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Hough’s Jaxon Matthews, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 during the first round of the first round of the NCHSAA 4A baseball playoffs at Myers Park High School.
Hough’s Jaxon Matthews, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 during the first round of the first round of the NCHSAA 4A baseball playoffs at Myers Park High School. mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com

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NCHSAA PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL

Class 4A

Friday’s second-round games

West

T.C. Roberson 5, Southeast Guilford 2

Hopewell 11, South Caldwell 6

Myers Park 3, Weddington 1

Cuthbertson 4, Hickory Ridge 2

Northwest Guilford 7, West Forsyth 1

Providence 3, Alexander Central 2

Reagan 8, Ardrey Kell 2

Davie County 8, East Forsyth 3

East

New Hanover 5, Jordan 0

Southern Alamance 11, Rolesville 1

Hoggard 8, Middle Creek 2

Wake Forest 11, Fuquay-Varina 0

Garner 1, Heritage 0

Topsail 9, Chapel Hill 1

Corinth Holders 6, Apex Friendship 3

Pinecrest 4, Millbrook 3

Class 3A

Friday’s second-round games

West

Ledford 2, Tuscola 1

North Iredell 1, Northwest Cabarrus 0

Fred T. Foard 9, South Point 2

Oak Grove 13, West Rowan 5

West Henderson 8, North Lincoln 0

Kings Mountain 2, Jesse Carson 1

East Rowan 11, Asheboro 6

North Davidson 13, St. Stephens 11

East

J.H. Rose 4, West Brunswick 2

South Brunswick 6, Carrboro 5

Northern Nash 10, Williams 7

Terry Sanford 6, Lee County 3

Hunt (16-7) at Currituck County (20-4)

Southern Lee 11, First Flight 1

Cape Fear 5, West Carteret 3

Triton (21-4) at Orange (23-2)

Class 2A

Friday’s second-round games

West

Burns 2, East Gaston 1

Lincoln Charter 15, McMichael 6

West Stanly 3, East Rutherford 1

West Stokes 8, R-S Central 1

Morehead 2, East Surry 1

Chase 6, Mount Pleasant 2

East Davidson 5, Shelby 1

Randleman 13, Forbush 3

East

Midway 10, East Bladen 0

East Carteret 8, West Bladen 1

Camden County 14, South Columbus 8

North Lenoir 6, Ayden-Grifton 5

South Granville 6, West Craven 3

South Lenoir (13-7) at North Johnston (17-6)

Farmville Central 6, SouthWest Edgecombe 5

Greene Central 4, Whiteville 3

Class 1A

Friday’s second-round games

West

Cherryville 6, South Stanly 1

Union Academy 20, Corvian Community 6

Eastern Randolph (5-17) at Hayesville (12-3)

Highland Tech 1, South Stokes 0

Draughn 10, East Wilkes 0

Starmount 13, Bethany Community 4

North Stokes 16, Christ the King 6

Bishop McGuinness (11-10) at Uwharrie Charter (15-10)

East

Wilson Prep 10, Warren County 0

North Moore 8, Gates County 1

Rosewood 11, Bear Grass Charter 5

Falls Lake Academy 3, North Duplin 1

Voyager Academy 10, Oxford Prep 0

Pinetown Northside 8, Martin Riverside 7

East Wake Academy 6, Roxboro Community 2

Chatham Charter 7, Chatham Central 4

SOFTBALL

Class 4A

Thursday’s second-round games

West

Ardrey Kell 8, A.C. Reynolds 4

Friday’s second-round games

West

Hickory Ridge 3, McDowell 0

East Forsyth 1, Weddington 0

Northwest Guilford 5, Porter Ridge 3

Marvin Ridge 5, Northern Guilford 2

Cuthbertson 5, Mooresville 4

South Caldwell 12, Hough 4

Alexander Central 2, South Mecklenburg 0

East

D.H. Conley 7, Fuquay-Varina 5

Apex 7, Sanderson 0

Wake Forest 3, Hoggard 0

Cleveland 3, South View 2

Garner 4, Laney 2

Wakefield 3, Lumberton 0

Holly Springs (13-9) at Richmond Senior (13-7)

