Texas Rangers Baseball on KSST April 18-24
Texas Rangers Games on KSST April 18-24:
Monday April 18: Rangers are idle
Tuesday April 19: Wildcat Baseball Rained Out; Pregame 6:30 p.m., First Pitch 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday April 20: Host Houston Astros, Pregame 6:30 p.m., First Pitch 7:05 p.m.
Thursday April 21: Host Houston Astros, Pregame 6:30 p.m., First Pitch 7:05 p.m.
Friday April 22: At Chicago White Sox, Joined in progress following Lady Cat softball
Saturday April 23: At Chicago White Sox, Pregame 12:30 p.m., First Pitch 1:10 p.m.
Sunday April 24: At Chicago White Sox, Pregame 12:30 p.m., First Pitch 1:10 p.m.
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties
National Weather Service has extended a flash flood watch to include Hopkins and surrounding counties in Northeast Texas. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through North Texas beginning Sunday and continue through late Monday night. Streams and rivers are already flooding due to rains upstream.
Rain will begin Sunday afternoon and continue through Late Monday night. The heaviest rains are expected Sunday evening and will continue into late Sunday night. Lingering showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible through the week.
A flash flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. The public is advised to monitor the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued in the area.
Lady Cats Shut Out Greenville Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team shut out Greenville, 5-0 Friday night in Greenville. The shutout was a combined effort by Landri Bell and Bailey Haggerty.
The Lady Cats scored a run in the top of the first inning, then added two more in the fourth inning and two final runs in the seventh inning. The Lady Cats improved their district record to 8-4. They are in third place. They just missed out on qualifying for the playoffs. Had Pine Tree defeated Texas High, the Lady Cats would have been in. Texas High had a walk off win over Pine Tree Friday night. The loss lowered Pine Tree’s record to 7-5 in district play. They are tied with Texas High in fourth place. Hallsville is on top and Mt. Pleasant is in second place. This week the Lady Cats host Hallsville Tuesday night and then Pine Tree Friday night on Senior Night.
Wildcats Defeat Greenville in Five Innings
The Wildcats’ baseball team took care of business Friday night with a 10-0 win over Greenville at Eagles Stadium. The game ended in the bottom of the fifth inning due to the ten-run rule.
Ryan Humphries got the shutout pitching win for the Wildcats allowing only two hits in five innings. Humphries struck out three and walked two. The Wildcats had 11 hits and they scored three runs in the third, four runs in the fourth and three more runs in the fifth. Heston Golightly went three for three with two doubles and three RBIs. Humphries drove home the game’s last two runs with a double. Easton Silman and Tyler Follis got two hits each. Triston McCormack had a double and an RBI. Mason Buck scored three runs and swiped two bases.
The Wildcats won their second game in a row. They are now 4-6 in district play and 7-11-1 for the season. The Wildcats host Hallsville next Tuesday night at Eagles Stadium.
Greater Emmanuel Prayer Breakfast Saturday
Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church
901 Como Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
Please Join Us As We Present:
“2nd Annual Prayer Breakfast”
Saturday April 16th, 2016 9:00 A.M.
Special Guest Speaker
Sis. Shanna Johnson
Life Bridge Christian Center
Pastor: Tom McDaniels
Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:31
Donation: $8.00
Sponsor’s Pastor’s Aide: Sisters. Mollie Shepard
Pastor: Rev. D.K. Young
Choral Society Presents The Bright Lights of Broadway, May 7-8
Carol Allen, Minzie Chase, Peg Simmons and Ken Hanushek invite everyone to a night of great music, food and fun with the N E Texas Choral Society singers.
Cumby Defeats North Hopkins In Bottom of Ninth
There was a real thriller Thursday between two Hopkins County baseball teams. The Cumby Trojans came from behind to defeat North Hopkins at home, 6-5 in nine innings. North Hopkins scored first taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Cumby tied it up with a run in the third and two more in the fourth. North Hopkins went back ahead with two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Cumby tied it up with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. It stayed tied 5-5 until the Trojans scored a run in the bottom of the ninth for a 6-5 win. Elmer Rodriguez got the win in relief. Cumby had 10 hits and North Hopkins 8.
Lady Cats Softball Rally Falls Short Thursday Night
The Lady Cats’ softball team fell way behind, then rallied but they could not overcome the big early deficit losing 11-8 to Mt. Pleasant Thursday evening. The game was scheduled to be at home for the Lady Cats but was moved to Mt. Pleasant because of wet conditions at Lady Cat Park.
At one point Thursday evening, the Lady Cats trailed 9-1. Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said it was rough having to make a return trip to Mt. Pleasant but he said it was necessary to get the game in. The coach said things did not go the Lady Cats way and he added they did not do the little things they needed to do to win. During the Lady Cats’ comeback, they got big home runs from Brinklee Driver and Sadie Stroud.
Coach Carrillo there was no time for the Lady Cats to lick their wounds. They travel to Greenville to play a 6 p.m. contest Friday night. The Lady Cats are now 7-4 in district play. They are tied for third place with Pine Tree. Right now Pine Tree owns the tiebreaker due to their home win over the Lady Cats last month. Ironically, if Pine Tree defeats Texas High Friday night, the Lady Cats will qualify for the playoffs.
Lady Cats Qualify Four for Area Meet
Lady Cats long jumper and triple jumper Imani Taylor qualified for an area meet next week in both events at the district meet Wednesday and Thursday in Pine Tree. Taylor won the long jump competition and she finished second in triple jump. She leaped her way into first place at one point before a Mt. Pleasant jumper won the event on her final jump. Taylor was the defending district champ in triple jump. Hurdler Abbi Baier also qualified for area in two events, the 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles. She won both races. Mackenzie Moore also qualified by finishing fourth in the 110-meter hurdles. Moore stumbled early in the race but battled back to qualify. Faith Hatley qualified in the 300-meter hurdles with a third place finish. She was sixth in the 110-meter hurdles to earn alternate status. The Lady Cats 4 X 100-meter relay team also ran fast enough to make alternate.
The Lady Cats finished seventh in district. The area meet is in Whitehouse on April 21.
