Softball Game Preview: Westlake Rams vs. Midland Rebels

The Westlake Rams will square off against the Midland Rebels at 11:00 p.m. on Monday. Westlake has given up an average of 14.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Things were looking good for Westlake after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Hicks, falling 16-1. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Midland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Washington-Marion by a score of 13-9 on Wednesday.

Mackenzie Credeur made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Josie Carlson was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Audrey Borill was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Midland pushed their record up to 1-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Westlake took their win against Midland when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 25-13. Does Westlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.