Athletes Unlimited: This Week’s Half Dozen Games Includes a No-Hitter by Megan Faraimo

The 2023 Athletes Unlimited season continues and today we look at Games 9 through 14 which were played over the last week. We’d also like to give credit to Jade Hewitt, who shoots all of the excellent photos for Athletes Unlimited… all of these included here are by Jade.

Here’s a game-by-game rundown of each of the half dozen contests that started on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 and went through Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Oldest games listed first through the most recent…

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Athletes Unlimited Softball Post-Game Notes/Game Recap – Game 9

Game #9: Team Romero 10, Team Faraimo 3 | August 5, 2023 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex

Team Faraimo Starters: Haylie McCleney (CF), Aubrey Leach (2B), Hannah Flippen (SS), Tori Vidales (1B), Erika Piancastelli (RF), Jordan Roberts (C), Andrea Filler (DP), Sam Fischer (3B), Aliyah Andrews (LF), Kathryn Sandercock (P)
Team Romero Starters: Kelsey Stewart-Hunter (1B), Bubba Nickles (LF), Anissa Urtez (SS), Sierra Romero (2B), Mia Davidson (C), Sydney Romero (3B), Megan Wiggins (CF), Shannon Rhodes (RF), Nadia Taylor (DP), Aleshia Ocasio (P)

Winning Pitcher: Aleshia Ocasio (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Kathryn Sandercock (0-1)
Save: n/a
Time of Game: 2:19
Game MVPs:

• #1 – Aleshia Ocasio (Team Romero), +60 points
• #2 – Mia Davidson (Team Romero), +40 points
• #3 – Bubba Nickles (Team Romero), +20 points

ROSEMONT, Illinois – After waiting until the final inning to secure a victory on Friday night, Team Romero made sure they took a quick lead and never looked back as the squad erupted for a league season-high 10 runs en route to a 10-3 victory over Team Faraimo in Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship Season action at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.

The win allowed Team Romero to improve to 2-0 in Week Two, while Team Faraimo saw its record drop to 1-1.

Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio garnered MVP 1 recognition after scattering five hits in 5.0 innings with two strikeouts. Ocasio, who stands 1-1 in the circle this season, tallied a season-high 230 leaderboard points.

Catcher Mia Davidson followed with a MVP 2 nod after going 2-for-4 with a single, a home run and a walk. Davidson, who also drove in two runs, secured 208 leaderboard points for the first 200-point game of her Championship Season career.

Outfielder Bubba Nickles rounded out the MVP trifecta for Team Romero after hitting a home run while scoring a pair of runs. The former UCLA standout finished with 178 leaderboard points.

Team Faraimo was led by a three-hit effort from Erika Piancastelli, who also drove in all three runs with a double in the sixth inning and a single in the final frame.

How It Happened: Team Romero surged to an 8-0 lead in the first five innings, including a pair of three-run frames. Davidson drove in two of the runs during the outburst with a single in the bottom of the first inning before adding her second home run of the season with a solo shot to start the third inning. Team Faraimo ended the shutout bid with an RBI double by Erika Piancastelli in the sixth frame.

Leaderboard Impact: Davidson’s career-high output lifted her six spots on the leaderboard and into second place with 642 points, while middle infielder Sierra Romero retains the overall lead with 676 leaderboard points. Ocasio, meanwhile, elevated her spot in the league standings by 22 positions and now holds ninth place with 516 points.

Game Notes:

• Team Faraimo and Team Romero combined to score 13 runs during Saturday’s first game, elevating the league’s season total to 59 runs through nine games … Aspiration is committed to planting 10 trees for every run scored as part of its ‘Round the Bases’ initiative.
• Team Romero challenged an out call on a play at home plate in the bottom of the fifth inning, which was unsuccessful.
• Teams are now 4-0 this season when scoring four or more runs in a game.
• Ocasio recorded the ninth 200-point game of her Championship Season career, which ranks second in league history behind pitcher Cat Osterman… Osterman notched 10 games with 200 or more points in her two seasons (2020-21).
• Davidson is the 49th player in Championship Season history to accrue 200 or more points in a single game.
• Vidales has now recorded a hit in 38 career Championship Season games, which are the most by any player in league history … She also tallied a multi-hit contest for the 13th time in her career.
• Ocasio has thrown 5.0 or more innings in 15 career outings, which rank second in league history behind Osterman’s 16 efforts.
• Piancastelli fashioned her third career three-hit game, while Romero authored her second career three-hit performance.

