Dock downs Faith for district titles

Faith Christian’s Lexi Reed slides in ahead of the throw in front of Dock Mennonite’s Addison Landis during the third inning.

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Faith Christian team captains Kamryn Pepkowski, left, and Elana Ault pumped up before the start of the game.

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Faith Christian third baseman Jocey Heverly fields a grounder in the bottom of the fourth inning.

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Dock Mennonite’s Trinity Landis makes a throw while Faith Christian’s Sammy Snyder advances during the top of the seventh inning.

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Faith Christian’s Kamryn Pepkowski reaches for the bag ahead of the throw in the third inning.

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Dock Mennonite pitcher Aubrey Gahman celebrates the championship after the last strikeout, winning the District One trophy 7-6.

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Faith Christian’s Elana Ault after scoring to cut the Dock lead to one at 7-6 in the top of the seventh inning.

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Kamryn Pepkowski pitches for Faith Christian during the district title game.

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Faith Christian shortstop Olivia Michalski tries to field a tough grounder.

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Dock Mennonite’s Ceara Barnes gets back safely during a pickoff attempt.

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Posted Thursday, June 1, 2023 12:17 am

Top-seeded Dock Mennonite overcame a three-run deficit in the third inning and fended off a Faith Christian rally in the seventh to edge the No. 2 Lions, the two-time defending champions, 7-6 in the District One Class A softball title game Thursday at Souderton.

The Lions baseball team’s season also came to an end at the hands of the Pioneers. On the same day, No. 2 Faith fell to No 1. Dock Mennonite 5-3 in the district title game played at Boyertown.

Along with claiming district crowns, the Pioneers qualified for the PIAA baseball and softball tournaments, which kick off Monday.

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Dock downs Faith for district titles

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