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Here’s our TLI for Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 …
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PLAYS OF THE WEEK & WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
This week’s Plays of the Week & Weekend Highlights features action from TFL Fall Championships in Houston, TX, the HFL Eastern Fall Championships in Myrtle Beach, SC, the Bolts 5-Star Exposure in Birmingham, AL, the Triple Crown Don Battles On Showcase in Las Vegas, NV, the Corona Angels Invitational in Peoria, AZ, and the Southeast JO Cup Qualifier in Clearwater, FL. Let’s get to it.
Alex Anderson, a 2021 P/3B for Jersey Intensity-KOD/Conover, went to the Triple Crown Don Battles on Showcase to chew bubblegum and smash dingers. She was all out of bubblegum by Day 1.
Check out this moon blast.
went 3-3 in our second game today with this 3-run moon shot over the scoreboard💙💚💣 @bkalman23 @coach_toric @CoachGSJU @a_tiumalu @coachkramer__ @intensitykod @intensity18uCON @IHartFastpitch @ExtraInningSB @Los_Stuff pic.twitter.com/5PhQZVR6ih
— alex anderson 2021 (@alexandramill6) November 21, 2020
GOOD GRIEF!!! Arkansas-commit Kiana “Kiki” Estrada with an absolute bomb into the darkness for So Cal Athletics-Richardson at the Corona Angels Invitational.
Humble with a hint of Kanye 😤@AgentRachelLuba @MLBNetwork @BauerOutage @Los_Stuff @FastPitchNet @IHartFastpitch @FloSoftball #team89 pic.twitter.com/eJ35BEqix1
— Kiana (Kiki) Estrada (@KikiEstrada1) November 21, 2020
GREAT CAESAR’S GHOST!!! PA Strikers 16U National 2024 CF Lizzie Kern with the diving catch on a low liner to left-center field at the Southeast JO Cup Qualifier.
Going all out for my pitcher in center field at the JO Cup Qualifier in Clearwater, FL @Los_Stuff @03_strikers @pastrikers04 @CoastalSoftball @CuseSB @PennStateSB @DukeSOFTBALL @clemsonsoftball @Lehighsoftball @JMUSoftball @Pitt_SB @wmarybeard @HokiesSoftball @VWUSOFTBALL pic.twitter.com/SV3aYE2ufN
— Lizzie Kern 2024 (@lizziekern13) November 21, 2020
2023 C Katie Cantrell smashes a grand slam for Glory Adkins Gold at the TFL Fall Championship.
💣GRAND SLAM💥 at the @TFLfastpitch Fall Championship to tie up the game! @FMSoftball @Los_Stuff @Gosset41 @GloryAdkinsGold pic.twitter.com/fLQFniwA2d
— Katie Cantrell (@KatieCantrell23) November 21, 2020
So Cal A’s-Briggs/Terrones 2024 2B Rio Mendez with the backhand over the middle, turns and makes the throw at the Triple Crown Don Battles On Showcase.
Play @ 2ndbase. Don Battles On @TCSFastpitch @chrisbateman55 @thealliancefp @SCAs_Briggs @briggsfielding @ILoveFastpitch @FloSoftball @ExtraInningSB @Los_Stuff @ASUSoftball @GatorsSB @pursoftball @Top500scout @RecruitingStud1 @IHartFastpitch @Cali__Ball @SoCalAsOrg @BrenttEads pic.twitter.com/hLjPY5gsDK
— Rio Mendez I 2024 I So Cal A's BriggsTerrones #21 (@RioMendez4) November 21, 2020
Uncommitted 2021 3B Alex Anderson with this smooth backhand on the hot corner and the throw for Intensity 18U-KOD/Conover at the Triple Crown Don Battles On Showcase.
made this 3B backhanded play yesterday! @bkalman23 @coach_toric @CoachGSJU @a_tiumalu @coachkramer__ @intensitykod @intensity18uCON @IHartFastpitch @Los_Stuff @ExtraInningSB pic.twitter.com/BAnbZ82Xcn
— alex anderson 2021 (@alexandramill6) November 21, 2020
Angeleah Saltenis, a 2024 1B, finished her fall season with a bang, smashing a two-run bomb and a grand slam in her final two at-bats for Ohio Wolfpack-McKinney.
My last two at bats for the season were over the fence! A two run homer, and a grand slam! Great things are gonna happen for The Pack this summer!🐺🔥🥎@UofLSoftball @sluggerFP @Los_Stuff @MacStephens @OhioStateSB @16uMckinney @MizzouSoftball @micaelaminner #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/Su9XXpIVEV
— Angeleah Saltenis (@AngeleahSalten1) November 16, 2020
A beautiful Late-Night Bomb from Impact Gold National-Smith 2026 P/1B Ella Kate Smith at the TFL Fall Championship.
Helping my team with a hit into the night sky! @07_impact @ImpactGoldOrg @Los_Stuff @BrenttEads @ExtraInningSB @FloSoftball @StriveSoftball @rickcowan68 @FastPitchNet @Fastpitchnews @ondecksoftball pic.twitter.com/oyvT9O7TCC
— Ella Kate Smith (@eksoftball2026) November 22, 2020
Impact Gold-Jazz 2023 C Makenzie Wright was on fire at the TFL Fall Championship.
My favorite two plays from behind the plays this weekend to end off the fall season! @Jazz_Vesely @cave_catching @Jazz16u @Los_Stuff @IHartFastpitch @StriveSoftball pic.twitter.com/bUm4FUUDjl
— Makenzie Wright (@MakWright99) November 22, 2020
Mojo 2024-Abernathy OF Mary Teague covering some territory in the outfield at the Bolts 5-Star Exposure.
showing off the drop step against one of our other mojo teams in the bolts 5-star showcase!! @2024_mojo @Jamie_Trachsel @betyree @CoachFrankReed @KarenWeekly @JoeGuth08812179 @CoachKRyman @ExtraInningSB @rickcowan68 @Los_Stuff #centerfield pic.twitter.com/giO8cZgvXc
— Mary Teague (@mary_teague2024) November 21, 2020
2022 1B/3B/OF Carsyn Lee was on a tear for Glory Adkins Gold 16U at the TFL Fall Championship.
#8 in game 2!🥎💣#halosup @texasgloryadkin @ExtraInningSB @Los_Stuff @ImpactRetweets @IHartFastpitch @KennyMatthews @FloSoftball @SoftballConnect @D1Softball @FMSoftball pic.twitter.com/TC0IWv8wBu
— Carsyn Lee (@lee_carsyn) November 21, 2020
USA Athletics-Rogers/Mathis 2025 P/1B Lala Tileia was playing up at 16U at the Triple Crown Don Battles On Showcase unloads on this one … GONE!!!
#23 Lala Tileia • P/1st • C/O 2026 • playing up in 16s and @makaylatileia2026 gets all of this one 😳and sends it out of sight! #triplecrownsoftball #donbattleson @ExtraInningSB @BrenttEads @Los_Stuff @USDSoftball @UIC_Softball @JamieBuksa pic.twitter.com/FAC5DJXfop
— USA Athletics Rogers/Mathis (@MathisUsa) November 21, 2020
Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 2023 3B Katie Flannery with the leaping snag at the Bolts 5-Star Exposure.
3B Katie Flannery 2023 Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 Roberson goes vertical to steal an out vs Athletics Mercado Greg. pic.twitter.com/2ARSCmfRY2
— Fastpitch Network (@FastPitchNet) November 22, 2020
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