Topsail 5, Southern Alamance 2

Class 3A

Thursday’s second-round games

West

Enka 5, East Rowan 1

Friday’s second-round games

West

Tuscola 4, Ashe County 3

East Lincoln 5, Pisgah 1

West Rowan 14, Fred T. Foard 1

West Henderson (16-5) at Franklin (19-3), ppd. to Saturday

Jesse Carson 8, Crest 0

Rockingham County 7, North Davidson 2

Oak Grove 7, Southern Guilford 4

East

Dixon 2, Richlands 0

Harnett Central 2, Southern Nash 0

Person (10-9) at Cape Fear (21-2)

South Johnston 2, Swansboro 0

Western Alamance 5, West Carteret 0

Triton 3, South Brunswick 2

South Central 6, Currituck County 5

Scotland County 3, Eastern Alamance 1

Class 2A

Thursday’s second-round games

East

Camden County 11, Bunn 1

South Granville 11, SouthWest Edgecombe 5

Friday’s second-round games

West

McMichael 14, West Lincoln 1

Anson County 9, West Davidson 1

Maiden 11, R-S Central 4

West Stanly 6, Bandys 0

West Wilkes 10, Morehead 0

East Rutherford 11, East Surry 6

Mount Pleasant 4, Burns 0

Southwestern Randolph 5, Providence Grove 0

East

South Columbus 12, Bartlett Yancey 2

Nash Central 6, Princeton 2

Midway 4, South Lenoir 3

Washington 4, Roanoke Rapids 0

North Johnston 3, Eastern Wayne 2

East Duplin 6, Holmes 2

Class 1A

Thursday’s second-round games

West

Union Academy 10, Mountain Heritage 1

Friday’s second-round games

West

South Stokes 9, Draughn 0

Bethany Community 3, South Davidson 2

East Wilkes 12, Cherryville 2

Eastern Randolph 9, Starmount 0

Elkin (12-8) at Robbinsville (18-4)

North Stokes (6-16) at Piedmont Community Charter (10-7)

Uwharrie Charter 4, South Stanly 1

East

Pamlico County 12, Jones 1

Chatham Central 9, Falls Lake Academy 5

Martin Riverside 6, Oxford Prep 2

Weldon (13-2) at North Duplin (18-2)

Perquimans 5, Vance Charter 2

Pinetown Northside 16, Warren County 2

East Columbus 11, Southside 3

Roxboro Community 3, Bear Grass Charter 0

BOYS’ LACROSSE

Class 4A

Friday’s quarterfinals

West

Lake Norman 9, Marvin Ridge 8

Charlotte Catholic 13, R.J. Reynolds 6

East

Middle Creek 19, Topsail 2

Cardinal Gibbons 19, Hoggard 6

Class 1A/2A/3A

Friday’s quarterfinals

West

Lake Norman Charter 18, Christ the King 5

Bishop McGuinness 14, Hickory 3

East

Orange 15, Carrboro 7

Northwood 15, Havelock 4

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

Thursday’s quarterfinals

West

Myers Park 15, Marvin Ridge 12

Friday’s quarterfinals

West

Charlotte Catholic 7, Weddington 6

East

Topsail 12, Chapel Hill 10

Cardinal Gibbons 21, Wake Forest 6

Class 1A/2A/3A

Friday’s quarterfinals

West

Bishop McGuinness 23, Lake Norman Charter 7

Hickory 15, Community School of Davidson 8

East

Croatan 18, Union Pines 7

Northwood 14, J.H. Rose 7

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Class 4A

Monday’s first round

West

Mount Tabor (9-6-2) at Weddington (17-4)

East Forsyth (14-4-2) at Northern Guilford (12-4-1)

Mooresville (8-7-3) at Lake Norman (12-5-2)

Sun Valley (12-9-1) at Providence (15-3-2)

Porter Ridge (8-10-2) at Page (16-2)

Myers Park (11-5-3) at Northwest Guilford (14-2-1)

Charlotte Catholic (12-4-1) at T.C. Roberson (19-5-1)

Mallard Creek (12-5-1) at Asheville (19-1-1)

Piedmont (12-9) at West Forsyth (18-3-2)

