The Neosho County Panthers took a pair of games from Highland to push their school record winning streak to 17 games. The wins move the Panthers to 37-9 overall and 25-5 in Jayhawk Conference action.

The wins secure the Panthers a top two spot in the Jayhawk Eastern Division, which means they will be a regional host on May 7-8.

Game 1: 

Daniel Peterson tossed six strong innings allowing only three hits while striking out eight to pick up his third win of the season. The freshman righty allowed only a single run in the second inning. Max Ising came on in the seventh to pick up the save allowing one hit while striking out two.

Nick Doughty continued his hot streak at the plate following his Player of the Week honors by going 3-3 at the plate with three doubles and three runs scored. Caleb Compton was also perfect at the plate as he also went 3-3 with a double in the game.
In a game in which the top of the order combined to go 0-7, the bottom of the order drove in three of the Panthers four runs led by Kas Sanders 2-3 day at the plate.

Game 2

Adam Giacalone broke out of a mini slump at the plate by going 2-3 at the plate with a homerun and five more RBI's. The five runs driven in put Giacalone three RBI's short of the school single season record of 78.

Eric Dawson went 4-5 at the top of the order while driving in two runs and scoring three more.  Tyler Palmer also went 2-3 at the plate with a double and a run scored in the game.

Giacalone was also busy on the mound as he tossed eight innings allowing only a pair of earned runs while scattering seven hits. The righty walked two while striking out eight to pick up his team high eighth win of the season.

The Panthers will look to complete the sweep tomorrow as first pitch of the double header is scheduled for 1:00. It will the Heart Association Game and the team will wear Red Jerseys for the contest. Chanute resident and heart transplant survivor Jeremy Gant will be on hand to throw out the first pitch.