🌱 How Reading’s strikeout ace is shaping the Rangers’ postseason hopes

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In today's newsletter:

• How Reading’s strikeout ace is shaping the Rangers’ postseason hopes

Also on today's calendar: Down East Boys.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, breezy and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 44.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hillsdale softball pitcher's no-hitter leads week's top performers (hillsdale.net) — Reading softball junior pitcher Leah Headley just topped 100 strikeouts for the season, cementing her role as the Rangers’ ace as postseason play approaches. She’s one of several standout Hillsdale County pitchers, including Hillsdale’s Kherington Ladd, who threw a no-hitter, and Jonesville’s Addison Horton, who powered a big doubleheader sweep.
   

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📸 Around Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 18

• Bronson Varsity Baseball @ Reading →
  Reading High School, 301 Chestnut St, Reading
  4:15 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• Down East Boys →
  Gospel Barn
  6:00 pm

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📣 Reading Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Reading Varsity Softball @ Hillsdale →
  Hillsdale Community Schools, 30 S Norwood St, Hillsdale
  5:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Soccer vs Dundee High School
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 30 S Norwood Ave, Hillsdale Michigan 49242-1854
  5:30 pm
• Spring Chorus Concert
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DMS Auditorium
  5:30 pm
• Michigan Center Girls Varsity Soccer @ Jonesville →
  Jonesville High School, 460 Adrian St, Jonesville
  5:30 pm
• DMS Spring Choir Concert
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DMS Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• HHS Spring Choir Concert
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DMS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Girls JV Softball @ Ida High School
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 3145 Prairie St, Ida MI 48140-9778, Ida MI 48140-9778
  4:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Baseball @ Ida High School
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 3145 Prairie St, Ida MI 48140-9778, Ida MI 48140-9778
  4:00 pm
• Boys JV Baseball vs Ida High School
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 30 S Norwood Ave, Hillsdale Michigan 49242-1854
  4:00 pm
• Books and Bloom - Raise money for Davis Library
  HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DMS Library
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk - 6 AM - 2 PM incl Weekends in Hillsdale. Apply here.
• Elwood Staffing posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Hillsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hillsdale

• Marine Corps commissions 3 Hillsdale College class of 2026 grads (mlive.com)
• Hillsdale College Students Present Papers at Undergraduate German Research Conference (hillsdale.edu)
• Hawkins and Oliveira Named MAC Track & Field Athletes of the Week - Eastern Michigan University Athletics (emueagles.com)

Quincy

• HS Girls Soccer: Quincy clinches second straight Big 8 title (wtvbam.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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