Panama's baseball team faces Dale in the Class 2A state quarterfinals on Thursday six years after losing to the Pirates in their state quarterfinal. Here are the matchups for the two LeFlore County teams in the 2A state tournament. The entire 2A state tournament is scheduled to be at Shawnee High School.
Panama (26-5, ranked eighth) vs. Dale (26-4, ranked second) 6:30 p.m.
Winner vs. Cashion-Latta winner on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Last spring baseball state tourney: Panama: 2018, Dale: 2023 (lost 6-4 to Amber-Pocasset in quarterfinal, reached state semifinal in 2022)
Wister (23-6, ranked fourth) vs. Preston (25-3, ranked fifth) 1:30 p.m.
Winner vs. Oktaha-Sallisaw Central winner on Friday at 11 a.m.
Last spring state tourney: Wister: 2023 (beat Calera 3-2 in the quarterfinal, lost to Silo 6-2 in the semifinal); Preston 2023 (last state tournament win was in 2003)