FHS softball squad tops Northridge in tourney
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Elizabeth Gregory of Fairbanks blasts the walk-off home run against Johnstown Northridge Thursday evening. The senior’s round-tripper ended the game in the bottom of the sixth with the Lady Panthers winning the Division V tournament game on the run rule by a score of 16-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS softball squad tops Northridge in tourney

By Tim Miller 

Fairbanks softball second baseman Lexie Grant could be heard in the dugout saying something to the effect that “Liz needs to hit this out.”

Grant was referring to Lady Panther senior Elizabeth Gregory, who strode to the plate with one runner on in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday evening.

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