Softball

Tatum senior Carson Gonzalez (1) leaps and then stomps on home plate at Brook Hill after hitting a grand slam in a UIL Class 3A Regional Quarterfinal win against West Rusk. Gonzalez and Kilgore's Tate Truman will become Texas High School Coaches Association 1A-4A All-Stars this Saturday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

TATUM’S CARSON GONZALEZ (AGAIN) & KILGORE’S EVA RAY | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!

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KILGORE’S EVA RAY HONORED! | She’s the Greater Texas Ford Female Athlete of the Month!

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Overton's Kayla Nobles scoops up a ground ball. Nobles is our Whataburger / ETBlitz.com girls Player of the Week award-winner this time out, and Tatum's Carson Gonzalez (below, pictured after one of last week's wins over Winnsboro) is our boys award-winner. (Photo above by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM; photo below by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

TATUM’S GONZALEZ, OVERTON’S NOBLES! | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!

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DIAMOND SPORTS GENERIC

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL PLAYOFF UPDATES | WR wins game one; WO slips; everyone plays Friday

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Overton's Anna Perkins had a hit in the third inning that started a rally against Bowie. The Lady Mustangs won game one, lost game two, but won the third and deciding game three, and advanced to the UIL Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals this week against Cross Roads, a series to be played at Tyler Legacy. Below is where all four of the teams in the ETBlitz.com coverage area that are still playing will have games this week. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

WHO’S LEFT STANDING? | Here they are, and here’s when they play

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West Rusk pulled off a big one on Friday in the UIL Class 3A baseball playoffs, knocking New Diana, a regular playoff power, from the postseason. West Rusk will face Dekalb in round two sometime next week, to be decided. (Photo courtesy of WEST RUSK HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL)

RAIDERS KNOCK OFF ND! | Tatum advances, WO softball in game three, Overton girls advance, more

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White Oak's Ladynecks, just after beating Hooks in game one of their second (or area) round best-of-three-game series 4-3 win in Marshall on Wednesday. They play game two Friday night in Marshall. The winner of the series moves to the regional quarterfinals to face either Jefferson or Mount Vernon. (Photo courtesy of WHITE OAK LADYNECK SOFTBALL)

BASEBALL / SOFTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP | White Oak, Overton get game one SB wins; lots of comebacks needed for area baseball teams

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Overton's Jayden Edwards smacks a pitch. Edwards, a multi-sport athlete, had two home runs, a single and 6 RBI in a 26-0 win over New Summerfield last week, and White Oak's Larkin Daniels (below, inset) had 29 strikeouts, adding to her career record for the Ladynecks and helping them advance to the Class 3A area round of the playoffs. For that, Daniels and Edwards are the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week for April 22-27. (Photo of Edwards, above, by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY; Photo of Daniels courtesy of WHITE OAK LADYNECK SOFTBALL FACEBOOK)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PLAYERS OF THE WEEK! | WO’s Daniels wins another; Overton’s Edwards wins, as well

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Kilgore's Todd House is shown here warming up before a recent home game at Driller Park. The Diamond 'Dogs will face Bullard in the first, or bi-district, round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs next week. When details are finalized, we'll announce 'em. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

FRIDAY DIAMOND REPORT | WO, Henderson softball advance; KHS baseball loses, but learns playoff opponent; Overton romps

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Overton's Kelsey Vaught delivers a pitch to the plate against Martin's Mill at Tyler Legacy's field during a bit of a rain in a UIL Class 2A bi-district softball game on Friday, April 26. Overton won, 12-3, advancing to the second round. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

OVERTON DUSTS OFF MARTIN’S MILL | OHS will meet Bowie in best-of-three starting Thursday in Winnsboro

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Kilgore seniors Eva Ray and Baylee Bonds (center) are surrounded by their teammates as they get ready to come onto the field Friday night before the final game of the season against Carthage. (Photo by JENNA LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE SOFTBALL HONORS RAY, BONDS | Lady ‘Dogs finish 2024 season

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Overton's Bryce Still in action, on the mound. Still and the Mustangs run-ruled Hawkins on Friday, 13-3, in five innings. The Lady Mustangs won, too, holding off a late comeback by Union Grove. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORTS SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

WINS FOR O-TOWN ON THE DIAMOND | Lady Mustangs avoid UG comeback; with gallery by RONNIE SARTORS

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