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NYA's reign ends with loss to Buckfield in D South Final

NYA's reign ends with loss to Buckfield in D South Final
North Yarmouth Academy junior Cami Casserly fouls off a pitch from Buckfield senior Carmen Crockett early in the teams' Class D South softball final Wednesday. The Bucks went on to a 6-4 victory to end the Panthers' two-year state championship reign. Hoffer photos/video.

GORHAM—There will be no three-peat for North Yarmouth Academy's softball team.

That's because Wednesday afternoon on the campus of the University of Southern Maine, the second-ranked Panthers culminated a 24-hour stretch of frustration with a loss to top-seeded Buckfield.

After holding a 3-1 lead into the third inning Tuesday in the teams' first attempt to determine the region's champion, NYA's bid for victory was dashed when the contest was postponed due to poor field conditions.

Wednesday, the Panthers had their chances to prevail when the game began again, but this time, their magic ran out.

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Michael Hoffer

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