The Fort Stockton girls softball team secured their first district win of the season on Tuesday in a home contest against Pecos.
The Prowlers took advantage of 13 Eagle errors and eight hits – led by 2-of-4 performance at the plate by Alyana Dominguez. The junior recorded two RBIs and made it on base a third time by way of a walk.
Scoring was scattered for both teams as there were three lead changes in the 14-12 victory for the Prowlers.
Fort Stockton’s leading hitter this season, Evian Castro, shined in the biggest moment of Tuesday’s homestand against Pecos.
The Panthers extended the game to extra innings by plating four runners in the bottom of the sixth, tying the game at 5-5.
Fort Stockton freshman Ali Jackson continued her impressive start to her high school career on the track on March 25 at the Big Spring Invitational.
The multi-sport athlete earned a trio of top 3 finishes in running events, winning the 800-meter run, placing second in the 400, and crossing the finish line in third in the 1,600.
Leslie Esquivel had her best performance in the 3,200 this season via a runner-up finish. The junior added a fifth-place finish in the mile.
Emerging from their car with stacks of Frisbees, travelers Greg and Garret were ready to unwind with a game of disc golf at the Rooney Park on March 20.
"We're headed to Austin," Greg said. "I was previously living in Colorado, but for the last eight months we've been out on the road riding out COVID. I quit my job, quit my lease, and now we're living in the car. No regrets. Cruising is a fun life."
Two weeks after Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order went into effect, COVID-19 active cases continue to stay low in Pecos County.
Pecos County had six active cases on March 10 – the day the order started – and number has went no higher than eight since that time.
On March 23 it was reported that there are five current active cases in the county and five pending tests. As of March 19, there was one Pecos County resident hospitalized outside of the county.
