Back on March 12, the Greenback School Lady Cherokee softball team suffered a 16-4 loss against the Wewahitchka High School Gators during the start of the season’s Beach Tournament held in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Fast forward nearly a month later, and the Lady Cherokees have not lost a single game since. In fact, over the past 14 confrontations Greenback’s softball team has dominated their opponents and played some of the best softball not only in Loudon County but in District 4-1A as well.
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