Antioch proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Dougherty Valley Wildcats 3-1. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaxon Connelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Julius Williams was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Panthers
| 03/10/26 vs Dougherty Valley | 3-1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Fairfield | 17-8 |
| 03/03/26 @ Armijo | 8-1 |
The victory was the third in a row for Antioch, bringing their record up to 3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Dougherty Valley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Antioch will square off against Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dougherty Valley, they will head out to square off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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