Hickory Ridge (14-4-2) at South Mecklenburg (15-3-1)

Independence (13-5-3) at Ardrey Kell (19-3-1)

South Iredell (9-7-1) at Marvin Ridge (11-6-2)

Hopewell (13-8-1) at Hough (18-3-1)

A.C. Reynolds (13-7-2) at Cuthbertson (13-4-2)

Cox Mill (11-6-3) at Reagan (15-5)

Southwest Guilford (11-9) at Watauga (14-2-1)

East

Wake Forest (11-8-3) at Ashley (20-1)

Green Level (13-5-1) at Leesville Road (9-5-7)

Durham Riverside (12-7-03) at Cleveland (17-5-1)

Broughton (9-10-3) at Pinecrest (16-6)

Enloe (13-7-3) at Holly Springs (15-1-3)

Jack Britt (14-6-1) at Topsail (14-6-1)

Athens Drive (10-4-5) at Apex Friendship (14-5)

New Bern (9-10) at Heritage (18-2-3)

Wakefield (11-8-2) at Cardinal Gibbons (15-2-3)

Millbrook (13-8-3) at Apex (15-4-2)

Middle Creek (9-11) at Gray’s Creek (19-1-1)

East Chapel Hill (9-9-1) at Hoggard (17-3)

Willow Spring (12-7-2) at D.H. Conley (13-4-2)

New Hanover (6-9-3) at Overhills (12-4-2)

Jordan (11-6) at Laney (14-7-1)

Southern Alamance (9-11) at Chapel Hill (18-0-2)

Class 3A

Monday’s first round

West

West Charlotte (3-13) at South Point (17-0-3)

Asheboro (9-6-4) at North Henderson (12-5)

Tuscola (8-6-2) at Enka (12-7-1)

Ledford (8-12-1) at Central Academy (11-10-1)

South Rowan (10-9-1) at Hickory (18-2-2)

Pisgah (9-9-4) at Central Cabarrus (13-2-1)

Stuart Cramer (10-8-1) at St. Stephens (12-4-1)

Freedom (4-12-4) at North Davidson (13-3-2)

Ashbrook (10-10-1) at Lake Norman Charter (16-1-2)

Rockingham County (17-3-1) at Crest (16-4)

Central Davidson (8-12-1) at Hibriten (12-4-4)

Northwest Cabarrus (11-7-1) at Oak Grove (14-2-1)

West Rowan (8-8-2) at Atkins (17-2-2)

Fred T. Foard (9-10-1) at East Lincoln (17-4-2)

Ashe County (13-6) at Forestview (13-6-1)

North Lincoln (6-10-2) at West Henderson (19-3)

East

Croatan (4-15) at Eastern Alamance (14-0-1)

Northwood (10-8-3) at Northern Nash (15-5)

C.B. Aycock (12-8) at Cape Fear (17-5)

Swansboro (9-9-2) at Carrboro (14-2-2)

Lee County (12-8-1) at First Flight (17-3-1)

Orange (8-8-2) at Western Alamance (16-2-1)

Currituck County (12-8-1) at West Carteret (14-5-1)

South Brunswick (6-11) at Dixon (15-1-3)

West Brunswick (7-11-3) at Hunt (18-1-3)

Harnett Central (15-3-1) at J.H. Rose (12-5-2)

Franklinton (12-9-1) at Southern Nash (19-3)

Durham School of Arts (14-3-3) at Fike (18-2-2)

Smithfield-Selma (10-10) at Union Pines (15-7-1)

Williams (9-9-2) at Terry Sanford (15-4-1)

Richlands (12-6-3) at West Johnston (15-5-1)

Seventy-First (11-9-2) at Jacksonville (20-0)

Class 2A

Monday’s first round

West

McMichael (9-7-1) at Pine Lake Prep (16-1-2)

Providence Grove (12-7-2) at C.D. Owen (10-6)

Surry Central (10-7-3) at Forest Hills (14-4-1)

West Stanly (17-4-1) at West Stokes (14-3-1)

Randleman (7-8-1) at East Gaston (16-1-2)

Lincolnton (11-5-3) at East Davidson (13-3-1)

