After a 17-1 win over Bradshaw Mountain two weeks ago, Coconino’s starting pitcher Kaitlyn Tso reached a rare milestone of 1,000 strikeouts in her high school softball career.
As the regular season winds down and the Panthers gear up for the playoffs on Saturday, Tso is sitting at 1,048 strikeouts.
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