FRYEBURG — Never has the statement, "It ain't over till it's over," rung more true than in these playoffs for the Fryeburg Academy baseball team.
Yogi Berra’s famous 1973 quote has proven to be words to live by for the Raiders, who have posted come-from-behind victories in their final at-bats in their last three games and are now two wins away from their first state title since 1982.
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