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The South Ridge Panthers were rolling on a hot streak when they entered the girls state softball tournament last week at Caswell Park in North Mankato, with Malania Madill throwing 33 scoreless innings throughout the section tournament. The Panthers were hoping for the success to continue into the state softball tournament.

The Panthers looked like they might have had that same good luck entering the state tournament, as they opened up the game against New York Mills by jumping out to a 1-0 lead when Alana Young scored the game's first run, scoring in the top of the first inning after she s...