articleThe Brief Gordon ISD's baseball team won its regional championship Saturday An EF-1 tornado last week heavily damaged their school and athletic facilities, but community support helped the team continue The Longhorns will now play Hamlin in the state semifinals on May 31. The Gordon ISD baseball team punched its ticket to the state championship just days after an EF-1 tornado badly damaged the team's athletic facilities. Gordon wins regional championshipOn Saturday, the Gordon Longhorns defeated Perrin-Whitt 8-4 to win the regional championship. Local community helps Gordon baseball teamDig deeper:The achievement comes after Gordon, located in Palo Pinto County, was devastated by an EF-1 tornado on May 18, leaving much of the school's athletic facilities unusable. Gordon tornado damageThe backstory:The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the city of Gordon with estimated peak winds of 105 miles per hour.