There’s simply no telling how many records Marblehead junior Tessa Francis might break before her softball career is over.

The Magicians’ ace power pitched struck out 239 batters over 130 innings in the regular season and helped her own cause by hitting four homers, earning Northeastern Conference Player of the Year honors at the league’s annual coaches’ meeting last week. Francis recorded her 500th career strikeout during the season and lost just two conference games.

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