(Seguin) – The Seguin Matadors rallied for a walk-off victory over San Antonio Veterans Memorial, scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh to stun the Patriots 5-4 on Tuesday at Smokey Joe Williams Field.
The Matadors loaded the bases to start the inning, and then senior Kayden Holz delivered a bases-clearing double to the left-center gap to tie the game at four. Anthony Martinez would then get hit by a pitch and Holt Haas would follow with a bunt-single to the load the bases again. And then Cooper Neumann would get hit by a pitch to bring Holz home with the winning run.
Creed Weaver tossed four scoreless innings of relief to earn the win on the mound. The senior faced bases-loaded no-out jams in the fourth and sixth innings and was able to escape with no damage both times. In the fourth, Weaver go a pop-out and a pair of strikeouts to end a Patriots rally. In the sixth, Weaver started a 1-2-3 double play on a comebacker and then got a groundout to short to keep Veterans Memorial off the scoreboard.
With the victory, the Matadors improved to 4-5 in District 26-5A with five games left in the season. Seguin’s win coupled with New Braunfels Canyon’s loss at Smithson Valley on Tuesday moves the Matadors into a tie with the Cougars for the fourth and final playoff spot in the district standings.
Seguin and Veterans Memorial will play again on Friday in San Antonio.
(San Antonio) — Last night in San Antonio, the Navarro Panthers completed a two-game sweep of the Kennedy Rockets with an 11-2 win.
Colt Brown got the victory on the hill, striking out 10 batters for the Panthers. Navarro is now in second place in District 28-4A at 4-2 following two straight victories over Kennedy. La Vernia leads the district at 6-0.
Navarro will play at third place Cuero on Friday.
(Nixon) — And the Marion Bulldogs blew past Nixon-Smiley, 14-1 in Nixon on Tuesday.
Chase Hallmark drove in four runs, three of those on a three-run homer to left in the first inning. The Bulldogs are 7-0 in District 26-3A and have now won 42 straight district games.
Marion will host Luling on Friday.
In high school softball:
(Seguin) — The Seguin Lady Matadors shutout San Antonio Wagner, 10-0 in a five-inning run-rule victory at the Fields at Huber Ranch on Tuesday.
Brylee Wieding hit two three-run homers in the victory. Madyson Schultze and Kendall Hurt combined for the shutout in the circle. The Lady Mats have won four of their last five games and are now 6-5 in district play. Seguin is at San Antonio Veterans Memorial on Friday.
(Gonzales) — The Navarro Lady Panthers came up short in a 16-15 setback on the road at Gonzales in eight innings on Tuesday.
Navarro’s Kaislynn Tovar hit two home runs in the defeat. The Lady Panthers have already clinched a playoff berth. Navarro is at La Vernia on Friday.
(Nixon) — And the Marion Lady Bulldogs took down the Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs, 14-10 on the road on Tuesday.
Gianna Ricarte drove in four runs for Marion in the win which was the second of the season for the Lady Bulldogs over the defending district champions. Marion moves into first place in District 26-3A at 5-1.
Marion will host Luling on Friday in a battle of the first and second place teams in district. We will have that game on KWED.