Not enough shot in their sling

Lady Panthers fall to Lady Giants in state semifinals

Macy (M.J.) Chauvin (8) legs out a single in Pine Prairie’s 3-2 loss to Jena in the softball state semifinal game. She had two of her team’s four hits. (Photo by Craig Franklin)

By: TONY MARKS Editor David once killed the mighty giant Goliath with just a slingshot. A slingshot, though, was not enough for the Pine Prairie softball team to get past the Jena Lady Giants in the state softball semifinals as the Lady Panthers fell 3-2. With the loss, Pine Prairie has to wait at least one more year to win its first state title since 2005. This trip to Sulphur, however, was...

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