By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama baseball team (2-12) nearly completed an epic comeback at ACGC (5-8) on Monday, June 15. Panorama was down 8-1 heading into the final inning when the bats finally got hot. Panorama rattled off six runs in the seventh inning to make it a one-run game but ultimately fell short.

Panorama hosts Woodward-Granger (6-6) tonight, Tuesday, June 16. W-G won a close battle between the two earlier this season, 6-5.

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By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama baseball team (2-11) lost both games in its home doubleheader against Van Meter (7-6) on Friday, June 12. In game one, Panorama had four hits coming from Cruz Crandall, Jaxon Vogel, Hunter Kline and Mason Cates, who had the team’s lone RBI. Mound time was split between Crandall, Vogel and Braden Bahrenfuss. Crandall and Bahrenfuss had one strikeout each.

In game two, Van Meter stayed hot, scoring nine runs in the first inning. Panorama did answer back with a four-run flurry of its own, tacking on two more runs in the second, but it was not enough to combat Van Meter’s bats. Impressive performances were found by Cruz Crandall who went 3/3 with two singles, one double and one RBI. Mason Cates went 2/3 with two doubles and three RBIs. Brayden Meinecke and Jaxon Vogel had one RBI apiece. Panorama used three pitchers again in this game with Mason Meinecke, Vogel and Adrian Leone splitting time. Mason and Leone had one strikeout each.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama softball team (5-9) won in extra innings at ACGC (3-12) on Monday, June 15.

“It was a back-and-forth rivalry game that we came out on top of. This team never backed down and never wavered and got out of some tough situations we were in. I could not be more proud of them. We did what we needed to do and came through when we needed to come through and make the plays. Great team win tonight,” Head Coach Ismael Galvan said.

Panorama was down 3-1 heading into the fourth inning. Scoring two runs in the fourth and one run in the fifth, Panorama took the lead, 4-3. ACGC answered back, scoring one run in the sixth, making it 4-4. Panorama retook the lead, 5-4, in the top of the seventh. ACGC answered back again, tying it up 5-5. Panorama scored the final decisive run in the ninth inning for the win.

Bridgete White led the way with two RBIs on a single and a double. Ines Gimeno-Perez went 3/5 with two singles, one double and one RBI. Lexi Galvan and Elah Molloy added one RBI apiece. Hannah Dishman had a multi-hit performance with two singles. Galvan spent six and one third innings on the mound, striking out six batters. Andrea Knode pitched the other two and two third innings, striking out two batters.

The next game for the girls is at home against Woodward-Granger (7-8) on Tuesday, June 16. W-G swept Panorama last season with 11-0 and 11-3 wins.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama softball team (4-9) lost both of its home games in a doubleheader against No. 5 Van Meter (11-3) on Friday, June 12.

Game one

Panorama was primed for an upset victory in this game, leading 6-3 heading into the fifth inning. Van Meter poured in five runs in the top of the sixth inning, which gave them an 8-6 lead. Panorama tacked on one lead in the bottom of the sixth but could not regain its lead.

Panorama matched Van Meter in hits with 10. Bridgete White was lights out in this game, going 3/3 with two doubles, one homerun, three RBIs and one walk. Panorama had one RBI apiece from Ines Gimeno-Perez and Peyton Walker. Lexi Galvan spent five innings on the mound, striking out three batters. Andrea Knode pitched the other inning, allowing two hits.

Game two

The second game was a different story with Van Meter taking an early lead and not letting the Panthers get off the ground. Panorama’s two hits came from Knode and Walker. Andrea and Aleah Knode split time on the mound at two innings apiece, both striking out one batter.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC softball team (3-12) lost a close game at home on Monday, June 15 to Panorama (5-9). The back-and-forth game saw ACGC leading, 2-0, at the end of the first inning. By the fourth inning, Panorama had tied the game, 3-3, and took the lead, 4-3, in the fifth. ACGC answered back with one run in the sixth to tie it, 4-4. Panorama took the lead back in the seventh, only for ACGC to answer and send the game to extras. Panorama would eventually win in the ninth inning.

Caydence Boals led the way with two RBIs on two singles. Kailee Kautzky and Trinity Calhoun both had one RBI. Karlie Kautzky went a perfect 4/4 with three singles and one double. Jerzee Huss spent all nine innings on the mound, striking out five batters.

The girls are back on the diamond tonight, Tuesday, June 16, at Ogden (11-10). ACGC beat Ogden earlier this season, 6-5.