The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Sweet Home softball held onto third place in the 4A-3 Oregon West Conference last week with a win against Philomath, a team nipping at the Huskies’ heels from the conference’s fourth spot.

The win came in emphatic fashion at Philomath on Saturday afternoon, with Sweet Home winning 19-7. The game moved Sweet Home to a 7-4 league record, while Philomath fell to 6-5 in conference play.

Philomath struck first with two runs in the bottom of the second inning, but Sweet Home answered with a monster nine-run third frame.

A double by Brooke Burke to center field got things started, scoring Madd...