Blue River sophomore Ashlyn Long blasts a two-run first inning home run against Lexington. The Panthers defeated the Minutemaids 12-0, but saw their season end with a 6-0 loss to Elkhorn. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
BEATRICE- This past Thursday the Blue River Panthers had a chance to set themselves up for a chance to play for the B-2 District Softball championship on Friday, but a two-step process lay in front of them to make that happen.
First they needed to win their opening game against the Lexington Minutemaids, then find a way to defeat a seasoned Elkhorn Antlers squad in the semifinals.
