Panthers have tough weekend

Taylor High runs away with early lead over Doyline

Doyline Panthers watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 12-4 loss to Taylor High School Saturday.  Taylor scored on an error, a double by Waylon Woodell, an error and an error in the first inning.

The Doyline Panthers struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Taylor, giving up 12 runs.

Peyton  Smith got the win for Taylor. The hurler allowed two hits and three runs over two innings, striking out five.  Woodell and Kaleb Downs entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Noah Spears took the loss for Doyline. The righthander allowed seven hits and eight runs over five innings, striking out six and walking zero.

Caysten Mingo, Spears, Zach Normand and Kenneth Lee each collected one hit to lead the Panthers.who tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Austin Arbaugh led the way with two.

Taylor tallied nine hits. Woodell and Aiden Hosley all had multiple hits.

North Webster pulls it out over Doyline at the end

Doyline Panthers stayed in it until the end, but North Webster pulled away late in an 11-5 victory Friday.  The game was tied at two with North Webster batting in the top of the fifth when an error scored one run for North Webster.

The Doyline Panthers struggled to contain the high-powered offense of North Webster, giving up 11 runs.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Doyline tied things up at two when Caysten Mingo grounded out, scoring one run.

The Panthers tallied three runs in the sixth inning; Noah Spears and Kenneth Lee each had RBIs in the frame.

North Webster scored five runs in the seventh inning. Tyler  Brown, Nathan  Bernard, Collin  McKenzie and Cooper Sanders  all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Kyle Dinkins earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for North Webster. The bulldog surrendered one run on one hit over two innings.  Sawyer Wages threw five innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Mingo took the loss for Doyline Panthers. The righthander allowed four hits and six runs over four and a third innings, striking out four.

Mingo, Dakota Stewart, Lee, Cameron Johnson, Austin Arbaugh and Jonas Florence each collected one hit to lead Doyline.

North Webster scattered 11 hits in the game.  McKenzie, Bernard and Jase Wesson each collected multiple hits.

Doyline Panthers stymied by Darbonne Woods, lose 17-2

Doyline Panthers had a tough time generating runs Thursday, dropping their game with Darbonne Woods 17-2.

Darbonne Woods scored eight runs in the fifth inning. Austin Hearn, Jamey Fisher, Jayce Lee, Chandler Gilbert, Hollan Stripling and Parker Davis all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Lucas Nolan got the win for Darbonne Woods. The ace went three innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out two. Lawson Brown threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Austin Arbaugh took the loss for Doyline Panthers. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing nine hits and nine runs while striking out one.

Dakota Stewart led the Panthers with two hits in two at bats.

Darbonne Woods scattered 11 hits in the game. Fisher and Kaleb Compton each racked up multiple hits. Fisher went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Darbonne Woods in hits. Darbonne was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Davis had the most chances in the field with five.

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