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By Paul Kopsky
The Lutheran South Lancers are headed to the state softball tournament after pulling off a 5-4, eight-inning, come-from-behind win over Perryville in Monday's quarterfinal at the Kirkwood Athletic Association.
The Lancers and head coach Linda McQueen have lived by the theme, "Hold the rope," this season, a symbol of the togetherness they share. McQueen believes that closeness and their deep faith carried them to victory.
"'Hold the rope' is a saying that we've had that each person is there for the other person," said McQueen. "If someone makes an error, or if someone doesn't get it done, somebody else will be there to pick them up. It goes back to our belief that Christ held the rope for us when we messed up."
The Lancers came to bat in the bottom of the seventh trailing, 4-2, but believing that they could pull off the comeback. The Lancers promptly loaded the bases for Megan Gates,
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