Fort Stockton’s playoffs hopes are still alive and well.
The Prowlers traveled to Seminole on April for the teams second district matchup and Fort Stockton came away with a victory in another down to the wire finish between the ballclubs.
The Prowlers tallied 14 runs on 10 hits and held off a six-run final inning by Seminole to earn the 14-12 win.
The Fort Stockton track team got their final preparations in before the postseason at the Tribe Relays on April 1 in Seminole.
Fort Stockton had four athletes earn first-place finishes, led by Zane Hodges and Ali Jackson who earned two gold medals apiece.
Hodges extended his title reign in the triple jump to three consecutive meets. The junior has three gold medals and one silver in his four outings in the event this season.
Jaslyn Pacheco and Athena Gomez are regional bound after punching their tickets to the event on Monday at the district meet in Seminole.
The girl’s tennis doubles duo accomplished the feat by bouncing back after a loss to Andrews in the championship match. Pacheco and Gomez downed Monahans doubles team in a three-set match (6-4, 4-6, 6-2).
The victory earned them a second-place finish at the event, advancing them to the reginal tournament in Lubbock on April 13-14.
Pioneer Athlete of the Week Fabian Perez hasn’t just won nine of the 10 long distance races he’s competed in this season for the Panthers track team.
The junior is a clear cut above the competition in 4A District 2.
Perez holds the fastest mile time by 14 seconds in the Panthers’ district and has the best mark in the 3,200-meter run by 18 seconds.
A late Fort Stockton rally was nullified in the final at-bat of the Tuesday’s contest at Pecos for the Panthers.
Fort Stockton trailed 12-8 heading into the seventh and final frame before mounting a final inning comeback.
Julian Leyva and Isaiah Velasquez began the seventh frame with a pair of singles, which was followed by two one-out walks by the Daren Ureste and Dominic Bernal.
Prowlers Softball Record
Record: 10-10
Feb. 15 @ Presidio, Win (15-2)
Feb. 17 vs. McCamey, Win
Feb. 17 vs. Sonora, Win
Feb. 19 vs. Riverside, Loss
Feb. 19 vs. Pecos, Win (6-3)
Feb. 19 vs. McCamey, Win
Feb. 22 vs. Kermit, Win (17-4)
Panthers Baseball Record
Record: 12-6
Feb. 22 at Presidio, Win (22-6)
Feb. 24 vs. Fabens, Win (11-3)
Feb. 24 vs. El Paso Bel Air, Win (17-1)
Feb. 25 vs. Lubbock High, Win (10-0)
Feb. 25 vs. Palo Duro, Win (11-1)
March 1 at Denver City, Loss (11-10)
Freshman Mia Garcia has shown her prowess at the plate all season for the Prowlers.
On Tuesday, Garcia set the bar to greater heights for herself and her teammates.
The first baseman hit her first career grand slam and was a triple away from completing the cycle in the Prowlers 22-6 win over Pecos.
Garcia tallied nine RBIs during Tuesday’s victory – a team-high total in any contest over the last two seasons for Fort Stockton.
