(Wimberley) — The Navarro Panthers open Class 4A Region IV area playoff play tonight against the Wimberley Texans, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. in Wimberley on KWED.
Both teams advanced to the second round on bi-district sweeps. The Panthers eliminated Pleasanton in two games, while the Texans swept Manor New Tech.
Navarro head coach Scott Elliott knows his team faces a stiff test.
“If you look at the polls, they’re going to be the prohibitive favorite to win our region,” Elliott said. “They won the region last year and have a lot of talent coming back. They’re a deep team, one through nine, and they have a deep pitching staff. They’re a quality team. So, if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.”
Navarro will need strong pitching again after a dominant bi-district showing. The Panthers allowed just one run in two wins over Pleasanton. Sophomore Ryan Davidson threw a complete-game shutout in Game 1, a 12-0 Navarro victory. Junior Tyler Riske followed with a complete-game two-hitter to clinch the series with a 6-1 win in Game 2.
Tonight’s game starts at 7 p.m. in Wimberley. Game 2 shifts to the new Navarro High School on Friday at 7. And a Game 3, if necessary, will be held on Saturday at a time and place to be determined.
Our Panther playoff baseball pregame starts at 6:45 p.m. tonight on AM 1580 KWED and streaming at SeguinToday.com.
(Seguin) — In Class 5A, the Seguin Matadors open their area round series against Leander Rouse on Thursday night at Matador Legends Ballpark in Seguin. First pitch is at 7 p.m.
You can hear all of Seguin’s playoff games right here on KWED. Game 2 is set for Friday at 7 p.m. at Leander Rouse High School. A Game 3, if necessary, will be played Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buda Hays High School.
(Bastrop) — In Class 3A, the Marion Bulldogs travel to Bastrop for a best-of-three area round series against Columbus beginning Thursday.
All three games will be played at Bastrop High School. Game 1 is Thursday at 6 p.m. Game 2 is Friday at 5 p.m. A Game 3, if necessary, would follow immediately after Game 2 on Friday.