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Softball: Anna Cornell, Cape Elizabeth
The senior was masterful in the pitching circle and dominant at the plate while leading the unbeaten Capers to the Class B state championship.
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Anna Cornell had a 16-0 record for Cape Elizabeth this spring with a 0.57 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 86 innings. She also had a .571 batting average, best on the team.
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Anna Cornell feels at home while standing in the pitcher’s circle on a softball diamond.
“I started pitching around 8 years old,” she said. “And I just loved the pressure, that’s exactly what I love, having control of the game. And believing in yourself, that you can do it. Having the ball in your hand, controlling the pace of the game, that’s pressure I thrive off of.”
Softball: 2021 Varsity Maine All-State team
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Chantelle Bouchard, Biddeford junior, catcher: Bouchard swept the SMAA awards this year, earning honors as defensive player of the year, offensive player of the year and player of the year. She helped the Tigers to the Class A state title game by hitting a team-high .513 with six home runs, 36 RBI and 20 runs. She had a .976 fielding percentage.
Jaycie Christopher, Skowhegan junior, shortstop: A smooth fielder, Christopher was a big reason the River Hawks won the Class A state title. Batting second in the lineup, she led the team in hits, batting .602 with 10 doubles, one home run, 32 runs, 22 RBI and 21 stolen bases. Christopher has verbally committed to play basketball at Boston University.
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