Softball Game Preview: Scurry-Rosser Wildcats vs. Palmer Bulldogs

The Scurry-Rosser Wildcats will square off against the Palmer Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scurry-Rosser will be strutting in after a win while Palmer will be coming in after a defeat.

Scurry-Rosser is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since February 17th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Rice 8-7. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Madison Lumpkin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.

Jaycee Rhoades

Hits (Career)

04/11/25 @ Rice	4
03/05/25 @ Mabank	3
04/27/24 vs Paradise	3
04/12/24 vs Life Oak Cliff	3
04/01/25 vs Blooming Grove	2

In other batting news, Jaycee Rhoades was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Alanah Greene was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Scurry-Rosser was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rice only posted a batting average of .226.

Meanwhile, Palmer unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 9-6 to Maypearl.

Peyton Yates made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marti Williamson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 10-13-1. As for Scurry-Rosser, their victory bumped their record up to 9-16.

Scurry-Rosser was able to grind out a solid win over Palmer in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.