ABILENE – In possession of a comfortable six-run advantage heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Early Longhorns eventually witnessed the Ballinger Bearcats bring the potential winning run to the plate before emerging with a 9-7 victory Friday afternoon in Game 2 of a Region I-3A baseball area playoff series at Abilene Christian University.
“I knew Ballinger with their back to the wall would come out fighting and I knew it wouldn’t be easy,” said Early head coach Todd Hatton. “Even when we built that 9-3 lead I didn’t feel comfortable. I knew they would fight and scratch and they did, and our kids matched them and we didn’t fold when it got a little tight there. I’m just extremely proud of them. It was great to get it done in two and not have to play tomorrow.”
Optimist Club names youths of the month
Jay Hinton
Glen Rose Reporter
GLEN ROSE Four Glen Rose ISD students were honored as the Optimist Club Youths of the Month in a ceremony held last month at Barnard’s Mill.
Glen Rose High School Principal Kelly Shackleford and Glen Rose Junior High School Principal Lance Cathey recognized Lilla Boyett, Zach Styles, Jessica Van Buren and Coy Bain in the early morning event.
Boyett is ranked 27th in the 2021 senior class and maintains a 3.675 GPA while enrolled in AP and dual credit classes. She has been involved in athletics, cheer, dance, choir and theater, and she advanced to regional in the UIL event of Poetry Interpretation.
ABILENE – After spotting the Ballinger Bearcats the first three runs of Thursday’s Region I-3A baseball area playoff series opener, the Early Longhorns unleashed their offense – highlighted by a six-run second inning and a five-run third – en route to a 14-3, five-inning Game 1 victory at Abilene Christian University.
“We can’t celebrate tonight,” said Early head coach Todd Hatton, whose team faced a 1-0 deficit in the bi-district playoff series to Breckenridge. “Tomorrow we have to come over here focused and take care of business. Enjoy this, but we can’t celebrate tonight. If we win tomorrow we’ll celebrate all they want, but we have to take care of business tomorrow.”
COVID-19: Taylor County adds 14 cases, 12 recoveries Friday
Four of the new cases are based on polymerase chain reaction tests.
Active cases total 216 (103 PCR cases and 113 confirmed via antigen tests). A week ago, active cases numbered 232.
COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals total 11, which is one fewer than reported Thursday. The average age of the patients is 61, and eight live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 2.13% Monday, compared to 1.53% Sunday and 1.65% Saturday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
Coronavirus by the numbers
Abilene/Taylor County (updated Friday): Total positive PCR cases, 7,324; active PCR cases, 103; total antigen probable cases, 8,443; total active antigen cases, 113; total PCR recoveries, 7,050; total antigen recoveries, 8,094; Total deaths, 407; Current hospitalizations at Abilene facilities (as reported by city, which may vary from
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District on Thursday reported three COVID-19-linked deaths, 11 new cases and 12 recoveries.
With the latest deaths a woman in her 80s, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s – 407 county deaths have been connected to the coronavirus.
Of the 11 new cases, one was confirmed via a polymerase chain reaction test.
Active cases total 215 (110 PCR cases and 105 cases confirmed with antigen tests). A week ago, active cases numbered 229.
COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals total 12, which is one more than reported Wednesday. The average age of the inpatients is 60, and eight live outside Taylor County.