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The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns busted loose for five runs in the third inning and used six Liberty errors to knock off the Panthers at home on Tuesday night 6-4 in district action. Liberty is very much still in the playoff race while Hamshire-Fannett remains in second place in the standings. Panthers starter Joe Taylor made quick work of the Longhorns in the top of the first and Liberty quickly went to work in the bottom half of the inning. Mason Goudeau and Kaden Nolan each singled and then Caleb Ingram walked to load the bases. Goudeau then raced home on a wild pitch and the Panthers led 1-0. The score stayed the same until Hamshire-Fannett used a pair of errors in the third inning to put up five runs and grab a 5-1 advantage. Liberty got one of those back in the fourth as Palmer Simeon doubled home Konner Taylor to make it a 5-2 game. The Panthers kept clawing away and made it a two-run deficit with another run in the fifth as Nolan doubled and then scored on an Ingram ground-out and Liberty was within 5-3. The Longhorns then got a run back in the sixth frame to make it a 6-3 game. Down to their last at-bat, the Panthers did not go down without a fight and pulled within 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Joe Taylor singled and then Ingram scored Taylor with a single and Liberty was still fighting. Hamshire-Fannett then ended the game on a Panther fly ball to center field to grab the district win. Nolan finished with three hits while Ingram added two hits and a pair of RBI’s. Taylor struck out five in his four innings of work on the mound. Ben Reidland pitched two innings and then Ingram finished the game out in the seventh. Liberty will visit Splendora on Friday night for a 7 p.m. first pitch.
Read moreThe Cleveland Lady Indians could not hold on to the lead late and fell at Caney Creek 6-5 on Tuesday night in district action. Cleveland scored four runs in their first at-bat in building a big lead early on. Caitlyn Meshell started the game off after being hit-by-a-pitch and then moved to second on a single by Krystal Warner. Katherine Paz then laid down a sacrifice bunt and reached on an error to load the bases. Kalah Fussell then had the big hit of the inning with a three-run double to clear the bases and the Lady Indians led 3-0. Valerie Brown then plated Fussell with a ground out and the score was 4-0. The Lady Panthers scored a run in the bottom half of the frame to cut the deficit to 4-1 after an inning. The score stayed the same until Cleveland made it 5-1 with a run in the top of the sixth inning as Ariana Rivera scored Valeria Brown on a grounder. Caney Creek then went to work in the bottom of the sixth as they scored three runs in the frame to get within 5-4 heading into the seventh. The Lady Panthers then finished the comeback in the seventh inning with a pair of runs to grab the win. Warner had two hits to lead the Lady Indians at the plate. Cleveland will host Montgomery on Friday to close out the season.
Read moreThe Cleveland Indians played close with New Caney for four innings and trailed only by a run until the Eagles struck for five runs in the fifth and six runs in the sixth to break open a close game to take care of Cleveland in six innings 12-0 on Friday afternoon at the Indians field. New Caney only had three hits, but it was 12 Indian walks that proved to be the difference. Cleveland picked up as many hits as the Eagles with three. Oved Espinoza had two of those and a double, while Jayce McNorton had the other Indians hit. Xavier Woods pitched into the fifth inning for the Indians and struck out four.
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Artists of all ages presented their creations for Dayton’s Annual Public Art Show at the Dayton Community Center and the Jones Public Library. People came from all around to view artwork from multiple members of the community. Contributed Photo
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We have less than 50 days left in the 87th legislative session and the pace is picking up rapidly. Just this week, the Senate unanimously passed the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase 1, a bill I authored to ensure that the data the state has on private citizens is protected. Protecting consumer privacy is a priority for the Senate this session and I was proud to author this bill and see it pass unanimously through the Senate. Now, on to the House!
Read moreThe Houston-Galveston Area Council is conducting transportation studies in our area and your input is needed! This is your opportunity to voice your concerns about transportation issues in and around the Greater Cleveland and Liberty County area. Public comments are now open and accepted until May 13th. In addition to collecting public comments, HGAC is also hosting a meeting specific to Liberty County on Thursday, April 29th from 6-7pm by Zoom.
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After months of working to restore the water supply for Dayton Lakes, Phillip Givens of Superior Management, who was appointed by TCEQ, met with officials from the City of Dayton Lakes, officials from The City of Dayton, the Liberty County Elections Administrator, who is serving as a facilitator, and representatives...
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