Nebraska first baseman Mattie Fowler, right, runs for first after getting a hit during their super regional softball game in Eugene on Saturday, May 25, 2013. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard) 

Tucsonans Fowler, Landrith make Academic All-American team 

CDO’s Mattie Fowler and Ironwood Ridge’s Robin Landrith were rivals during their notable high school softball days. Last week they found themselves on the same team. Both were named to the District 7 NCAA Division I Academic All-District team. Fowler, a senior first baseman, has a 3.84 GPA in finance at Nebraska; Landrith, a junior catcher, has a 3.97 GPA at Baylor. Through Friday, Fowler was hitting .349 for the Cornhuskers, who reached the Big Ten Conference tournament semifinals. Landrith was hitting .364 for the Bears, who are ranked No. 20 in the latest college softball poll. 


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