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Resurgent Portal turning experience into success
082313 SHS PORTAL SOFTBALL 02 WEB
Portal shortstop Faith Oglesby, right, bumps gloves with pitcher Keri Carter after Oglesby threw a Statesboro runner out at first for the third out of the third inning at Mill Creek Park at the Battle in the Boro in this Friday, Aug. 23, file photo.
PORTAL — Over the last two seasons, the Portal softball team was thrilled just to grab the occasional wins that came around. This season, the Lady Panthers (6-9, 2-5 Region 3-A) have become a threat to everyone on the schedule and are picking up steam as the postseason draws closer. “Our girls expect to win,” Portal coach Valerie Kinard said.