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Lindsay O’Dell had two home runs and drove in five runs, and Alyssa Ortiz homered and drove in two more as the Diamond Lady Ducks collected their 11th win of the season with a 9-2 hammering against the Jarrell Lady Cougars last Tuesday, March 22 at home.

In four at-bats, Chris Perez collected four hits and drove in four runs in Taylor’s 10-2 beat down of the Burnet Bulldogs last Tuesday, March 25, to improve to 3-1 in district and 10-6-1 overall. The Ducks came out holding nothing back as they scored three runs in the bottom of first inning.

Donnie Cantwell and Johnny Rider combined for six hits and 10 runs batted in to lead the Granger Lions (3-6 overall, 1-3 District 27-2A) to a 12-8 win over the Thrall Tigers (8-4-1, 3-1) Wednesday. The Lions got off to a quick start scoring four runs in the top of the first.

Addison Leschber scored on an error in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a tie game and give the Thrall Tigerettes (12-8 overall, 5-1 District 27-2A) a 5-4 win over the Bremond Lady Tigers (9-5, 4-2).

LADY DUCKS TAKE TOPS AT RIESEL It was all green on St. Patrick’s Day as the Taylor varsity girls track team had the competition seeing green at the Riesel Indian Invitational last Thursday, March 17.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.

UPCOMING EVENTS Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There’s still time to help beautify Taylor in a unique way. The Taylor Public Arts Advisory Board is issuing a call for proposals to refresh and add new art to “Potters Alley,” a brick alley way that extends west off the city’s Main Street in downtown Taylor.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, March 23, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

Last week, a husband was on his way home from Taylor to his wife near Granger. When he arrived, his house was gone, but his wife, family and their faith remained.

Gov. Gregg Abbott and other officials surveying the devastation created by a pair of EF-2 tornadoes that plowed through the area last week praised hardhit communities for their determination to quickly rebuild.

There are plenty of ways to help residents who suffered losses after a devastating tornado carved a path of destruction through eastern Williamson County last week. Cities, organizations and volunteers have already started aiding the community with cleanup and supplies, but more can be done, relief workers said.