Newton-Conover (13-6) at Polk County (16-3-1)

Southwestern Randolph (9-9-1) at Hendersonville (14-4)

North Forsyth (9-5) at West Davidson (21-0)

East Surry (11-6-1) at Community School of Davidson (10-8-2)

East Burke (11-8-3) at Madison County (15-1)

East Rutherford (10-6-2) at Jay M. Robinson (12-7-1)

Salisbury (12-7-1) at Wilkes Central (13-5)

Lincoln Charter (7-9-2) at Bandys (16-2-2)

Brevard (12-8-2) at Forbush (10-8-1)

Shelby (9-10) at Wheatmore (19-0)

East

West Bladen (7-13) at Clinton (19-0-2)

East Duplin (11-6-4) at Research Triangle (11-7)

Washington (13-5-1) at Farmville Central (11-2)

North Pitt (11-8) at Southwest Onslow (14-2-2)

South Columbus (14-7-3) at Roanoke Rapids (17-2-1)

Camden County (11-8-3) at Franklin Academy (15-5)

Princeton (9-9-1) at East Bladen (13-3-1)

Eastern Wayne (10-7-2) at North Johnston (14-1-3)

South Granville (6-13-2) at Manteo (19-0-2)

N.C. School of Science and Math-Durham (7-9-3) at Holmes (13-7-2)

Whiteville (9-8-3) at East Carteret (13-5-2)

Goldsboro (9-7-4) at Granville Central (9-11-1)

Midway (8-10-1) at Seaforth (16-5-1)

Beddingfield (7-7-1) at Heide Trask (16-3-1)

Jordan-Matthews (10-5-4) at Nash Central (11-6-1)

Spring Creek (3-11-1) at Raleigh Charter (11-4)

Class 1A

Monday’s first round

West

South Stokes (2-15-3) at Bishop McGuinness (17-3)

Highland Tech (8-6-1) at Bradford Prep (7-10)

Cherokee (6-10-2) at Queen’s Grant Charter (12-5)

Murphy (7-6-2) at South Davidson (9-6-2)

Mountain Heritage (2-8-2) at Thomas Jefferson Academy (12-3-1)

Piedmont Community Charter (10-6-1) at N.C. Leadership Academy (10-7-2)

North Stokes (7-6-1) at Bethany Community (10-8-1)

East Wilkes (5-14-2) at Union Academy (18-3)

Blue Ridge (5-10-2) at Mount Airy (19-0-1)

Elkin (10-7-1) at Highlands (12-5)

North Rowan (4-15) at Swain County (14-4-1)

Carver (3-10) at Cornerstone Charter (14-3-4)

Corvian Community (7-12) at Draughn (10-5-4)

Avery County (5-11) at Mountain Island Charter (15-4)

Uwharrie Charter (7-10-2) at Gray Stone Day (11-7-1)

Alleghany (3-11-1) at Christ the King (11-2-3)

East

Woods Charter (16-1-3), bye

Triangle Math & Science (6-9) at Southside (8-11-2)

Excelsior Classical (2-11) at North Moore (7-5)

Pinetown Northside (0-8) at Neuse Charter (12-5)

Henderson Collegiate (0-12) at Lejeune (10-4-1)

Rosewood (4-13) at Vance Charter (10-8)

North Duplin (4-12) at Union (9-9-1)

Tarboro (0-4) at Voyager Academy (10-6-1)

West Columbus (0-11) at Falls Lake Academy (11-5-3)

Pender (4-14-2) at River Mill Academy (5-11-1)

East Columbus (4-11) at Perquimans (8-4-1)

Oxford Prep (5-13) at Eno River Academy (13-6-2)

Chatham Charter (1-13) at Bear Grass Charter (9-8-1)

Cape Hatteras (2-11-1) at Roxboro Community (12-4-1)

Clover Garden (5-11-1) at East Wake Academy (2-11)

Hobbton (18-1-1), bye

BOYS’ TEAM TENNIS

Class 4A

Monday’s quarterfinals

West

Page (18-3) at Northwest Guilford (16-0)

Myers Park (18-0) at Providence (14-0)

East

Panther Creek (14-3) at Green Hope (18-0)

