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Pope Softball Eliminated by Loss

The Lady Greyhounds finish one game short of the state championship tournament in Columbus.

softball team lost the decisive Game 3 of its second-round Georgia High School Association AAAA playoff series against Northwest Whitfield, 3-1, to end its season Friday.

The Lady Greyhounds managed only one hit during the road game, the Dalton Daily Citizen reported.

Pope , winning the opener, 4-3, but losing Game 2, 9-1.

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While Northwest Whitfield advanced to the eight-team, double-elimination championship tournament in Columbus, starting Thursday, Pope ended its season with a 25-8-1 record, according to Georgia Prep Country.

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