Jordan McGuire finally felt as though her team started clicking this past weekend.
Dadeville softball opened its season with six straight losses, all of which came by at least three runs, but Saturday the Tigers prowled their way to back-to-back wins over Saks and Boaz before falling to Ohatchee by just one run.
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