Softball Recap: Rouse Snags 15th Win in Last 16 Games

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

05/17/25 vs Liberty Hill	20
03/28/25 @ Liberty Hill	14
04/25/25 @ Tivy	13
03/19/25 vs Lockhart	11
04/11/25 vs Lehman	10

Rouse extended their postseason success on Saturday against Liberty Hill. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Blakely Barber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mariah Collins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madilynn George, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.

Rouse is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 24-9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-8-1.

Coming up, Rouse will take on Lake Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their 35th straight win, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. Liberty Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.