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Katy ekes out 2-0 win over PSJA in Texas UIL Class 6A Division II semifinals opener originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Home runs by EK Smith and Lexie Waugh would prove to be enough for the Katy Tigers to get past the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears, 2-0, Thursday on a night when the pitching dominated.Both homers were of the solo variety with Smith striking in the first inning and seizing the early momentum for Katy, the nation's No. 14-ranked team inthe latest edition of the MaxPreps national rankings.Then Waugh's blast doubled the lead to 2-0 in the third inning, but that's where it stand the rest of the way until Katy made its final stand on the mound in the top of the seventh to end the game there.The Tigers take a 1-0 lead in the series, and with one more win, they'll advance to the state championship series next weekend against the winner of the Forney-Guyer series in the Texas UIL Class 6A Division II playoffs.HOW TO WATCH: Katy vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on the NFHS Network__________Refresh for updates__________FINAL Katy 2, PSJA 0__________SEVENTH INNING__________PSJA will probably lament losing this game to the nation's No. 14 team. It was there for the taking on a night when pitching dominated, but they just never could figure things out at the plate.__________SIXTH INNING__________Katy unable to add to its lead. On to the seventh.__________PSJA just unable to solve Katy's pitching. Still 2-0 headed to the bottom of the frame.__________FIFTH INNING__________Katy scoreless as well, and they cling to that 2-0 lead headed to the sixth.__________PSJA still scoreless after their turn in the fifth.__________FOURTH INNING__________Katy comes up empty as well.__________PSJA unable to crack Katy's pitching, yet, and they're still scoreless as Katy comes up to bat in the bottom of the fourth.__________THIRD INNING Katy 2, PSJA 0__________And that's where it stands headed to the fourth inning.__________Lexie Waugh doubles Katy's lead with one swing of the bat, going yard for a 2-0 lead.__________PSJA still unable to scratch any runs across the plate. Katy up next in the bottom of the inning.__________SECOND INNING Katy 1, PSJA 0__________Katy comes up empty as well, and they head to the third inning.__________PSJA comes up empty again, and Katy is back to the plate leading, 1-0__________FIRST INNING Katy 1, PSJA 0__________EK Smith smashes a solo shot to give Katy a 1-0 lead, and that's where the first inning ends.__________Katy strikes out the side, and they head to the bottom of the first with the Tigers up.__________They are under way!__________Coming soon! Game time is set for 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST local!__________How can I watch Katy vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo?Date:8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST local,Thursday, May 21WATCH:Katy vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on the NFHS NetworkMore high school softballCalvary Baptist Academy wins Louisiana's LHSAA Non-Select Division III softball state championshipNorth Carolina's NCHSAA postseason fast approaching with Weddington leading the wayAlabama's AHSAA softball playoffs set to get underwayFlorida's FHSAA softball district tournaments get the postseason started in the Sunshine StateTop-ranked Texas UIL softball squads all advance to the area playoffs

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died Thursday at 41, three days before he was set to run the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Here is what to know:How did Kyle Busch die?At this point, the cause of death has not been released and details remain limited.What is known is that Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details have not been disclosed by Buschs team or family.Had Kyle Busch been ill?Busch was thought to have had a sinus cold While racing May 10 at Watkins Glen, Busch radioed his team requesting a shot from a doctor after he finished. Per the TV broadcast, Busch had been struggling with a sinus cold that was exacerbated by the intense G-forces and elevation changes at the New York road course.It's unclear if that issue had something to do with his death.Busch did race last weekend and won the Trucks Series race at Dover and finished 17th in the NASCAR All-Star race. That would be his final race.How good was Kyle Busch?Busch won 234 races across NASCAR's three national series more than any driver in history. He won Cup season championships in 2015 and 2019 for Joe Gibbs Racing.His first championship was particularly impressive. Busch missed the first 11 Cup races of the 2015 season after injuring his foot following a crash in the O'Reilly Auto Parts series opener in Daytona, but came back to win five races to qualify for the playoffs before capturing the title at Homestead. Will the Coca-Cola 600 be postponed or canceled?No. NASCAR officials confirmed that the 400-lap race will continue on as planned Sunday night at the 1 1/2-mile track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Earlier in the day, RCR had announced that Austin Hill would replace Busch in the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Does CMS plan to honor Kyle Busch?Yes, CMS officials said they plan to honor Busch in some way this weekend at the Coca-Cola 600, but details were still being ironed out.___AP freelance writer and former AP auto racing writer Jenna Fryer in Indianapolis contributed to this report.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died Thursday at 41, three days before he was set to run the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Here is what to know:How did Kyle Busch die?At this point, the cause of death has not been released and details remain limited.What is known is that Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details have not been disclosed by Buschs team or family.Had Kyle Busch been ill?Busch was thought to have had a sinus cold While racing May 10 at Watkins Glen, Busch radioed his team requesting a shot from a doctor after he finished. Per the TV broadcast, Busch had been struggling with a sinus cold that was exacerbated by the intense G-forces and elevation changes at the New York road course.It's unclear if that issue had something to do with his death.Busch did race last weekend and won the Trucks Series race at Dover and finished 17th in the NASCAR All-Star race. That would be his final race.How good was Kyle Busch?Busch won 234 races across NASCAR's three national series more than any driver in history. He won Cup season championships in 2015 and 2019 for Joe Gibbs Racing.His first championship was particularly impressive. Busch missed the first 11 Cup races of the 2015 season after injuring his foot following a crash in the O'Reilly Auto Parts series opener in Daytona, but came back to win five races to qualify for the playoffs before capturing the title at Homestead. Will the Coca-Cola 600 be postponed or canceled?No. NASCAR officials confirmed that the 400-lap race will continue on as planned Sunday night at the 1 1/2-mile track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Earlier in the day, RCR had announced that Austin Hill would replace Busch in the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Does CMS plan to honor Kyle Busch?Yes, CMS officials said they plan to honor Busch in some way this weekend at the Coca-Cola 600, but details were still being ironed out.___AP freelance writer and former AP auto racing writer Jenna Fryer in Indianapolis contributed to this report.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

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