The Midland Christian Mustangs will face off against the Southwest Christian School Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Southwest Christian School likes a good challenge.
Southwest Christian School's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Midland Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Midland Christian never let Grapevine Faith Christian get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Saturday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Nevaeh Williams was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marisela Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Midland Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Southwest Christian School unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of All S by a score of 4-3.
Southwest Christian School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Davidson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Midland Christian pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Southwest Christian School, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-3-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Midland Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .431. However, it's not like Southwest Christian School struggles in that department as they've averaged .404. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Midland Christian suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Southwest Christian School in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Midland Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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