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Big strikeout numbers: Vote for the High School Softball Player of the Week

chris mcdaniel, the patriot ledger
·3 min read

The high school spring sports season is fully underway. That means the return of our weekly player of the polls.

If you're new here, here's how it works:

  • Polls remain open for a week.

  • Votes are unlimited.

  • Nominations can be sent to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com with a quick description of the nominees achievements

  • Remember, just making this list is an notable honor.

  • The schedule: Monday - softball, Tuesday - baseball, Wednesday - girls lacrosse, Thursday - boys lacrosse

And before we delve into the spring, let's take a look back at our final winner from the winter. Duxbury High girls hockey player Lucia Rose was our final athlete of the week from the winter. The sophomore collected over 1,300 votes to earn the honor. Rose scored her first career varsity goal in a 4-0 win over Falmouth in the Division 2 state championship.

Let's kick things off with softball. Here are our first batch of candidates...

Kiley Murdock, Soph., Rockland: Murdock tossed a complete game with 15 strikeouts in a 10-3 win over Holbrook.

Rockland's Kiley Murdock during a game against South Shore Vocational on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Rockland's Kiley Murdock during a game against South Shore Vocational on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Haley Labrador, Fontbonne Academy: Labrador struck our 12 batters in a 13-1 win over Notre Dame Academy of Worcester.

Jill Ondrick, Jr., Archbishop Williams: Ondrick threw a 1-hitter with 15 strikeouts in a 15-0 win over Boston Latin Academy. She also belted a home run.

Archies starting pitcher Jillian Ondrick gets a high five from teammate Josephine Whitney after Ondrick helped bat in a run to help tie the game with Case at 3 in the top of the 5th in the semis at Worcester State on Wed. June 14, 2023.
Archies starting pitcher Jillian Ondrick gets a high five from teammate Josephine Whitney after Ondrick helped bat in a run to help tie the game with Case at 3 in the top of the 5th in the semis at Worcester State on Wed. June 14, 2023.

Emmy DiDomenico, Pembroke: DiDomenico broke open a 7-4 win over Whitman-Hanson with a bases-clearing single in the seventh inning.

Elsie Testa, Soph., Abington: Testa fired a 2-hitter with 12 strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Braintree. She also went 2-for-3 at the dish with a pair of runs scored.

Elsie Testa makes a bunt trying to get a scoring run going late in the game against Middleboro on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Elsie Testa makes a bunt trying to get a scoring run going late in the game against Middleboro on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Shannon Macleod, Sr., Notre Dame Academy: Maclead fired a 2-hitter with 16 strikeouts in a 12-1 win over Whitman-Hanson. She also starred at the plate (4-for-5, double, 5 RBIs).

Alanna Fidalgo, Seventh grade, West Bridgewater: Fidalgo went 3-for-3 with an RBI in a 4-1 win over Rockland.

Taylor Dolan, Sr., Cardinal Spellman: Dolan struck out 15 while allowing 6 hits in a 9-2 win over Ursuline Academy.

Cardinal Spellman's Taylor Dolan during a game against East Bridgewater on Wednesday, May 18, 2023.
Cardinal Spellman's Taylor Dolan during a game against East Bridgewater on Wednesday, May 18, 2023.

Mia Bradshaw, Sr., South Shore Tech: Bradshaw went 3-for-5 with three extra-base hits (2 doubles, triple) and 3 RBIs in a 12-11 loss to Norfolk Aggie.

Katie Anderson, Jr., Medway: Anderson launched a grand slam and drove in five runs, as the Mustangs took out Bellingham 13-5 on Tuesday.

Kayla Goodridge, Jr., Framingham: Goodridge and Shelby Kiklis combined for a shutout in the circle in the Flyers’ season-opening 15-0 win at Brookline. Goodridge struck out nine.

Framingham pitcher Kayla Goodridge deals to Hollliston during the first annual Ashland Break the Ice Softball Tournament at Ashland High School, April 2, 2022.
Framingham pitcher Kayla Goodridge deals to Hollliston during the first annual Ashland Break the Ice Softball Tournament at Ashland High School, April 2, 2022.

Ava McLeod, Fr., AMSA: McLeod opened her second varsity season throwing a one-hitter Monday in a 12-0 win over Marlborough. She struck out six in the circle for the Eagles (1-0) and added a double and a triple with two RBIs. In an 8-5 loss to a potent Hudson team later in the week, McLeod had an RBI double.

AMSA's Ava McLeod rounds second after hitting a home run in the top of the 7th versus Clinton.
AMSA's Ava McLeod rounds second after hitting a home run in the top of the 7th versus Clinton.

Lauren O’Malley, Jr., Hudson: O'Malley had two hits and drove in two runs as the host Hawks opened with an 8-5 win over Advanced Math & Science Academy on Sunday.

Janelle Scirocco, Sr., Nipmuc: Scirocco (2 doubles, RBI) had three hits for the Warriors (1-0) in a season-opening, 5-4 win over Shrewsbury.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Monday, April 15 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com. Our player of the week stories are meant as a way to highlight local high school athletes in the area. Making the list is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to all our athletes.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: VOTE: High School Softball Player of the Week