Check out all of Tuesday's high school baseball action as Rider and Henrietta had noteworthy games to decide playoff positioning.
DENTON – For the third time in four games, Rider was involved in a walk-off finish.
But unfortunately for the Raiders, it was Denton Ryan celebrating a 7-6 victory that muddles up the District 5-5A playoff picture even more.
Rider, Ryan and Sherman are tied for fourth place at 5-6 entering Friday's finales. Rider will be guaranteed at least a play-in with a win at Hoskins and could take the final playoff berth if Denison beats Sherman. A Ryan win would clinch it because it holds a sweep of Sherman.
Rider was leading 6-3 after scoring twice in the seventh off Logan WIsinger's RBI single and a wild pitch to extend the lead. Wisinger allowed three of the first four Ryan batters to reach base before being replaced by A.J. Burney.
Ryan pulled within 6-5 on Cole Canuteson's sacrifice fly and then after an intentional walk loaded the bases, scored the tying and go-ahead runs on an error by the second baseman who fell down on a routine fly ball.
Wisinger and Hunter Klase had two hits each for the Raiders (9-17), who lost to Denton and beat Braswell on recent walk-offs.
IOWA PARK – The Iowa Park Hawks put the finishing touches on an unbeaten District 6-4A campaign Tuesday night with a 9-0 victory over Graham.
It was the Hawks' sixth shutout in eight district games as the only four runs they allowed in 6-4A action were against Vernon. Chris Dickens no-hit the Steers for five innings before Kaleb Gafford finished off the shutout bid.
Gafford was the Hawks' star at the plate as he went 4 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBIs. Noah Diaz had two hits and drove in a run.
Iowa Park is set to face Snyder next week in the playoffs, while Graham takes on two-time defending champion Abilene Wylie.
BOYD – Henrietta kept its playoff chances alive Tuesday night with a 9-4 victory over Boyd.
Jayson Nixon drove in four runs for the Bearcats, who led 3-0 after the first inning and didn't look back. Weston Max got the win, striking out 12 and allowing zero earned runs in 6.1 innings.
Henrietta (11-15, 6-7) is a game behind Paradise (7-6) heading into Friday's finale against winless City View. A victory over the Mustangs combined with Bowie beating Paradise would create a play-in scenario because the teams split during the season.
Battery: (R) Logan Wissinger, A.J. Burney (7) and Hunter Klasse; (DR) Cole Canuteson, Sean Gamble (7). WP: Burney. LP: Gamble.
2B: (R) Klasse; (DR) Carson Kennedy, Grady Frazee. 3B: (DR) Kennedy.
Leading Hitters: (R) Klasse 2x3; Wissinger 2x4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; (DR) Kennedy 3x4, 2 runs, RBI; Martin Rodriguez 2x3, run, RBI.
Records: Rider 9-17 (5-6); Denton Ryan (5-6).
Pitchers: (G) Owen Loesch, Tucker Horn, Luke Stone; (IP) Derek Hostas, Chris Dickens (1), Kaleb Gafford (6) and Justin Thornhill. WP: Dickens. LP: Loesch.
2B: (IP) Noah Diaz, Dickens, Ridgley Dietrichson, Gafford. 3B: (IP) Gafford.
Leading Hitters: (G) Adam Groves 2x3; (IP) Gafford 4x4, run, 3 RBI; Diaz 2x2, run, RBI.
Records: Graham 16-14-1 (3-5); Iowa Park 22-1 (8-0).
WP: Brysan Garrard. LP: Aaron Sanchez.
2B: (H) Shawn Cunningham; (V) Jacob Boyd, Ryan Powell, Tyler Reeves, Marc Rodriguez, Tyler Smith, Chad Thomas. HR: (V) Boyd.
Leading Hitters: (H) Cunningham 1x2; (V) Boyd 3x3, 3 runs, 5 RBI; Reeves 2x3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Brayden Williams 2x2, 2 runs, 2 RBI.
Records: Hirschi 0-14 (0-8); Vernon 12-10-2 (5-3).
