TURBOTVILLE — Nothing really separated the Lewisburg and Jersey Shore Junior Softball teams other than Shore scoring late to offset fast starts by the District 13 champion.
For the third time in the best-of-three series for the Section 3 title Saturday, Lewisburg raced out to a big lead. For the second time, Jersey Shore came all the way back to win by a run, 7-6, to secure a bid to the state tournament.
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