MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – Hosting its annual softball tournament last week, the Panthers welcomed Pierce along with teams from Los Molinos, Live Oak, Biggs, CORE Butte, South Fork (Miranda) and Chester.
For the Panthers and Bears, both of which are young squads, the competition was tough, but still provided valuable experience.
Maxwell opened with a 4-16 loss to Live Oak, defeated Pierce 6-2, then fell to Chester 3-11 in the consolation game.
Emma Miller went 2 for 2 while Jayleen Patino doubled and knocked in a pair of runs against Live Oak, the first of two games played on March 12.
In its second contest that same afternoon, Patino picked up two more hits and two more RBIs to lead the Panthers at the plate, with Miller earning the win in the circle, striking out six.
Closing out the tournament with a loss to Chester, Miller, Herrera and Sophia Lopez had two hits apiece.
Meanwhile, Pierce had a rougher go of things having dropped all three of its games.
Facing Los Molinos in the opener the Bears put three runs on the board in the first, but could not add on as they fell 3-10.
Anayeli Acevedo and Nayeli Lievanos each had two hits.
No statistics were available from the 2-6 loss to the Panthers, although Kendall Mulqueeney accounted for Pierce’s only hit in the 1-23 setback against Chester.
This week, Maxwell (2-5-1) entertained Pierce on March 16 then traveled to Palo Cedro to play Redding Christian on March 19, while Pierce (2-6, 0-1) was in Maxwell on Monday, Live Oak on Tuesday, then returned home to host Esparto on Thursday.
