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🌱 How Escalon softball went from 4-16 to NorCal champions.

Escalon, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Escalon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Escalon softball went from 4-16 to NorCal champions.
  • How an Escalon ranch uses ‘pressure bombs’ to save irrigation water.

Also on today's calendar: Save The Date: Food Truck Day.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 99, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Record's 2026 All-San Joaquin County Softball Selections (recordnet.com) — Escalon High’s softball team just made county history by winning the first-ever CIF NorCal softball championship, powered by standout seasons from stars like Arianna Velasco and Madison Babasa. A countywide roundup of All-San Joaquin selections highlights how Escalon’s dramatic turnaround from losing records to a 12-game win streak has become a new point of pride for local fans.
   

• Growers use pressure bombs to fine-tune irrigation (dailydemocrat.com) — An Escalon-based walnut and almond operation, Barton Ranch, is among local farms using “pressure bomb” technology to fine-tune irrigation and cut water and power waste. Growers from around San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties explain how these tools read tree stress, delay early watering, and ultimately improve nut quality while coping with rising electricity costs and groundwater rules.
   

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  • Oakley's Sanchez wins CIF state boys golf title for De La Salle (thepress.net)

Ok Escalon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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