Cardinal Gibbons (20-3) at Leesville Road (16-1)

Class 3A

Monday’s quarterfinals

West

Atkins (9-1) at Hickory (15-0)

St. Stephens (13-1) at Lake Norman Charter (16-2)

East

Fike (19-1) at West Carteret (17-0)

Carrboro (18-3) at J.H. Rose (15-0)

Class 2A

Monday’s quarterfinals

West

Pine Lake Prep (15-3) at Burns (13-1)

West Stokes (12-3) at R-S Central (15-0)

East

North Lenoir (13-5) at Seaforth (15-1)

Raleigh Charter (15-2) at North Johnston (19-3)

Class 1A

Monday’s quarterfinals

West

Bishop McGuinness (11-4) at Elkin (17-0)

Mount Airy (18-2) at Mountain Heritage (8-2)

East

Voyager Academy (6-10) at Martin Riverside (15-0)

Southern Wake Academy (10-5) at Triangle Math & Science (11-2)

NCISAA PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL

Class 4A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Cary Academy (16-2) at High Point Wesleyan (13-5), 11 a.m.

Charlotte Christian (21-10) at Christ School (16-5), 2

Providence Day (19-8) at Metrolina Christian (22-3), 1

Covenant Day (17-10) at Rabun Gap School (19-4), 2

Class 3A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

John Paul II Catholic (16-8) at High Point Christian (24-4), 1

Asheville Christian (11-11) at Wake Christian (16-4), 1

Arendell Parrott Academy (18-8) at Greensboro Day (16-5), noon

Gaston Christian (11-10) at Hickory Grove Christian (15-9), 1

Class 2A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

O’Neal School (11-5) at Wayne Country Day (20-9)

The Burlington School (9-9) at Rocky Mount Academy (12-6)

Freedom Christian (16-12) at Westchester Country Day (13-6), 1

Carolina Day (17-6) at Sanford Grace Christian (20-2), 1

Class 1A

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Halifax Academy 6, Cape Fear Christian 3

Friday’s quarterfinals

Kerr-Vance Academy 23, North Hills Christian 1

Pungo Christian 7, Northeast Academy 4

Lawrence Academy 12, Crossroads Christian 0

Tuesday’s semifinals

Halifax Academy (8-8) at Kerr-Vance Academy (11-6)

Pungo Christian (12-6) at Lawrence Academy (16-4)

BOYS’ LACROSSE

Division 1

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Cannon School 17, Charlotte Latin 4

Durham Academy 11, Charlotte Country Day 9

Friday’s quarterfinals

Christ School 20, Ravenscroft 5

Providence Day 14, Charlotte Christian 6

Tuesday’s semifinals

Durham Academy (10-7) at Cannon School (18-3)

Christ School (10-6) at Providence Day (17-5)

Division 2

Friday’s quarterfinals

Forsyth Country Day 16, St. David’s School 2

SouthLake Christian 16, John Paul II Catholic 2

Tuesday’s semifinals

Forsyth Country Day (8-7) at Cape Fear Academy (10-2)

SouthLake Christian (8-8) at Greensboro Day (9-6)

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

Division 1

Wednesday’s quarterfinals

Charlotte Latin 23, Charlotte Christian 0

Friday’s quarterfinals

Providence Day 22, Cannon School 5

Charlotte Country Day 20, Ravenscroft 2

Saturday’s quarterfinals

St. Mary’s School (6-4) at Durham Academy (9-6)

Tuesday’s semifinals

St. Mary’s School-Durham Academy winner at Charlotte Latin (17-5)

Providence Day (20-5) at Charlotte Country Day (12-7)

Division 2

Friday’s quarterfinals

Cape Fear Academy (6-7 at Davidson Day (7-6)

St. David’s School (4-8) at Forsyth Country Day (14-6)

Fayetteville Academy 22, Greensboro Day 8

Tuesday’s semifinals

Cape Fear Academy-Davidson Day winner at Asheville School (10-2)

St. David’s School-Forsyth Country Day winner at Fayetteville Academy (16-1)

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Class 4A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Charlotte Country Day (8-13) at Providence Day (19-2), 10 a.m.

