🌱 Can Westlake end a 31-year wait for a baseball title?
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- Can Westlake end a 31-year wait for a baseball title?
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
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📰 News we're reading
• Westlake reaches title series, Sam Houston to defend its championship (americanpress.com) — Westlake baseball fans have big stakes this week as the Rams head to Sulphur for their first state championship series in 31 years, facing top-seeded Sterlington in a best-of-three showdown. Games start Thursday morning at McMurry Park’s Field 40, while nearby Sam Houston also returns to defend its state title, highlighting a strong year for area teams. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Lake Charles
- Rock Icon Melissa Etheridge Announces Lake Charles Show (talk1470.com)
- Frey's Family Restaurant Coming to Lake Charles (wearelakecharles.com)
- Stoney LaRue Bringing Red Dirt Country Show to Lake Charles (gator995.com)
Jennings
- And Here We GOOO: Scott Jennings SHUTS DOWN Dems Who Want Racist Districts to Stay Put for THEIR Own Gain (twitchy.com)
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