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Girls Softball vs Phillipsburg 5/17/24

Ainsley Laws, Staff Writer
May 29, 2024
Sophomore Paige Moriarta (19) getting ready to bat against a pitch from Phillipsburg at the Community Field, May 17, 2024.
Sophomore Paige Moriarta (19) getting ready to bat against a pitch from Phillipsburg at the Community Field, May 17, 2024.
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Junior Jess Hawbaker fist bumps first base coach Courtney Morrison May 17, 2024 at Community Field.

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