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Shrewsbury’s Porcaro sparks Brandeis softball to a strong start

By Marvin Pave

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  April 15, 2012

Her promising junior season on the diamond was derailed by a broken hand. Now healthy, senior captain Lauren Porcaro is putting together her best season for the Brandeis women’s softball team. Batting cleanup for the first time in her college career, the former Shrewsbury High standout is hitting .333 with six doubles, a triple, three homers and 15 runs batted while playing a near flawless center field.

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