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The Switzerland County High School graduating class of 2021 will probably go down in county annals as the class which had the most unique final two years of high school but none of that mattered on Saturday morning at the seniors went through commencement exercises and took their place as alumni of Switzerland County High School.
The class finished its junior year in virtual classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then went through its entire senior year under many COVID-related restrictions.
On Saturday morning, each graduate was given 10 tickets for family members and friends to attend the ceremony in order to stay within COVID guidelines on the number of people who could assemble indoors; so about 1,000 people were in attendance with others watching the ceremony via telecast by the school technology team.
Lady Pacers fall in Sectional final, 6-0 to South Ripley
An outstanding season for the Switzerland County Lady Pacer softball team came to a sudden end on Thursday night in the championship game of the Class 2A Sectional #45 which was being played here on the Switzerland County field.
North Decatur
Switzerland County advanced to the Sectional championship game by defeating North Decatur in the semifinals on Tuesday, May 25th, by a score of 6-1.
The Lady Pacers fell behind early as North Decatur scored a run in the first inning; but tied the game in the third.
In that third inning, Maddie Duvall led off with a double, and was then driven in on an RBI by Madesyn Byrd.
Lady Pacer softball: big win over Oldenburg; tough loss to Rising Sun
Last week was the best of times and the worst of times for the Switzerland County Lady Pacer varsity softball team.
Oldenburg Academy
On Wednesday, May 12th, the Lady Pacers traveled to Oldenburg to take on the Lady Twisters, and came home on the winning end of a 30-0 blowout.
Switzerland County got one run in the top of the first inning on a home run by Maddie Duvall; and then broke open the flood gates in the top of the second, scoring 11 runs as 15 Switzerland County batters came to the plate.
Sparks’ two-run homer leads Lady Pacers to win over Rising Sun
As they roll towards state tournament play, the Switzerland County Lady Pacer varsity softball team continues to make its mark as one of the best teams in the area.
Madison
In Friday, April 30th, the Lady Pacers suffered their first loss of the season in a 5-2 decision with Madison.
Switzerland County took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when Jessie Duvall led off the inning with a single. With two outs Nora Hankins picked up a single; and Hailey Sainz followed that with an RBI single that plated Duvall.