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Drive for five: Larson, Taunton softball come from behind to win fifth straight D1 title

Taunton Daily Gazette
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Taunton High School softball defeated Wachusett 10-4 to win their fifth consecutive MIAA Division 1 state championship.

Senior pitcher Cate Larson led the way both in the circle ( 7 innings, 8 hits, 2 earned runs, walk, 8 strikeouts) and at the plate ( 2 -for-4, double, home run, run, 4 RBIs) This is the program's second straight undefeated season, extending their winning streak to 56 games.

The Taunton Tigers won back-to-back state championships as a player in 2002 and 2003 .

The Tigers extend their streak to 56 and become just the second MIAA softball program to reach double-digit title wins.

Turners Falls beat Greenfield 2 -1 in extra innings in Amherst Saturday for the Division 5 title.

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