CONWAY — The Kennett High softball team is four wins away from a state championship.
That’s the mentality the Eagles have as the regular season is now in the rearview mirror and the Division II state tournament begins this week. The hometown flock will most likely be the No. 8 seeds for the tournament and will in all likelihood host No. 9 Hollis-Brookline on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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