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ASU’s Newest Softball Player has Rare Genetic Disease

Carrington Cole,
Posted: Oct 21, 2022 6:24 PM CDT

by Carrington Cole

8-year-old Montgomery Resident Violet Monson has Rett Syndrome, which is a rare genetic mutation that affects brain development in girls, but that has not stopped her from her softball dreams.

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