Highlanders, Ponies split doubleheader

The McLennan Highlanders and Panola Ponies split Friday's doubleheader at Bosque River Ballpark.

The Highlanders took game one 2-1 with Cole Ridgely getting the win on the mound.

Panola's only run came in the top of the fourth as Hunter Owens walked, stole second and third, and scored on a Highlander error.

McLennan sealed the win with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Matt Campbell singled. Max Hogan followed with a fielder's choice, but an error by the Panola shortstop put Campbell safe at second. Zach Gonzalez then singled to score Campbell and Hogan.

The Ponies defeated the Highlanders 5-3 in the nightcap with Enrique Oquendo taking the loss for McLennan. Gonzalez's double was the only extra-base hit for the Highlanders. Evan Williams and Campbell were both 2-4 at the plate. Campbell, Trevor Podsednik and Braxton Hollenshead all recorded RBIs.

McLennan 2, Panola 1
Panola 000 100 0 – 1 3 1
McLennan 000 002 x – 2 3 2
Marshall Kasowski, Robbie Petty (6) and Nic Marshall. Sterling Wynn, Cole Ridgely (6), Patrick Herbelin (7) and Mason George. WP: Ridgely; LP: Petty. Leading hitters – McLennan: Zach Gonzalez (1-3, 2 RBI). Record: McLennan 6-4.

Panola 5, McLennan 3
Panola 202 001 000 – 5 13 0
McLennan 200 000 100 – 3 8 2
Preston Guillory, Hayden Nixon (4), Kyle Black (8) and Jhonniel Alvarez. Enrique Oquendo, Nathan Bertness (5), Miles Manning (9) and J.T. Stevenson, Zach Suarez (8). WP: Guillory; LP: Oquendo. Leading hitters – Panola: Greg Martens (1-5, 2B), Ross Coskrey (2-5, 3B, RBI), Hunter Owens (1-5, B, RBI), Victor Claudio (1-3, HR, 2 RBI) and Jhonniel Alvarez (2-4, RBI); McLennan: Matt Campbell (2-4, RBI), Evan Williams (2-4), Zach Gonzalez (1-4, 2B), Trevor Podsednik (1-3, RBI) and Braxton Hollenshead (0-3, RBI). Record: McLennan 6-5.