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Lake Orion, a semifinalist last year, returns several key players and is among the county softball teams with aspirations of making a run deep into June.

Lake Orion, a semifinalist last year, returns several key players and is among the county softball teams with aspirations of making a run deep into June.

Only a big seventh inning by Farmington Hills Mercy in Monday's season opener at Detroit Country Day separated two programs that each reached the regional finals last season.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Following a district title-winning season for Farmington Hills Mercy softball, the awards kept on coming for the Marlins at the end of the year.

FARMINGTON HILLS — “It’s our time.