After Foran (28-0) scored in the top of the 13th inning, Corris gave up a double before striking out the next three batters to deliver the win and the title for the Lions.
Putting together a remarkable performance of her own, Woodland Regional senior
Ella Van Alstyne also pitched a complete game and struck out 21 batters.
Abigail Corris helped Foran go 28-0 this season and win Connecticut's Class M state championship, striking out 32 batters in Sunday's 13-inning marathon title game. (FILE PHOTO: Kevin Pataky)
Corris had a no-hitter going until the fifth inning, allowing just three hits on the day while throwing 188 pitches. In the six extra frames, she left little to chance by recording 14 of 18 outs with a K.
For the season, Corris piled up 356 punchouts (No. 7 nationally) with a 0.62 ERA in 180.1 frames. She didn't allow a run in her final 20 innings of work.
Corris pitched in 27 games this season and had at least 10 strikeouts in 24 of them, including each of her final 13 outings.
Also a weapon with the bat in her hands, Corris hit .333 with 12 extra-base hits this year.
The three-year starter has 693 career strikeouts in 421 innings, allowing just six home runs against the 1,583 batters she faced.
