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Sweet Home’s softball team played twice last week, beating Santiam Christian 8-3 at home and then downing Cascade 5-2 on the road.

Coach Karyn Hartsook said that although the games are technically scrimmages, since Sweet Home is winding down its six-week spring “mini” season, players are taking them seriously.

“I feel like the kids are coming and working hard,” she said. “They’re coachable. All of the kids are either knocking rust off or their gaining new skills, improving.”

Against Cascade, the Huskies faced a 4A-level varsity pitcher.

“We had some kids, for whom it w...