Vote for the South Shore High School Female Athlete of the Week

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Duxbury softball player Avy Thompson has been voted the South Shore High School Female Athlete of the Week.

Thompson received 7,300 votes to earn the honor. She went 5-for-5 with a pair of home runs in a 15-3 win over Norwell.

And this week's candidates are...

Lauren Raffetto, Canton track & field​

Raffetto won the mile and 800-meter dash to help clinch the Hockomock League Davenport Division for the Bulldogs. She broke the 800m school record, which was set in 1986, with a time of 2:13.94.

Caroline Arruda, Marshfield softball​

Arruda recorded her 200th strikeout in an 8-2 win over Hingham.

Avery Valicenti, Archbishop Williams lacrosse​

Valicenti (4 goals, 1 assist) tallied her 500th career point to become the program's all-time leader in a 15-5 win over Cardinal Spellman.

Jade DeDominici, Milton Academy softball​

DeDominici pitched a 2-hit complete game with 6 strikeouts, and also had a hit and an RBI in a 7-2 win over BB&N.

Lexi Davos, Norwell lacrosse​

Davos scored her 200th career point in a 3-goal, 5-assist day vs. Hull, a 22-3 victory.

Christi Schwartz, Notre Dame Academy tennis​

Schwartz came out with a three-set win to give the Cougars a 3-2 win over Ursuline.

Shea Sullivan, Scituate lacrosse​

Sullivan registered 3 goals and 4 assists in a 17-5 win over Pembroke.

Audrey Leung, Braintree softball​

Leung tossed a complete-game 3-hitter with 5 strikeouts, including the 100th of her career, in a 7-1 win over Weymouth. She also was 2-for-3 with a double at the plate.

Anna Craft, Silver Lake softball​

Craft went 4-for-4 for 3 RBIs and put across the walk-off hit in the seventh inning to give the Lakers a 12-11 win over Duxbury.

Grace Baker, Pembroke softball​

Baker got the complete-game win with 12 strikeouts as the Titans edged Hanover, 3-2, in nine innings.

Sienna Powers, Hingham softball​

Powers went 3-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBIs as Hingham defeated Plymouth North, 15-3, in five innings.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Tuesday, May 26 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to [email protected]. 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 for South Shore High School Female Athlete of the Week

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