In a season that they had a flare for the dramatic, the Lakers remained upbeat when they fell behind 4-0 to Greely Saturday in the Class B South semi-finals in Cumberland.
After a stunning 4-0 rally in the seventh inning and a grand slam to win it against Wells in the prelims, anything seemed possible.
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