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Athletes Unlimited Softball Post-Game Notes/Game Recap – Game 10

Game #10: Team Zerkle 13, Team Garcia 4 | August 5, 2023 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex

Team Zerkle Starters: Haylie McCleney (CF), Aubrey Leach (2B), Hannah Flippen (SS), Tori Vidales (1B), Erika Piancastelli (RF), Jordan Roberts (C), Andrea Filler (DP), Sam Fischer (3B), Aliyah Andrews (LF), Kathryn Sandercock (P)

Team Garcia Starters: Victoria Hayward (CF), Kelsey Harshman (2B), Dejah Mulipola (C), Rachel Garcia (1B), Taylor Edwards (DP), Jessi Warren (3B), Jazmyn Jackson (LF), Lilli Piper (RF), Sis Bates (SS), Peyton St. George (P)

Winning Pitcher: Mariah Mazon (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Peyton St. George (0-1)
Save: n/a
Time of Game: 2:31
Game MVPs: 

• #1 – Caroline Jacobsen (Team Zerkle), +60 points
• #2 – Gwen Svekis (Team Zerkle), +40 points
• #3 – Rachel Becker (Team Zerkle), +20 points

ROSEMONT, Illinois – After dropping a heartbreaking defeat to begin its Week Two slate, Team Zerkle wanted to do everything possible to keep history from repeating itself.

And the squad did just that by erupting for 13 runs on 17 hits to surge past Team Garcia by a 13-4 count in the nightcap of Saturday’s Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship Season doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.

Team Zerkle has split its first two games to begin the weekend, while Team Garcia dropped to 0-2.

Rookie outfielder Caroline Jacobsen claimed her first career Game MVP honor after taking home MVP 1 honors. The former Duke and Clemson standout went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run while scoring two runs en route to accumulating 210 leaderboard points.

Catcher Gwen Svekis followed with MVP 2 recognition after scoring a pair of runs in addition to hitting her first home run of the campaign, giving her 178 leaderboard points in the victory.

Rookie middle infielder Rachel Becker drove in four runs while collecting a pair of hits to secure her first career Game MVP commendation with an MVP 3 selection and 140 leaderboard points.

Middle infielder Kelsey Harshman led Team Garcia in the loss by going 3-for-3 with a home run and two singles to go with two runs scored, while catcher Dejah Mulipola was 2-for-4 with a single and a double.

How It Happened: After giving up two runs in the first inning, Team Zerkle responded by scoring 12 consecutive runs over the next four frames to take a commanding 12-2 advantage. The squad scored three runs in the second inning before adding two more markers in the third stanza with a six-run fourth frame.

Leaderboard Impact: Outfielder Morgan Zerkle remains in ninth place on the leaderboard with 534 points, while pitcher Alyssa Denham and outfielder Amanda Lorenz rose two spots to 12th and 13th places, respectively. Jacobsen, meanwhile, jumped 22 positions in the league standings to 15th place with 472 leaderboard points.

Game Notes:

• Team Zerkle and Team Garcia combined to score 17 runs in Saturday’s second game, raising the league’s season run total to 76 through 10 games … Aspiration is committed to planting 10 trees for every run scored this season as part of its ‘Round the Bases’ initiative.
• Team Zerkle set league season highs for runs (13) and hits (17) in the win on Saturday … The squad’s six runs in the fourth inning are the most by a team in a single frame this season.
• After the first eight games this season featured a combined 46 runs, there were 30 runs scored in the doubleheader on Saturday … Team Romero downed Team Faraimo, 10-3, in the first game.
• Harshman authored her third career three-hit game, including her second this season … She also went 3-for-3 against Team McCleney on July 29.
• Svekis, who has recorded a hit in 31 of her 50 career Championship Season games, fashioned her 12th career multi-hit outing.
• Mulipola now owns 10 career multi-hit games in Championship Season play after her first two-hit outing of the season.
• Rookie middle infielder Josie Muffley went 3-for-4 in the win for Team Zerkle, marking her first career multi-hit performance as a professional.
• Rookie catcher Gianna Boccagno made her professional debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
• Lorenz remains the only player in the league to hit safely in all five games this season after a 3-for-5 performance in the win for Team Zerkle.

