The Ganado Maidens entered the Regional Finals highly favored to win the series and they didn’t disappoint as they defeated Flatonia 10-0 and 5-1 to win Region 4 and advanced to the State Semi-Finals for the first time in school history.
Being district foes, these teams were familiar with the other team and aside from the final match-up, the Maidens won by 10-runrule the first three times.
During the Flatonia series, the Maidens picked up another school record when they won their 29th game of the season, setting a school record.
Now Ganado (30-5-1) enters uncharted territory. They will face Corrigan- Camden (25-6-10) in the fifth round. Game one will be played on Tuesday at 7 p.m at Navasota High School. Game two will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Waller High School and game three will be played, if necessary, on Saturday, May 24, at noon.
The winner will advance to the State Championship.
Regional Finals Game one: Flatonia 0 Ganado 10 Paisley Hajovsky 2 hits, triple, 3 RBI’s; Raelynn Pena 2 hits, double, 2 RBI’s; Kayln Benavides 2 hits, triple, 2 RBI’s, 1 steal; Madi Weempe 2 hits, 1 steal; Laci Holt 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 steal; Faith Palacios 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 steal; Jordyn Bundick 1 hit; Rhylee Green 1 hit; Kyla Stancik 1 RBI, 1 steal; Hallie Bures 1 steal; Saylor Bures 5 innings, 4 hits, 10 strikeouts.
Game two: Ganado 5 Flatonia 1 Palacios 2 doubles, 2 RBI’s; Bundick 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 steal; Weempe 2 doubles; Hajovsky 1 hit, 1 RBI; Green 1 triple, 1 RBI; Benavides 1 hit; Stancik 1 hit; Pena 1 hit; H. Bures 2 steals; S. Bures 7 innings, 6 hits, 1 earned run, 8 strikeouts.
