A late rally by Fort Stockton propelled the Panthers to a victory in their district opener at Greenwood on March 22, extending the Panthers’ win streak to four games.
The Rangers jumped out to 6-0 lead by the end of the first inning after scratching out six of their eight hits in the first three frames.
The Panthers rally began in the fifth inning and by the end of the sixth frame, Fort Stockton had a 9-6 lead. The Panthers added two runs in the seventh to cap their 11-6 victory.
The Fort Stockton baseball team will head into district play next week firing on all cylinders after they put on a clinic in all facets of the game in a homestand on March 15 against El Paso Da Vinci.
Twelve Panther batters scratched out 18 hits, including a team-best three hits each by Felipe Sotelo and Julian Leyva in the 21-0 victory.
Fort Stockton claimed a 9-0 lead after the first frame and closed the 4 1/2 inning contest with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth frame.
Sophomore duo Athena Gomez and Jaslyn Pacheco finished the Big Spring Invitational on March 4 with silver medals in hand. Fort Stockton head coach Victor Garcia explained that the pair have made significant strides through hard work since the beginning of the season and that they continue to strive to play at their best week in and week out.
“They’ve shown improvement at each and every tournament, only achieving better results than the last,” he said.
