Wetumpka softball completed the first half of its season in near-perfect fashion Tuesday.
Playing six games in two days at the Gulf Shores Classic tournament, the Indians captured five victories across the six contests, with its lone loss being a 9-8 defeat against Hewitt-Trussville. The Huskies are the No. 1 team in Alabama Class 7A according to the ASWA.
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