Battery: (B) Partridge, Pigg and Jones; (H) Brendan Toulan, Hadley Harrigal (5) and Blake Gray, Jake Turner (5). WP: Harrigal. LP: Partridge.
Leading Hitters: (B) Jones 2x4, 2 runs; Price 1x2, 2 RBI; (H) Harrigal 2x2; Gray 1x4, run, RBI.
Records: Bowie 10-16 (5-8); Holliday 17-7 (12-1).
Battery: (H) Weston Max, Zack West (7); (B) Witt, McIntire (4). WP: Max. LP: Witt.
2B: (H) Landry Bennett, Logan Kelsey, Max, West 2; (B) Dylan Couture, Ellis. 3B: (H) Jayson Nixon 2.
Leading Hitters: (H) Max 3x4, run, RBI; Nixon 2x4, run, 4 RBI; Seth Roberts 2x4, 2 runs, RBI; (B) Couture 4x4, 2 RBI; Ellis 2x3.
Records: Henrietta 11-15 (6-7); Boyd 15-13-1 (9-4).
WP: Richards. LP: Tristan Alewine.
Leading Hitters: (CV) Tyler Wilson 2x4, run, RBI; Tuan Hoang 2x4, run; (N) Chagon 3x4, run; Barnes 3x4, 2 runs; Breeze 2x3, 2 runs, 2 RBI.
Records: City View 0-21 (0-13); Nocona 10-12 (4-9).
WP: Ty Kennedy. LP: Parker Cook. SV: Luke Dixon.
2B: (P) Jace Essig; (J) Dixon.
Leading Hitters: (P) Essig 1x3, run; (J) Clay Botello 2x4, run; Dixon 2x4, RBI.
Records: Paradise 9-13 (7-6); Jacksboro 13-12-1 (9-4).
WP: Chris Dagley. LP: Morgon.
2B: (AC) Dylan Briggs, Jed Castles, C. Dagley, Kade Dagley.
Leading Hitters: (N) Bryant 1x1, run; (AC) Castles 2x3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; K. Dagley 1x2, 2 runs, RBI.
Records: Northside (0-13); Archer City 15-6-2 (11-1).
Battery: (N) Kennon, Bryant (5); (AC) Jaxton Barrett, Kade Dagley (4) and Reagan Johnson. WP: Barrett. LP: Kennon.
2B: (AC) Barrett, Chris Dagley 3, Johnson.
Leading Hitters: (N) Morgon 2x3, run; (AC) C. Dagley 3x4, 3 runs, RBI; Justin Browning 2x3, 2 RBI.
Records: Northside (0-13); Archer City 16-6-2 (12-1).
Pitchers: (S) Boddie Carrington, Garrett Siegert (3), Grant Wright (5), Cade Holden (6); (E) Davis, Hopkins (4), Davis (4), Delizio (7). WP: Carrington. LP: Davis.
2B: (S) Jayden Haumesser, Holden 2. HR: (S) Holden.
Leading Hitters: (S) Holden 4x5, 3 runs, 6 RBI; Caden Gilbreath 3x5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Haumesser 1x4, run, 3 RBI; (E) Davis 3x4, run, 4 RBI; Hopkins 1x3, 2 RBI.
Records: Seymour 14-7-1 (9-4); Electra (2-11).
WP: Stran Smith. LP: Armour.
HR: (Q) Ryan Alaniz, Garret Hudspeth; (P) Jones.
Leading Hitters: (Q) Reason Fuqua 3x4, run; Nathan Goodloe 2x4, 2 RBI; (P) Jones 2x3, run, RBI.
Records: Quanah (8-5); Petrolia (4-9).
WP: Maclain Bowen. LP: Cesar Flores. SV: Cy Belcher.
2B: (W) Bowen. 3B: (W) Samuel McQuerry, Coby Schroeder.
Leading Hitters: (O) Kevin Okura 1x2, run, RBI; (W) McQuerry 3x4, RBI; Hunter Wolf 2x3, run, 2 RBI; Bowen 2x3, run.
Records: Olney (5-8); Windthorst 21-7-1 (12-1).