A strong outing by starting pitcher Noah Spears helped lead the Doyline Panthers past Converse 4-1 Thursday on the Converse home field. Spears gave up five hits and one unearned run over seven innings, striking out nine and walking two.

Doyline fell behind early, but came back to score four in the bottom of the fifth on a  Jonas Florence two-RBI single, a Zach Normand sacrifice bunt and a Converse error.

Florence went two-for-three with two RBI to lead the Panthers attack.  Ayden Moreno-Taule and Florence also collected two hits apiece for Doyline.

Jaxan Vansickle, Ty Smith, Riley Norman, Cameron Durr, and Eli Smith each had one hit for the Wildcats. Smith also stole two bases.

Zwolle 15, Doyline 4

Doyline found themselves in the hot seat Friday, losing 15-4 to the Zwolle Hawks in a game played at Stanley High School.

Zwolle scored in the top of the first, then proceeded to push seven runs across the plate in the second without the benefit of a hit. With the bases loaded, runs scored when three Hawks hitters were hit by pitches, one walk was issued and a third strike was dropped.

Dario Galvez took the loss for Doyline. Noah Spears led the Panthers with two hits in three at bats. Ayden Moreno-Taule had one hit and two runs batted in.

Mason Sepulvado, Hunter Rivers, and Macs Remedies each collected two hits for Zwolle.

(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)