(Wimberley) — Wimberley rallied past Navarro 4-3 Wednesday night to take Game 1 of the Class 4A Region IV area playoff baseball series.
The Panthers scored all three of their runs in the top of the second inning. Bayley Burgess and Tyler Riske led off with base hits, and Julius DeLeon followed with a sacrifice bunt. Ashton Wilkinson was then hit by a pitch before Emerson Elder drove home the first two runs of the game with a double to right field, scoring Burgess and Riske to give Navarro a 2-0 lead. Austin Davidson followed with a sacrifice fly to left to score Wilkinson and push the advantage to 3-0.
Navarro starter Ryan Davidson extended his playoff scoreless innings streak to 10 before Wimberley scored an unearned run in the fifth. The Texans chased Davidson in the sixth and scored three runs to take the lead. Austin Davidson singled with one out in the top of the seventh, but Wimberley reliever Jayden Hall retired the final two batters to preserve the win. Wimberley leads the best-of-three series 1-0.
Game 2 is Friday night at Navarro High School, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. If Navarro forces a Game 3, it would be held Saturday at noon at New Braunfels High School. The winner of the series will move on to face either Sinton or Zapata in the regional semifinals.
(Seguin) — Game 1 of the Class 5A area round between Seguin and Leander Rouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at Matador Legends Ballpark – and we’ll have the game on KWED.
The Matadors are coming off a two-game sweep of South San in the bi-district round last week. Rouse swept Smithson Valley in their first-round series. The Raiders are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 5A, according to MaxPreps.com.
Game 2 shifts to Leander Rouse High School on Friday, with first pitch at 7 p.m. If a Game 3 is needed, it will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buda Hays High School. The winner of the series will face either Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial or PSJA North in the Region IV semifinals next week.
You can hear every pitch of Seguin’s area round series with Leander Rouse on KWED. We’ll have tonight’s game 1 for you from Legends Ballpark. First pitch is at 7 p.m. Our Matador baseball playoff pregame starts at around 6:45 p.m. this evening on AM 1580 and streaming at seguintoday.com.
(Bastrop) — The Marion Bulldogs open the Class 3A area round tonight against Columbus at Bastrop High School.
Marion swept past Crystal City in the bi-district round. Columbus eliminated Karnes City in two games in their first-round series.
Game 1 is set for 6 p.m. tonight. Game 2 is Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. If a Game 3 is needed, it will follow Game 2 on Friday. All games will be held at Bastrop High School. The winner of the series will take on either Bishop or Falfurrias in the Region IV semifinals next week.