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Windham's Brooke Gerry, Biddeford's Charlotte Donovan and Kennebunk's Julia Pike are among the pitchers who return after strong seasons last year.

These squads should expect to be playing into June, and perhaps even on the final Saturday of the season.

Softball: The Red Riots get home runs from Delaney Whitten and Mia Micucci and score the go-ahead run in the sixth inning.

Keep your eyes on these talented players this spring across southern Maine.

Softball: Teams to watch in southern Maine From three-time defending Class A champ Scarborough to tiny Sacopee Valley, these are softball teams to watch this spring. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel 1. Scarborough: For the first time in forever, Coach Tom Griffin doesn’t have a pitcher returning with an inning of varsity experience. But if there’s a team that can overcome that inexperience, it’s the Red Storm, who have won 60 consecutive games and the last three Class A state champion...

Softball: After lost season of 2020, teams are getting back to basics Thornton Academy is among many teams focusing on fundamentals because of young and inexperienced players. Share Thornton Academy softball coach Tony Miner hits grounders to his infielders during a practice earlier this month in Saco. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer Finally, after the ball rolled away from several players, he stopped the drill. “This is an under-control drill,” he said. “Some of you are out ...