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Organizers are excited to welcome the 36th annual Parker County Peach Festival, with a full weekâs worth of activities and peachy treats leading up to Saturday. Randy Cutshall | Special to the Weatherford Democrat
WEATHERFORD â After COVID-19 derailed plans for last yearâs annual Parker County Peach Festival, organizers are excited to get back to normal this year, preparing for Saturdayâs event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic downtown Weatherford.
âThereâs always an excitement this time of year as the peaches come in season, but being forced to skip the festival last year has made everyone even more eager for its return,â Weatherford Chamber President Tammy Gazzola said.
By Rick Mauch Special to the Weatherford Democrat May 10, 2021
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WEATHERFORD – The Brownwood Lions fell victim to a two-hit shutout by Chance Helton as the Iowa Park Hawks took control of the best-of-three Region I-4A baseball bi-district series with an 8-0 victory Friday night.
District 6-4A third seed Brownwood (10-11) mustered just a first-inning single up the middle by Kris Hobbs to go along with a third-inning infield single off the mound by Kaden Bessent. Byron Foster was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning to account for the only other Lion base runner.
Hunter Day went the distance on the mound for the Lions, yielding seven earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts and five walks.