CLOQUET—The Rock Ridge softball team saw their first ever season end in heartbreak on Thursday, as the Wolverines fell 4-3 in nine innings to Proctor in a Section 7AA championship game.
Emma Shelton knocked in the game winning run with the bases loaded on two outs to end things, giving the Rails a repeat section title while Rock Ridge takes home silver in their first year as a program.
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