The Browns manufacture softball success for Edgewood Academy like Louisville Slugger manufactures the bats they hit with.
Mother Kim Brown and daughters Haylee and Lindsey Brown form a trio that contributed to the Wildcats’ state title runs in 2018 and ‘19, rising through their respective ranks to become Edgewood’s head coach, shortstop and catcher.
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