Two of the three Loudon County high school softball teams’ seasons recently came to a close after competing in the District 5-3A Softball Tournament.
Loudon High School’s softball season wrapped up after falling 13-3 to Lenoir City High School in a “Play-In” game held on May 2 at Loudon. A few days later, the Lady Panthers’ season ended as they fell to Heritage and South-Doyle high schools in the first round of the tournament.
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