The 2018 Herald News Softball Player of the Year doesn't appear ready to rest on her old press clippings.

Case senior Madyson Medeiros went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and a double as the Cardinals opened their season by defeating Durfee 13-1 in five innings on Wednesday at the Brown School in Swansea.

Ali Feilhauer was 4-for-4 and Hannah Pelletier 3-for-4 with a double.

Audrey Carpenter (4 innings) and Riley Burgess combined on a three-hitter with eight strikeouts. Jenna Thibeault contributed a spectacular diving catch in right field.

Durfee is 0-2.

Diman 12, Tri-County 6: At Franklin, Emma Medeiros went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and Sarah Alston hit a three-run homer and a double as the Bengals (2-0) won their Mayflower Athletic Conference Large Vocational opener.

Also for Diman, Madison Teixeira was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI, Wileshka Melendez-Hernandez 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Courtney Hafey 2-for-5 with a stolen base.

Winning pitcher Hailey Roderick allowed six hits and struck out five.