Softball Game Preview: Summerfield Rebels vs. Captain Shreve Gators

Summerfield hasn't had much luck against Captain Shreve recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rebels will head out to challenge the Gators at 5:30 p.m. Summerfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.

Summerfield will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Saline on Friday. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Bobcats. Considering the Rebels have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Akeirah Jones

Runs

04/04/25 vs Saline	3
04/03/25 @ Claiborne Christian	0
04/01/25 vs Gibsland-Coleman	1
03/31/25 @ Minden	2
03/27/25 @ Union Parish	1
+ 4 more games

The team relied heavily on Akeirah Jones, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Braylin Brown was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Captain Shreve was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to Cedar Creek.

Captain Shreve saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Summerfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Captain Shreve, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.

Summerfield might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Captain Shreve in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.