Vote now: Who is Seacoast Preseason Softball Player of the Year?

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We are approaching the 2025 high school softball season in Seacoast New Hampshire and southern Maine. Players and teams are poised to showcase their talents.

One player from each of the 13 Seacoast-area high schools has been nominated by their coaches for Seacoast Preseason Softball Player of the Year, presented by York County Community College as part of the Athletes of the Week program.

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How do I cast my vote?​

Voting can be completed through the ballot below. Voting closes midnight Thursday, April 3.

How do we learn who wins?​

The winner will be announced in a story published Friday, April 4 at seacoastonline.com/sports and fosters.com/sports.

Who are the nominees?​

Avery Allard, Exeter High School, senior, outfielder​

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Allard, a three-year starter for the Blue Hawks, had 21 hits, 10 RBIs and scored 15 runs last season.

Eliza Arwood, Portsmouth Christian Academy, sophomore, catcher​

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Arwood earned Division IV all-state second-team honors last year for the Eagles as a freshman, and PCA head coach Mark McGuire expects a batting average north of .400 and four or five home runs this season.

Elizabeth Cook, Dover High School, senior, catcher/infield​

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Cook batted .571 last season with three home runs and on-base percentage of .618.

Maddie Fitzgerald, York High School, junior, first base/outfield​

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Fitzgerald was a Western Maine Conference first-team selection last season, batting .635 with four home runs, 34 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.

Abbie Gaynor, St. Thomas Aquinas, senior, pitcher​

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Gaynor had a 17-2 record with a 1.42 ERA, striking out 154 batters in 94 innings last season. She batted .400 with nine home runs with 21 RBIs and scored 35 runs.

Maddie Hartman, Spaulding High School, senior, pitcher/first base​

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Hartman joined the Spaulding varsity as a freshman and is now entering her fourth and final season with the Red Raiders. A Division I all-state second-team selection last season, Hartman will be near the top of the Red Raider lineup.

Emily Hester, Marshwood High School, pitcher/outfielder​

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Hester had a team-high 22 RBIs and the second-highest batting average (.446) for the Hawks last year.

Kate Michaud, Oyster River School, junior, shortstop​

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Michaud, with 24 hits and 16 walks, led the Bobcats in batting average (.421) and on-base percentage (.554) last season.

Laura Milks, Portsmouth High School, junior, outfield/catcher​

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Milks batted .464 last year for the Clippers with 26 hits and 10 RBIs.

Kylie Pettengill, Somersworth High School, sophomore, pitcher/shortstop​

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Pettengill struck out 91 batters and hit two home runs in her freshman season with the Hilltoppers.

Maeva Shapiro, Winnacunnet High School, junior, catcher/third base​

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Shapiro led the Warriors in batting average (.420), home runs (nine), RBIs (41), on-base percentage (.512) and slugging percentage (.957). She also scored 19 runs.

Kiera Souphakhot, Newmarket High School, senior, pitcher​

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Souphakhot struck out 196 batters and had a 0.61 ERA over 91 2/3 innings, hurling the Mules to the Division IV championship game last season.


This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Vote here for Seacoast Preseason Softball Player of the Year

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