By John RittenhouseTwo Hills-Beaver Creek High School athletes are members of the Luverne High School softball team this spring.Junior Katie McGaffee and sophomore Kerri Fransman are members of the LHS squad.Fransman returns to the team as a starter from the 2004 season.During her first season as a softball player, Fransman displayed skills at the plate as the team’s No. 2 hitter. She played second base in the field, a position she will play in 2005.McGaffee didn’t compete in the program last year.LHS coach Steve Semmens thinks McGaffee will play first or third base for the Cardinals this season.Luverne is coming off a 7-13 2004 campaign, which includes a 5-7 mark in Southwest Conference play.Seven players return to the fold with starting experience, including All-SWC shortstop, Natalie Domagala.