WINFIELD — Winfield’s softball team wasn’t fazed by Natalie Green’s game-tying single with two outs in the top of the seventh in a Class AA Region 4 final on Wednesday at Winfield High.
The Generals quickly responded in the bottom of the seventh by loading the bases, which allowed Georgia Moulder to eventually score the game-winning run on a wild pitch as Winfield earned a 3-2 regional title over Scott.
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