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Meet the fun-loving college softball slugger who's already lighting up Olympic legends

This story is part of Yahoo Sports’ She’s Got Next series, featuring women in sports on the rise who deserve their time in the spotlight.

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It’s easy to feel the energy oozing from Jessie Harper, even though she’s on a phone call from the opposite coast.

She hated phone calls once, as a kid born in 1998 who grew up with text messages and a smartphone. But now? Now, she’s a senior shortstop for Arizona, barreling toward a potential home run record, needing 22 more to join the rarefied 90-home-run-club. She’s gotten used to the inquiries and phone calls the milestones bring.