vs
| 03/26/26 - Away | 10-9 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 4-14 L |
| 03/13/25 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 03/13/25 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 03/08/23 - Home | 0-15 L |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Midland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Lake Arthur Tigers. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 14-4 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Gracie Meyer spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Sage Cormier was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Staffford, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Midland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
Midland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Lake Arthur, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Coming up, Midland will welcome Lake Charles College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trailblazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.81 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake Arthur, they have already played their next matchup, a 16-2 defeat against St. Edmund on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
