Marysville, Fairbanks softball teams notch wins
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April 2, 2026

Marysville, Fairbanks softball teams notch wins

By Tim Miller 

Marysville’s varsity softball team upped its record to 4-2 with a 9-6 victory over Willowbrook High School.

The spring break game was played in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

The Lady Monarchs plated five runs in the home half of the first inning.

Willowbrook, however, scored all of its runs over the fourth-thr...

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