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BASES LOADED: No. 5 Ridge Point enters the Dutka-era
No. 5 --Ridge Point Panthers
2023: 30-6-2 (District 20-6A Champions/Regional Quarterfinalist)
The Panthers are coming off yet another remarkable campaign, having taken the district in undefeated (16-0) fashion – which brings their district win-streak to 28 – before reaching the third round of the postseason.
After Clinton Welch retired from the position of head coach over the off-season, coach Mike Dutka now takes the reins of this storied program as the Panthers look to maintain their hot-streak.
Junior LHP Jack McKernan (Texas-commit) is back on the mound for RPHS, while first-teamer Hayden Willey, as well as seniors Christian Guijosa, Will Baker and Braden Vasquez round out the perennial power that is Ridge Point.
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BASES LOADED: No. 13 Ridge Point all gas, no brakes
No. 13 Ridge Point Panthers
Ridge Point is primed for another run to the Regional Semifinals and beyond in 2024 as Lindsey Gage brings back four starters from a 27-win team.
The crew is led by LSU-commit Braelyn Daniels, who is the reigning District 20-6A Offensive MVP and was named TGCA All-State a year ago. Daniels hit for .501 with 15 homers and 66 RBIs, which were both school records.
Second-team, all-district pick Ali Rezac is coming off a year where she served as the Panthers’ No. 2 pitcher and struck out 70, while batting .396 at the dish.
Also, watch out for Alysa Perez (.389, 3 HR), Abi Parker (.368, 22 RBI), Nohea Anderson (Grambling State), Gabi Morales (Western Texas College), Kate Pierson, Sara Beth Groen and Julia Robinson.
Keys to success for the Panthers include using a “mix of experience and youth to our advantage”, according to Gage.