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O’Connor, Johnson split first two games, force Game 3

The Panthers won Game 1; Jaguars took control of Game 2

SAN ANTONIO – When play was suspended Thursday night due to a lightning delay, the O’Connor Panthers had a 3-2 lead over the Johnson Panthers in the top of the fifth inning.

The Panthers tacked on three more runs to win Game 1 going away 6-2.

In Game 2, Johnson grabbed the lead on a Kayson Cunningham solo home run in the third inning and never looked back.

Derek Maples, a St. Mary’s University commitment, threw a five-hitter to help the Jaguars earn a 5-1 victory.

A winner-take-all Game 3 will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at North East Sports Park.

Read more reporting and watch highlights and full games on the Big Game Coverage page.


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Larry Ramirez joined the KSAT 12 sports team in October 2004.

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Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City.

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