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October 14, 2025

The Independent

The Lancers got the call they were looking in the seventh inning, above, to earn the second out en route to a 5-4 victory over Northern Collegiate in Petrolia Oct. 14 in the Lambton-Kent semi-final.

Ursuline College beat Chatham-Kent Tuesday in Wallaceburg so it will be an all Lancer final at Morrison Field on Thursday Oct. 16.

The game starts at 3 pm. 

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