Updated Athletes Unlimited Softball Top 10 Leaderboard (through August 5, 2023)

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Athletes Unlimited Softball Post-Game Notes/Game Recap – Game 11

Game #11: Team Faraimo 1, Team Zerkle 0 | August 6, 2023 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex

Team Faraimo Starters: Haylie McCleney (CF), Aubrey Leach (2B), Tori Vidales (DP), Hannah Flippen (SS), Erika Piancastelli (RF), Sam Fischer (3B), Andrea Filler (1B), Jordan Roberts (C), Aliyah Andrews (LF), Megan Faraimo (P)

Team Zerkle Starters: Morgan Zerkle (CF), Amanda Lorenz (LF), Danielle Gibson (1B), Delanie Wisz (3B), Caroline Jacobsen (RF), Sydney McKinney (SS), Gwen Svekis (C), Rachel Becker (DP), Josie Muffley (2B), Georgina Corrick (P)

Winning Pitcher: Megan Faraimo (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Georgina Corrick (0-3)
Save: n/a
Time of Game: 1:45
Game MVPs: 

• #1 – Megan Faraimo (Team Faraimo), +60 points
• #2 – Jordan Roberts (Team Faraimo), +40 points
• #3 – Tori Vidales (Team Faraimo), +20 points

ROSEMONT, Illinois – Rookie Megan Faraimo can now say she is linked to Cat Osterman in Athletes Unlimited history after hurling the second no-hitter in the league’s four-year history.

The newcomer from UCLA allowed just two base runners and retired the final 10 hitters she faced to secure Team Faraimo’s 1-0 verdict over Team Zerkle in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.

Faraimo, who threw eight no-hitters during her college career at UCLA, joins Osterman as the only players in league history with a no-hitter. Osterman, the 2020 Athletes Unlimited Softball champion, spun her gem on August 29, 2021, in a 6-1 victory over Team Hayward.

Faraimo, who registered a perfect 264 leaderboard points, claimed MVP 1 distinction to lead the sweep for Team Faraimo. Catcher Jordan Roberts followed with MVP 2 honors and 160 points while designated player Tori Vidales followed with MVP 3 distinction after scoring the game’s only run to secure 160 points of her own.

Pitcher Georgina Corrick (0-3) suffered the loss after allowing the lone run in 5.2 innings with six strikeouts.

How It Happened: Team Faraimo broke the scoreless stalemate in the fifth inning with three consecutive hits. After corner infielder Tori Vidales singled, she advanced to second base on a single by middle infielder Hannah Flippen before coming around to score on Piancastelli’s single to left field.

Leaderboard Impact: Faraimo’s record-setting performance elevated her into the top spot of the leaderboard with a 174-point advantage over middle infielder Sierra Romero, who plays in the nightcap against Team Garcia. Corner infielder Sam Fischer saw her position in the league standings rise by 10 spots into fourth place with 596 points.

Game Notes:

• Team Faraimo and Team Zerkle combined to score one run in Sunday’s first game, upping the league’s season total to 77 runs through 11 games … Aspiration is committed to planting 10 trees for every run scored during the season as part of its ‘Aspiration Round the Bases’ initiative.
• Team Zerkle initiated a captain’s challenge in the top of the sixth inning on Piancastelli’s RBI single, which was unsuccessful.
• Team Zerkle had two batters reach base in Faraimo’s no-hit outing … Corner infielder Delanie Wisz reached base on a dropped fly ball in the fourth inning after outfielder Morgan Zerkle drew a walk in the bottom of the first inning.
• Outfielder Amanda Lorenz saw an end to her eight-game hitting streak dating back to last season … She was the only player in the league to hit safely in the first five games this season.
• Vidales has hit safely in 4-of-6 games this season … She also extends her own Championship Season record by notching a hit in 39 career appearances.
• Faraimo becomes the 15th player in Championship Season history to record 250 or more leaderboard points in a single game … It is her third game with 200 or more points this season.

