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Empire standout Vanessa Candito to play softball for Regis University

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Empire pitcher/infielder Vanessa Candito announced her commitment to play for Regis University on Friday. Located in Denver, the Rangers compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

Candito batted .492 last year with 21 RBI and 3 home runs. She went 5-2 from the circle with 118 strikeouts in only 66 innings of work.

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