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This time, Cheverus' rally goes for naught; Stags eliminated by Noble in wild semifinal

This time, Cheverus' rally goes for naught; Stags eliminated by Noble in wild semifinal
Noble sophomores Sean Sullivan, right, and Dillon May celebrate after Sullivan crosses the plate with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning of the Knights' 11-8 win in Saturday's Class A South semifinals. Hoffer photo/video.

PORTLAND—Cardiac Cheverus' most amazing comeback of all ultimately proved futile.

And as a result, a season of drama, resurgence and triumph came to an agonizing conclusion Saturday afternoon at Shea Field, as the third-ranked Stags erased an eight-run deficit to Cinderella No. 10 seed Noble in a Class A South semifinal round showdown, only to go down to defeat regardless.

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