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Metro softball preview: Players to watch

April 5, 2017 at 2:01AM
Woodbury pitcher Ashley Mickschl (32) throws in the third inning. Buffalo defeated Woodbury 3-1 in the state high softball tournament on Thursday. ] Isaac Hale ï isaac.hale@startribune.com Teams from across Minnesota met at Caswell Park in North Mankato on Thursday, June 9, 2016, to compete in the State Girls Softball Tournament Semifinals.
Woodbury’s Ashley Mickschl, a senior, is among softball pitchers from whom much is expected this spring. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Metro players to watch

Pitchers

Katie Ahlstrom, Prior Lake, jr.

Taylor Bruun, Concordia Acad., jr.

Morgan DeMarais, Buffalo, jr.

Amber Elliott, Anoka, sr.

Grace Gall, Eastview, jr.

Sarah Johnson, Annandale, jr.

Ashley Mickschl, Woodbury, sr.

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Haley Martinez, Bl. Jefferson, sr.

Hanna Mortenson, Park of Cottage Grove, sr.

Gabby Sprang, Rosemount, sr.

Halley Jones, Spring Lake Park, sr.

Afton Zemke, West Lutheran, so.

Position players

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Jessica Bren, Chanhassen, C, sr.

Taylor Bross, Blaine, SS, sr.

Brittany Davis, Champ. Park, 3B, sr.

Emily Hansen, Buffalo, 3B, jr.

Tori Hanson, Delano, SS, sr.

Abby Lien, Eastview, C, jr.

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Anne Miller, Bl. Jefferson, C, sr.

MaryBeth Olson, Chanhassen, SS, sr.

Megan Rubbelke, North St. Paul, 1B, sr.

Kati Waalk, Wayzata, OF, jr.

Top 10 teams

1. Chanhassen

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2. Park of Cottage Grove

3. Buffalo

4. Anoka

5. Eastview

6. Bloomington Jefferson

7. Rosemount

8. Woodbury

9. Spring Lake Park

10. Forest Lake

10. Eagan

10. Prior Lake

Others

North St. Paul

Elk River

Holy Angels (3A)

Delano (3A)

Visitation (2A)

West Lutheran (1A)

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