RUMFORD, Maine — The Fryeburg Academy softball team saw its season come to a close with a 6-4 loss to Mountain Valley in the opening round of the Class B South playoffs on June 9.
The Raiders (8-9), who were the No. 10 seeds, traveled to No. 7 Mountain Valley (11-6) and gave the Falcons all they could handle.
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