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Heartbreak in Olla

Sports

April 25, 2023

Heartbreak in Olla

It was a devastating, heartbreaking loss for the LaSalle Lady Tigers last Thursday, April 20, as #8 Vinton came to Olla to take on the #1 Lady Tigers and pulled off an upset that would be the shock that sent sound waves around the softball world. With the loss, the Lady Tigers fall short of a trip to Sulphur for the LHSAA State Softball Tournament for the first time since 2017.

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