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Athletes Unlimited Softball Post-Game Notes/Game Recap – Game 12

Game #12: Team Romero 5, Team Garcia 2 | August 6, 2023 | Parkway Bank Sports Complex

Team Romero Starters: Kelsey Stewart-Hunter (1B), Bubba Nickles (LF), Anissa Urtez (SS), Sierra Romero (2B), Mia Davidson (C), Sydney Romero (3B), Megan Wiggins (CF), Shannon Rhodes (RF), Nadia Taylor (DP), Carrie Eberle (P)

Team Garcia Starters: Victoria Hayward (CF), Kelsey Harshman (2B), Dejah Mulipola (C), Rachel Garcia (P), Jessi Warren (3B), Lilli Piper (1B), Jazmyn Jackson (LF), Taylor Edwards (DP), Sis Bates (SS), Madi Huskey (RF)

Winning Pitcher: Odicci Alexander (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Rachel Garcia (1-2)
Save: Aleshia Ocasio (1)
Time of Game: 2:42
Game MVPs: 

• #1 – Odicci Alexander (Team Romero), +60 points
• #2 – Sydney Romero (Team Romero), +40 points
• #3 – Mia Davidson (Team Romero), +20 points

ROSEMONT, Illinois – In her first two games as an Athletes Unlimited Softball captain, middle infielder Sierra Romero made all of the right calls and guided her squad to a pair of victories.

Team Romero followed the same script on Sunday in its Week Two finale against Team Garcia and the plan worked with the squad earning a 5-2 victory at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.

The win allowed Team Romero to close the week with a perfect 3-0 record, while Team Garcia lost for the third time in as many days.

Pitcher Odicci Alexander earned MVP 1 honors after allowing one earned run on five hits over 5.0 innings of relief. Alexander, who also registered five strikeouts while earning her first win in the circle this season, closed the weekend with 220 leaderboard points.

Corner infielder Sydney Romero secured the game’s MVP 2 commendation after going 1-for-1 with a home run. She also drew a walk and was hit by a pitch twice, giving her a game-high 224 leaderboard points.

Catcher Mia Davidson completed the MVP trio for the winning side after blasting her third home run of the season, a solo shot to center field in the fifth inning. Davidson, who also scored a pair of runs, fashioned 186 leaderboard points as a result of her 1-for-2 performance that included being hit by a pitch twice.

Catcher Taylor Edwards notched a two-hit effort in the loss for Team Garcia, while four other players recorded a hit. Team captain Rachel Garcia (1-2) was saddled with the loss after allowing five runs on four hits with seven strikeouts over 6.0 innings.

How It Happened: Team Romero sent eight hitters to the plate in the opening inning and used a grand slam by Sydney Romero to take a 4-0 lead. Team Garcia trimmed the deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the second frame before Team Romero tacked on an insurance run with a Davidson home run in the fifth inning.

Leaderboard Impact: The three-game sweep allowed Davidson, Sierra Romero and Alexander to join pitcher Megan Faraimo as captains for Week Three. Davidson lifted her league standing by eight places with her outstanding Sunday performance while Alexander moved ahead three spots.

Game Notes:

• Team Romero and Team Garcia combined to score seven runs in Sunday’s Week Two finale, raising the league’s season scoring output to 84 runs over 12 games … Aspiration is committed to planting 10 trees for every run scored as part of its ‘Aspiration Round the Bases’ initiative.
• Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio threw a perfect seventh inning to nail down her first career Championship Season save … It is the second save of her Athletes Unlimited career after registering a save during the inaugural 2022 AUX Softball campaign.
• Team Garcia became the first Gold squad in Athletes Unlimited Softball history to lose all three of its games in a single week.
• Alexander authored a 200-point game for the third time in her Championship Season career, while Sydney Romero secured her first career 200-point outing.
• Alexander threw 5.0 or more innings for the third time in her Championship Season career.
• Garcia recorded seven or more strikeouts in a game for the third time in her Championship Season career.
• Garcia also established a new Athletes Unlimited Softball single-game record with eight walks against Team Romero on Sunday … She also matched her own league mark with four hit batters.
• Team Romero batters were hit by a pitch five times, setting a new Championship Season single-game standard … The previous mark was held by Team Mulipola, which saw four batters hit against Team Denham on August 27, 2022.

