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Baseball team reaches State Championship game for first time

Tricia Darcy, Visuals Editor
June 2, 2025
Tricia Darcy
After winning the third game of the state semifinals series, the Panthers celebrate in the middle of the field. The team will play in the State championship on June 6 for the first time in program history.

The Panthers won the best-of-three series against Liberty Hill in the State semi-final matchup on May 30-31. The Panthers lost the first game of the series, 3-2, on May 30. On May 31, the Panthers played a doubleheader at Constellation Field, winning the second game of the series 6-0 and the third game 5-4. 

The Panthers (34-9-1) will play Grapevine (35-3) in the UIL 5A Division II State Championship game on June 6 in Round Rock, Texas. The first pitch is set for 4 p.m.

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