North Raleigh Christian (10-5) at Durham Academy (13-1)

Ravenscroft School (13-6-1) at Covenant Day (8-6-1), 1

Cannon School (7-12) at Charlotte Latin (15-2-1), noon

Class 3A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

SouthLake Christian (14-2) at Forsyth Country Day (14-2), 11 a.m.

Cape Fear Academy (11-2-2) at Calvary Day (11-3), 5:30

Coastal Christian (10-10) at Raleigh GRACE Christian (12-6)

Gaston Christian (11-3) at Asheville Christian (12-1-1)

Class 2A

Saturday’s third round

Epiphany School of Global Studies (7-11-2) at Rocky Mount Academy (17-0), 1

Village Christian (13-4) at Greenfield School (12-7), 1

University Christian (7-5) at Davidson Day (11-3)

Friendship Christian (5-11) at Caldwell Academy (11-4), 10:30 a.m.

Burlington Christian (6-5-1) at O’Neal School (13-1), 11 a.m.

Gaston Day (8-9) at Sanford Grace Christian (11-6), 3

St. Thomas More (9-7) at Trinity School of Durham-Chapel Hill (9-4)

Carolina Friends (11-9) at Trinity Academy (11-1), 1

Class 1A

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Ridgecroft School 2, Cape Fear Christian 1

Friday’s quarterfinals

Crossroads Christian 8, Kerr-Vance Academy 0

Pungo Christian 5, Terra Ceia Christian 1

Oakwood School 9, Lawrence Academy 0

Tuesday’s semifinals

Ridgecroft School (8-4) at Crossroads Christian (12-1)

Pungo Christian (13-3-1) at Oakwood School (12-4)

SOFTBALL

Class 4A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Cary Academy (12-7) at Charlotte Christian (13-4), 11 a.m.

Covenant Day (13-9) at North Raleigh Christian (16-5), 1

Providence Day (9-9) at Metrolina Christian (15-3), 1

Charlotte Latin (8-10) at Cannon School (15-6), 11 a.m.

Class 3A

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Concord Academy 6, Thales Academy-Rolesville 4

Friday’s quarterfinals

High Point Christian 12, Gaston Christian 2

Arendell Parrott Academy 17, John Paul II Catholic 4

Hickory Grove Christian 7, Wake Christian 4

Tuesday’s semifinals

Concord Academy (8-7) at High Point Christian (16-7)

Arendell Parrott Academy (9-8) at Hickory Grove Christian (15-10)

Class 2A

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Freedom Christian 17, Neuse Christian 0

Friday’s quarterfinals

Rocky Mount Academy 9, Sanford Grace Christian 8

Harrells Christian 4, Faith Christian 1

Tuesday’s semifinals

Rocky Mount Academy (9-8) at Wayne Christian (17-7)

Harrells Christian (13-4) at Freedom Christian (11-8)

Class 1A

Friday’s quarterfinals

Cape Fear Christian 8, Albemarle School 7

Lawrence Academy 17, Lee Christian 0

Tuesday’s semifinals

Cape Fear Christian (9-1) at Halifax Academy (14-3)

Lawrence Academy (9-8) at Pungo Christian (13-2)

BOYS’ TENNIS

Division 1

Friday’s quarterfinals

Cary Academy def. Ravenscroft School 5-0

Durham Academy def. Carmel Christian 5-1

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Charlotte Latin (10-6) at Cannon School (14-5)

Charlotte Country Day (7-11) at Providence Day (16-0)

Division 2

Thursday’s quarterfinals

Thales Academy-Apex def. Cape Fear Academy 5-0

Friday’s quarterfinals

Arendell Parrott Academy def. Asheville Christian 5-1

Greensboro Day def. Gaston Christian 5-0

Wake Christian (6-10) at Forsyth Country Day (12-6)

Division 3

Friday’s quarterfinals

Rocky Mount Academy def. Faith Christian 5-0

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Carolina Day (10-3) at Trinity Academy of Durham-Chapel Hill (10-3)

O’Neal School (11-4) at Carolina Friends (7-4)

Trinity Academy (9-3) at Davidson Day (9-1)

This story was originally published May 1, 2023 at 12:33 PM.

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