Updated Athletes Unlimited Softball Top 10 Leaderboard (through August 6, 2023)

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Athletes Unlimited Softball Post-Game Notes/Game Recap – Game 13

Game #13: Team Romero vs. Team Davidson | August 9, 2023 | Max R. Joyner Family Stadium (Greenville, N.C.)

Team Romero Starters: Morgan Zerkle (CF), Amanda Lorenz (LF), Sierra Romero (2B), Taylor Edwards (C), Sydney Romero (SS), Rachel Garcia (P), Shannon Rhodes (RF), Jessi Warren (3B), Lilli Piper (1B)

Team Davidson Starters: Aubrey Leach (2B), Anissa Urtez (SS), Mia Davidson (C), Megan Wiggins (CF), Sam Fischer (3B), Erika Piancastelli (RF), Nadia Taylor (DP), Andrea Filler (1B), Jazmyn Jackson (LF), Peyton St. George (P)

Winning Pitcher: Mariah Mazon (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Aleshia Ocasio (1-2)
Save: n/a
Time of Game: 2:00
Game MVPs: 

• #1 – Nadia Taylor (Team Davidson), +60 points
• #2 – Erika Piancastelli (Team Davidson), +40 points
• #3 – Mariah Mazon (Team Davidson), +20 points

GREENVILLE, North Carolina – Team Davidson will be the answer to the trivia question of which team won the first-ever contest at the AU Pro Games at the Little League Softball World Series after coming from behind to secure a 4-3 victory over Team Romero at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Playing in the first-ever Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship Season contest to be held outside of Parkway Bank Sports Complex, the Orange-clad Team Davidson earned the win after blasting three home runs in its final two trips to the plate.

Designated player Nadia Taylor earned MVP 1 honors after hitting the go-ahead home run with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. Taylor, who was 2-for-3 in the victory, finished the night with a game-high 200 leaderboard points.

Outfielder Erika Piancastelli followed with the game’s MVP 2 selection after her home run in the sixth inning evened the score at 3-all. Piancastelli collected 170 leaderboard points after reaching base twice.

Pitcher Mariah Mazon, who earned the win in the circle, was named MVP 3 after improving to 3-0 this season. Mazon scattered two hits over 2.2 innings with three strikeouts and no walks.

Outfielders Morgan Zerkle and Amanda Lorenz accounted for four of Team Romero’s nine hits in the loss with a pair of 2-for-3 efforts. Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio dipped to 1-2 after allowing three home runs over 1.1 innings.

How It Happened: Team Davidson used three home runs in a two-inning span to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.

got the rally started with a solo home run to left field with one out in the fifth inning before outfielder Erika Piancastelli and designated player Nadia Taylor went back-to-back with solo shots in the sixth frame.

Leaderboard Impact: Davidson moved into the top spot on the leaderboard with 926 points after claiming 98 points in the victory, while Urtez rose three spots to stand second with 854 points heading into the nightcap between Team Faraimo and Team Alexander.

Game Notes:

• Team Romero and Team Davidson combined to score seven runs during Wednesday’s first game, upping the league’s season total to 91 runs through 13 games … Aspiration is committed to planting 10 trees for every run scored this season as part of the ‘Aspiration Round the Bases’ initiative.
• Team Davidson challenged a safe call on a sacrifice fly by corner infielder Sydney Romero with two outs in the first inning … The challenge was successful and the call was overturned to end the inning.
• Team Romero has challenged a safe call on a bunt by outfielder Jazmyn Jackson with no outs in the bottom of the third inning … The challenge was successful and the call was overturned to a sacrifice bunt.
• The game featured six solo home runs, marking the most home runs in a game this season … There have been 23 home runs hit through the first 13 games this season.
• Teams hit back-to-back home runs in a game for the first time this season … In addition to Piancastelli and Taylor’s consecutive blasts, corner infielders Jessi Warren and Lilli Piper went back-to-back in the fifth frame to give Team Romero a 3-1 advantage.
• Lorenz, who has hit safely in 6-of-7 games this season, authored her third multi-hit effort of the campaign … Zerkle, meanwhile, posted her 15th career multi-hit effort.
• Taylor now owns seven career multi-hit games in Championship Season play, including her second of the 2023 campaign.
• A trio of upcoming Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship Season games have been moved to ESPN2 broadcasts, including the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday, August 13, between Team Alexander and Team Romero at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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Athletes Unlimited Softball Post-Game Notes/Game Recap – Game 14

Game #14: Team Alexander 4, Team Faraimo 3 (9 innings) | August 9, 2023 | Max R. Joyner Family Stadium (Greenville, N.C.)

