Greenback School’s softball team traveled to Oakdale School on Monday for the final district regular season game and returned with a 20-6, six-inning win.
The win came days after the Lady Cherokees defeated Midway High School 12-2, putting them in pole position to enter the district tournament as the No. 2 seed.
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