Hartnell vs. Siskiyous
Home Opener Ends With Two Walk-Off Wins
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Siskiyous
The Panthers completed a thrilling doubleheader sweep over the College of the Siskiyous, earning back-to-back walk-off victories to improve to 7–1 on the season.
Game 1 was a classic pitcher's duel that remained scoreless through six innings. Katrina Longoria was dominant in the circle, earning the win after striking out five batters and keeping Siskiyous off the board. With their final at-bat in the bottom of the seventh, the Panthers executed to perfection. Malaya Carrillo sparked the rally with a leadoff single and advanced on consecutive sacrifice bunts by Hannah Sanchez and Kalea De Leon to load the bases. Michelle Wallace delivered the decisive blow, ripping a walk-off single to secure the 1–0 victory.
Game 2 opened with the Panthers striking first to take a 2–0 lead. Hannah Sanchez led off with a triple, followed by a single from Mikayla Sanchez. During Mikayla Sanchez's stolen base attempt, Hannah Sanchez stole home to put the Panthers on the board. Michelle Wallace later reached second base and scored on a double by Samantha Merillena to extend the lead. Siskiyous responded with two runs in the second inning and added another in the third to take a 3–2 advantage. The Panthers answered back in the fourth inning to tie the game, and the contest remained deadlocked through the next four innings.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Panthers once again delivered in walk-off fashion. Gianna Calderon jump-started the rally with a leadoff double and moved to third before Malaya Carrillo came through with two outs, driving in Calderon on a clutch single to seal the 4–3 extra-inning victory.
The Panthers Battled to win their home opening series.
