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A 4-run effort in the bottom of the sixth inning helped Paradise (35-4) to dethrone 2025 3A Division II state champion Wall with an 11-8 Game 3 win, sending the Panthers to Dell Diamond for their first state championship game appearance in program history.

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Panthers rally late, capture first trip to state finals - Wise County Messenger The Paradise Panthers had their backs against the wall trailing by 1 run in the sixth inning Friday. But an explosion of offense at the plate helped continue the team's historic journey through the 3A Division II postseason. Paradise scored a total of four runs in two consecutive at-bats in the bott...

It took the length of a Major League game, but the Boyd Yellowjackets held on to punch their ticket to the state championship game for the second time in program history Friday at Graham High School’s Steer Stadium.

After battling back from a 3-0 deficit, a bases-loaded walk by Iowa Park pitcher Brayden Holster to Boyd's Elijah Webber gave Colton Patton a free pass home, allowing Boyd (38-3) to claim a 4-3 Game 2 win in nine innings.

Boyd outlasts Iowa Park in Game 2, returns to state final - Wise County Messenger It took the length of a Major League game, but the Boyd Yellowjackets held on to punch their ticket to the state championship game for the second time in program history Friday at Graham High School's Steer Stadium. Tied at 3 entering the ninth inning, Elijah Webber's patience at the plate paid off....

A pair of runs on errors, along with three RBI base hits and a strong outing by Kaden Hammonds gave Paradise (34-4) a 5-0 shutout win in its semifinal series-opener against defending 3A Division II state champion Wall Thursday at Clyde’s Hanner Sports Complex.

Games 2 and 3 (if needed) begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Hardin-Simmons University’s Hunter Field.

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Panthers’ pressure, late hits shut down defending champion Wall, 5-0 - Wise County Messenger A combination of capitalizing on mistakes, late-inning hits with runners on base and a strong pitching performance helped the Paradise Panthers secure the program’s first state semifinal victory Thursday. Paradise (34-4) scored a pair of runs on defensive miscues and tallied three runs in the seve...