CENTRAL – Empire was eliminated from the OSSAA Fastpitch District Playoffs Thursday, and Velma-Alma and Central must win two games each Friday to advance to the regional round.
Central saw its eight-game winning streak interrupted by Wayne, 8-3, in its first District A-23 game Thursday. The host Lady Bronchos bounced back to beat Wetumka, 11-3, in an elimination game late Thursday.
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