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May 29, 2025
North Union’s Emma McElroy (16) makes a swing at an incoming pitch during last weekend’s Division V district title game agianst Fairbanks. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union softball squad falls short in Division V title game to Fairbanks

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

The North Union softball comeback tour came to an end last Friday.

After finishing the regular season with an 11-13 record, the Lady Cats came into the Division V Central District tournament as the ninth seed.

In its first two tournament games North Union defeated Fredericktown, the third seed, 5-2 and Northmor, the sixth seed, 13-0.

But the Lady Cats could not make it three straight wins as they lost 8-3 to second-seeded Fairbanks at Marysville High School.

The game was originally scheduled to be played at Berne Union High School.

Because of the proximity of the two teams to each oth…

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