Jaguars move on past Lions
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May 14, 2024

Jaguars move on past Lions

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Thomas Jefferson used a three-run fourth inning to take the lead for good to upset No. 7 South Fayette and pull off a 6-4 win in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round contest Monday at Peterswood Park.

Taylor Karpac gave Thomas Jefferson a 4-3 lead when she scored on an error by South Fayette center fielder Maddie Cavenaugh, but the big hit came immediately after. 

The Jaguars’ Addi Bracco ripped a double to right field to score Stock to make it 5-3. Two batters later,...

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