. Westside Wolves

Lamar has gone a perfect 10-0 against Westside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Lamar is taking a road trip to face off against Westside at 5:30 p.m. Lamar will be strutting in after a win while Westside will be coming in after a defeat.

Lamar will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Houston Math Science & Tech on Tuesday. Lamar's pitcher stepped up to hand Houston Math Science & Tech a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Texans, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Mya Villalpondo looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low.

Saige Marshall

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 @ Houston Math Science & Tech	4
02/24/24 vs Ball	2
03/07/25 @ Heights	1
02/25/25 vs Westside	1
04/05/24 @ Westbury	1

On the hitting side, Lamar got a massive performance out of Saige Marshall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Marshall a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clarissa Perez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.

Lamar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to Heights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Lamar, they moved to 4-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Westside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lamar has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Westside, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Lamar's hitters?

Everything went Lamar's way against Westside when the teams last played back in February, as Lamar made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.