26-03-2025
Eastern Mass. softball: Here are 14-plus stars to watch on the diamond this spring
Shortstop Brook Aldrich powered Taunton with five home runs in last year's playoffs.
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Lila Alvarez, Joseph Case
— Last year, as a freshman, Alvarez pitched the Cardinals to a Division 4 championship on the strength of a 1.11 ERA and 189 strikeouts.
Lila Alvarez is back after pitching Case to the Division 4 crown last spring.
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Kelsey Blanchette
, Lincoln-Sudbury
— The two-time Dual County League Thorpe MVP hit .429 with 33 RBIs and also pitched well, compiling a 2.30 ERA. She is committed to UMass.
Lincoln-Sudbury's Kelsey Blanchette is equally impressive in the circle and in the batter's box.
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Cam Cloonan
, Dighton-Rehoboth
— A force at the plate with the versatility to play multiple positions, the junior .536 with 14 home runs, 50 runs, and 45 RBIs last season. She is committed to Villanova.
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Dighton-Rehoboth's Cam Cloonan is hoping to do a lot more celebrating this season.
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Breanna Fontes
, Joseph Case
— A senior committed to UMass Dartmouth, Fontes starred behind the dish and finished a .549 average and 38 RBIs.
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Breanna Fontes controls the game from behind the dish for Joseph Case.
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Tessa Francis
, Marblehead
— Francis, a junior, struck out 269 batters in just 155 innings last season, sporting a sparkling 0.69 ERA.
Worcester 6/11/2024 Marblehead's Tessa Francis pitches to Westfield during the MIAA Division 2 softball state semifinal at Worcester State University, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe
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Ali Gill, King Philip
— Her offensive stats jumped off the page as a sophomore: a .421 average with 12 home runs, 42 runs, 45 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.
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Delaney Moquin
, Silver Lake
— The two-time Patriot League Keenan MVP fanned 265 in 138 innings with a 0.45 ERA. At the plate, Moquin clubbed 11 home runs with 40 RBIs. She will attend Fairfield.
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Jillian Ondrick
, Weymouth
— A two-time Globe All-Scholastic at Archbishop Williams committed to South Carolina, she instantly makes her hometown Wildcats a contender after her transfer. The reigning Catholic Central MVP hit .411 with 13 homers while fanning 227 in 127 innings with a 1.16 ERA.
Now at Weymouth, Jill Ondrick hit .411 last year for Archbishop Williams.
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Emma Penniman
, Triton
— The Cape Ann Kinney co-MVP hit .433 with 33 RBIs and fanned 259 hitters last season as a two-way force. The senior is committed to UMass Boston.
Emma Penniman is a two-way force for Triton.
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Mylee Ramer
, Bishop Feehan
— A hard-throwing righthander, the senior struck out 247 in 136 innings last season with a 2.05 ERA. She is headed to Stonehill.
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Stonehill-boune Mylee Ramer is back in the circle for Bishop Feehan.
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Alyx Rossi
, Bedford
— The Dual County League Foley MVP is bound for Boston College. As a junior, she had a 0.12 ERA and 278 strikeouts along with a .635 average.
Alyx Rossi struck out 278 batters and hit .635 last year for Bedford.
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Sharlotte Stazinski
, Walpole
− The senior did not allow a run in the Timberwolves' march to Division 2 title last season, sporting a 1.06 ERA with 232 strikeouts. A two-time Globe All-Scholastic, Stazinski will play at Colby.
McCoy Walsh
, King Philip
— Equipped with a 1.62 ERA, the junior struck out 186 last spring. A two-time Globe All-Scholastic, Walsh has racked up 420 K's in two seasons.
McCoy Walsh and King Philip are looking to battle it out with Hockomock rival Taunton this season.
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Other names to know
:
Aniyah Bailey
(Taunton),
Priya Bedard
(Medway),
Bella Bourque
(Taunton),
Maddie Coupal
(Bishop Feehan),
Liana Danubio
(Norton),
Kaylee Habib
(Whittier),
Haleigh Kelley
(Dighton-Rehoboth),
Ashleigh Lent
(Lincoln-Sudbury),
Christina Magnett
(Apponequet),
Caitlin Milner
(Central Catholic),
Elsie Testa
(Abington).
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