CONWAY — The Kennett High baseball and softball teams are much better than they were a week ago. Both teams enjoyed three action-packed days of spring training at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The teams flew out of Portland on Wednesday afternoon and returned home on Sunday. The softball team got in three practices and six games, while the baseball team played four games and practiced four times.
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