Softball Game Preview: Odem Owls vs. Aransas Pass Panthers

The Odem Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Aransas Pass Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odem is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

Odem is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on West Oso with a sharp 22-1 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Owls with their most commanding win of the season.

Aria Bray

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/14/25 vs West Oso	5
04/16/24 vs George West	3
02/27/24 vs Freer	3
02/22/24 vs Falls City	3
03/07/25 vs Falfurrias	2

Aria Bray made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.

In other batting news, Harper Dredla was a standout: she scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Grady, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Odem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Aransas Pass came up short against Taft on Friday, falling 12-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Aransas Pass saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyze Garza, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Odem's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Aransas Pass, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.

Everything went Odem's way against Aransas Pass in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Odem made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Odem repeat their success, or does Aransas Pass have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.