Seymour's All District Kerigan Newport crosses first base beating the throw. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey)

For the first time in school history, the Seymour Lady Eagle softball team (35-6) has captured a district tournament title as they defeated Jefferson County in the District 2-AAA Championship game by a score of 3-0.

With such a strong softball program for years it is shocking that the Lady Eagles have never been able to claim such a title.

The first five inning of the game were very tight and the score was locked 0-0 going into the sixth inning.

Seymour and Jefferson County split during the regular season, therefore the game was expected to be close and go either way.

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