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Grinders Luke Regas (catcher), Fito Mendez and first baseman Clayton Jenkins (right) talk strategy while eyeing the next batters on deck from Texas H.S. during Thursday’s comeback win.

Pressure baseball is great theatre. It can also boost the sale of Rolaids.

Building up to the start of the 2021 fall football season, Ennis has scheduled their annual spring game on Thursday, May 13. It ends three weeks of workouts. Action begins at 5:30 p.m. at Lion Memorial Stadium.

Seniors Emma Jones (left) and Hannah Brandt had another productive season as partners on Palmer’s girls’ doubles, tennis team.

Ennis catcher Luke Regas had a huge game against North Forney on Thursday in the playoffs. He doubled in his first two trips to the plate, both times to RCF, and drove in Jeremiah Sanchez twice for a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning.

Left-hander Colton Daniell and RHP Fito Mendez combined to hold University High School to three hits and one run and Aidan Castillo drove in a run and then scored the game-winner in a 2-1 Ennis victory on Tuesday in Waco.

Ferris roared back from a 5-1 hole to edge Carrollton Ranchview, on Monday, 6-5, to complete a four-game series sweep of the Wolves.

Ennis snapped a 5-5 tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Cleburne, 7-5, to punch their playoff ticket for the first time since 2016.

One day after a tough 2-0 loss at Red Oak, Ennis made well again when they hammered No. 17 stateranked Corsicana at home, 7-0.