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Milford's Shannon Smith named Gatorade Mass. Player of the Year

Posted by Staff June 6, 2013 10:32 AM

By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent

Milford's Shannon Smith has been named the 2012-13 Gatorade Massachusetts Softball Player of the Year, a title she knows well.

The 5-foot-7 righthanded pitcher received the honor last year, when she led Milford to the state title, and in 2009-10. Milford had a 21-1 record entering the Division 1 South quarterfinals this year and Smith had a 20-1 record with a 0.05 ERA. The three-time returning Mid-Wach A League MVP batted .486 with seven home runs and 29 RBI through 22 games.

Her 1,154 career strikeouts are a state record.

The National Honor Society member has a 3.64 GPA and when she's not donating her time as a youth softball instructor, she's volunteering in her church's youth group and the Special Olympics.

Smith his committed to the University of Kentucky.

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