Moving on

By News Staff on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Panthers advance to regionals with series sweep over district rival
  • Caden Askey (7) connects with a pitch in a game against Church Point during a best-of-three playoff series held at Pine Prairie. The Panthers now play a best-of-three series at Red River in the second round. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
    Caden Askey (7) connects with a pitch in a game against Church Point during a best-of-three playoff series held at Pine Prairie. The Panthers now play a best-of-three series at Red River in the second round. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

    By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – Most coaches at the high school level like to take their lumps in the regular season in hopes of preparing their teams for the playoffs. For the Pine Prairie Panthers baseball team, a rough regular slate and a competitive district set the table for an opening round district rematch with the Church Point Bears. And after dropping a 4-3 game in the r…