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Langdon wins "Player of the Year" honors!

3 Panthers selected to the "All-Conference" softball team.

Three members of the FZN softball team were selected to the GAC Central “All-Conference”team. Leading the way for the Panthers was Junior Sarah Langdon, who was named as the conference “Player of the Year”. Langdon batted an impressive .500, with 2 home runs and 20 RBIs, while batting lead-off for the Panthers. She also stole 20 bases over the course of the season. This is the second time Langdon has earned “All-Conference” honors. Two other Panthers, Seniors Hannah Murphy and Nicole Pitts, were also selected as first team members. Murphy batted .479, with 4 home runs and 33 RBIs. She was also the top pitcher for the Panthers. Pitts batted .458, with 2 home runs and 22 RBIs.

The Panthers finished the season with a 15 - 11 overall record. It marked the seventh straight “winning” season for the FZN softball program. The team narrowly missed a 3rd straight district championship, falling in the district championship game to Francis Howell North 2 - 0.

Langdon, Murphy, and Pitts were all selected as first team members of the “All-District” team. Two other Panthers, Kaylee Gilbert (12) and Kiersten Nixon (9), were also selected as the members of the “All-District” team.

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