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Oak Park-River Forest pitcher Chardonnay Harris throws to first base during the Class 4A state semifinal game against Marist on Friday, June 12, in East Peoria. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Chardonnay Harris
Oak Park-River Forest, DP-P, So.
2015 stats: (Pitching) 18-3, 118.2 IP, 20 BB, 176 K, 1.59 ERA; (Hitting) .494 BA, 12 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 32 RBI
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College: Auburn
Harris overcame two offseason concussions (one in a car accident and another playing basketball) to become one-half of the Huskies’ dynamite pitching platoon with Emily Richardson. Harris enjoyed a breakout season, helping OPRF finish third in Class 4A after an arm injury limited her to eight innings in the circle last season.
“What was a little bit of a surprise was how her hitting was,” OPRF coach Mel Kolbusz said. “We knew she could pitch.”
Harris pitched a perfect game against Loyola on April 13.
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