Alert Featured Top Story Third Round 4A State Softball Playoffs Early lead not enough as McDowell softball season ends at South Caldwell Dan Crawley May 14, 2024 May 14, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save South Caldwell freshman Mckenna Yount takes a pitch during Monday’s third-round state playoff game. Dan Crawley, McDowell News kAm|@?52J ?:89E’D E9:C5 C@F?5 cp DE2E6 A=2J@77 82>6 :? D@7E32== 762EFC65 6G6CJE9:?8 J@F H2?E65 2?5 >@C6] %H@ 8@@5 E62>D H9@ H6C6 D@F?5 :? 2== 7246ED @7 E96 82>6 E@@< E@ E96 7:6=5[ 3FE F?7@CEF?2E6=J[ @?=J @?6 @7 E96> 4@F=5 H:?]k^AmkAm%96 $@FE9 r2=5H6== {25J $A2CE2?D DA62C962565 3J 2 8C62E A:E49:?8 677@CE 7C@> +2=66 qC@H? 6?565 E96 |4s@H6== {25J %:E2?D D62D@? @? |@?52J 3J 2 b\a D4@C6]k^AmkAm%96 @FE4@>6 :>AC@G6D E96 cp H6DE6C? C68:@?’D E@A D665 E@ ac\` @? E96 D62D@? H9:=6 |4s@H6== 7:?:D96D FA H:E9 2 `c\f >2C< 2?5 :ED 7FCE96DE 25G2?46>6?E :?E@ E96 A@DED62D@? D:?46 a__g]k^Am kAmtG6? 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