(Seguin) — The Navarro Panthers and Lady Panthers each won their first games at the new baseball and softball complex at Navarro High School on Tuesday.
The Lady Panthers routed San Antonio Kennedy 15-0 in a four-inning run-rule victory. Navarro clinched a playoff spot with the win. The Lady Panthers will play one final game at the old Navarro High School when they host San Antonio Memorial for Senior Night on Friday.
The Panther baseball team took down La Vernia 5-3 to claim the first win at the new high school. Senior Austin Davidson had two hits and drove in two runs for Navarro. Panther senior Noah Rosas stroked a two-out RBI double in a two-run third inning. Freshman Drew Mundine had the first hit in the new ballpark with a single to lead off the bottom of the second inning.
On the mound, junior Tyler Riske earned the win, going six-plus innings, allowing three runs and striking out three. Sophomore Ryan Davidson came on with two runners on in the top of the seventh and struck out all three batters he faced for the save.
The win kept Navarro in a tie for first place in District 28-4A with Cuero. The Panthers and Gobblers are both 5-1 in district play. Navarro will next host San Antonio Memorial on Friday at the new high school.
(Seguin) — The Seguin Matadors won their 11th straight while staying unbeaten in District 27-5A with an 11-2 win over San Antonio Edison at Matador Legends Ballpark on Tuesday.
Matadors hitters clubbed six doubles on the night, three of them from Austin Patek. Ian Moreno went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI.
Griffin Welfel threw a complete game, fanning eight and allowing only two hits to earn the win. Seguin is now 9-0 in district. The Matadors will next play Saturday morning at San Antonio Burbank. First pitch is set for 10 a.m.
(Seguin) — The Seguin Lady Matador softball team improved to 10-0 in district with a 12-3 win over Edison on Senior Night Tuesday at Legends Ballpark.
Morgan Schultze went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI for the Lady Mats. Celeste Arroyo stole three bases on the night. Marissa Torrence had two hits at the plate and tossed four innings in the circle, striking out six.
Seguin will play at San Antonio Burbank on Friday. The Lady Matadors can clinch the district title with a win over the Lady Bulldogs.
(Marion) — The Marion Lady Bulldog softball team run-ruled San Antonio Cole 17-0 in three innings at home on Tuesday.
Cambry Dojahn and Eryn Beck each had two hits for Marion. Dojahn threw three hitless innings in the circle. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-2 in District 27-3A. Marion will be at Randolph on Friday.
(San Antonio) -– The Marion Bulldog baseball team remained unbeaten in District 27-3A with a 4-2 win at Great Hearts Northern Oaks on Tuesday.
Bulldog senior hurler Huck Schoenvogel went six innings, striking out 17 batters in earning the victory. Eli Parker pitched a scoreless seventh inning to earn the save. Marion scored single runs in the first, second, fourth and seventh innings.
Marion leads Jourdanton by one game for the top spot in District 27-3A. Marion will host Jourdanton next Tuesday in the first game of a two-game series. We’ll have that game on KWED. The Bulldogs will host Great Hearts Northern Oaks this Friday.
And on the college diamond…
(Seguin) — The Texas Lutheran baseball team scored eight times over the first three innings, cruising to a 12-1 run-rule victory over Southwestern on Tuesday night at Katt-Isbel Field. The Bulldogs will travel to Arkansas for a three-game series with Hendrix starting on Friday.