FRANKFORT, Ind. — For the second straight spring, East Central Indiana's finest softball squads didn't reach the IHSAA state finals.
Cowan (Class 1A) and Yorktown (Class 3A) were both eliminated in Saturday's semistate round, with the Blackhawks winning their first game before falling in the championship and the Tigers losing a close battle in their opener.
Both defeats were close. Here's a breakdown of each team's outings:
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Cowan Blackhawks (23-6)
"Bend, don't break" was repeatedly said during both of Cowan's semistate games at Frankfort High School, a motto the Blackhawks stayed true to for multiple seasons.