CONWAY — With its back against the wall and needing to win one of its final two games to make the Division II tournament, the Kennett High baseball team beat both Bow and Berlin to punch its ticket to the playoff dance.
The Eagles topped 5-4 with a walk-off win at Coach Bob Burns Sr. Field on Thursday and then edged rivals Berlin 3-2 at home on Sunday morning on Senior Day to close out the regular season.
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