(Geronimo) — The Navarro Panthers cruised to an 18-1 victory over the Pearsall Mavericks on Tuesday at Navarro High School.
Austin Davidson had three hits at the plate including a double that drove in Caleb Wood with the first run of the ball game in the first inning. The Panthers would put up six runs in the opening frame and never looked back. Elijah Farley would turn on a pitch in the inning and launch a screamer over the right field wall for a two-run homer.
Navarro first-year head coach Colton Maiorka talked about Farley’s impact at the plate following the game.
“That’s his third home run I think in three games,” Maiorka said. “He’s hot at the plate right now and he just needs to continue that when we get into district.”
The Panthers are 10-1 so far in the non-district season. They will next head to Medina Valley High School this weekend for a Saturday afternoon matinee with the 6A school. First pitch in the battle of the Panthers will take place at 1 O’clock on Saturday in Castroville.
(Geronimo) — In a battle of Lady Panthers on the softball diamond, it was Blanco outlasting Navarro 18-14 Tuesday night in Geronimo.
The Blanco Lady Panthers rallied for seven runs in the top of the 7th to come away with the victory. For Navarro, Jocelynn Diaz had three hits, and Shelbi Stevens crushed a solo shot in the defeat.
Madi Gilliam had a pair of web gems in the outfield for the Lady Panthers. Navarro head coach Alma Klatt talked about the play of Gilliam, who has stepped in for an injured Cadee Zimmer in center field.
“She has really stepped up,” Klatt said. “We lost our starting center fielder to injury (and) Madi stepped right in and hasn’t skipped a beat. She goes all out and if the ball is hit in the air to the outfield, I want it to be Madi going after it for sure.”
Navarro will look to bounce back at home on Friday when they host Davenport for the opening of District 26-4A play. First pitch takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday evening at Navarro High School.
(Marion) — A Wimberley three-run homer in the top of the 5th in Marion broke a 2-2 tie with the Lady Bulldogs and provided the final margin in a 5-2 Lady Texan win on Tuesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs will continue with non-district play at New Braunfels Long Creek on Friday night. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. Friday at Long Creek High School.
(Seguin) — The Seguin Lady Matadors, 3-0 in District 27-5A with three run-rule victories, will look to keep the bats going when they host San Antonio Edison this morning.
First pitch between the Lady Mats and Lady Bears is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. today at the new Matador Legends Ballpark.
(Seguin) — The Seguin Matador baseball team will look to go 2-0 in district this morning when they host Edison.
That district home opener for Seguin will start before the softball game at 10 O’clock this morning at Matador Legends Ballpark.