FHS baseball squad blanks W. Christian in D-V tourney game
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Fairbanks’ Reid Phelps slides safely into third on Saturday evening when Worthington Christian’s infielder couldn’t get a handle on the ball. The Panthers won the Division V tournament game, 3-0. The contest was played at Columbus Academy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS baseball squad blanks W. Christian in D-V tourney game

By Tim Miller 

It was a game that went through several possible dates and times before it was all said and done.

Fairbanks’ 3-0 Division V tournament baseball victory over Worthington Christian was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Panthers’ home diamond.

It was then moved back to 4 ...

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