CONWAY — With a third of the season remaining, the Kennett High baseball team final itself in recently uncharted waters, and the Eagles are having a ball.
KHS is 8-4, riding a four-game winning streak and currently sitting in sixth place in the Division II standings. The wins are more than program’s win total over the past three years combined.
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