Team Faraimo Starters: Victoria Hayward (LF), Kelsey Stewart-Hunter (1B), Haylie McCleney (CF), Dejah Mulipola (C), Tori Vidales (DP), Sydney McKinney (2B), Delanie Wisz (3B), Caroline Jacobsen (RF), Sis Bates (SS), Megan Faraimo (P)

Team Alexander Starters: Aliyah Andrews (CF), Kelsey Harshman (2B), Bubba Nickles (LF), Danielle Gibson (RF), Gwen Svekis (C), Hannah Flippen (3B), Odicci Alexander (1B), Jordan Roberts (DP), Josie Muffley (SS), Alyssa Denham (P)

Winning Pitcher: Kathryn Sandercock (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Georgina Corrick (0-4)
Save: n/a
Time of Game: 2:39
Game MVPs: 

• #1 – Aliyah Andrews (Team Alexander), +60 points
• #2 – Danielle Gibson (Team Alexander), +40 points
• #3 – Kathryn Sandercock (Team Alexander), +20 points

GREENVILLE, North Carolina – Outfielder Aliyah Andrews drove in the game-winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning as Team Alexander snuck past Team Faraimo, 4-3, to complete the first-ever AU Pro Games at the Little League Softball World Series at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The win capped a twinbill that saw both games end with identical 4-3 counts.

Andrews, who was 3-for-5 in the victory, earned MVP 1 honors after her game-winning performance and closed the night with 200 leaderboard points. She also added a single in the third inning and double in the seventh frame.

Corner infielder Danielle Gibson was the game’s MVP 2 selection following a 3-for-4 performance, including a two-run home run in the first inning and a pair of singles, to secure a game-high 210 leaderboard points.

Rookie pitcher Kathryn Sandercock earned her first win as a professional with 3.0 innings of scoreless relief. The former Florida State standout collected five strikeouts and did not allow a hit en route to accumulating 142 leaderboard points and the MVP 3 commendation.

Catcher Dejah Mulipola paced the Team Faraimo offense with a two-run home run in the first inning. Pitcher Georgina Corrick (0-4) took the loss in relief after allowing one unearned run on three hits with seven strikeouts in 4.2 innings.

How It Happened: With two outs in the ninth inning, Andrews hit a fly ball into shallow center field that dropped in front of outfielder Haylie McCleney, bringing pitcher Odicci Alexander home from second base for the game-winning run.

Leaderboard Impact: The extra-inning victory allowed Alexander to take over first place on the leaderboard with 944 points and enters Saturday’s action with an 18-point edge over catcher Mia Davidson. Gibson, meanwhile, surged 20 places in the league standings and has 652 leaderboard points.

Game Notes:

• Team Faraimo and Team Alexander combined to score seven runs during Wednesday’s second game, upping the league’s season total to 98 runs through 14 games … Aspiration is committed to planting 10 trees for every run scored this season as part of the ‘Aspiration Round the Bases’ initiative.
• Team Faraimo and Team Alexander played the fifth extra-inning game in Championship Season history … It was the first extra-inning contest since Team Chidester downed Team Jaquish, 10-8, in nine innings on September 26, 2021.
• The nine-inning game between Team Faraimo and Team Alexander equaled the Championship Season record for the longest game, equaling the nine-inning affair between Team Chidester and Team Jaquish on September 26, 2021.
• Team Alexander’s first five hitters in the lineup accounted for all nine of the team’s hits and drove in all four runs in the victory.
• Team Faraimo’s pitching staff combined to throw 14 strikeouts with Faraimo and Corrick each registering seven strikeouts … Team Alexander’s pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts in the victory.
• Team Faraimo challenged a hit by pitch drawn by Alexander with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, which was unsuccessful.
• A trio of upcoming Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship Season games have been moved to ESPN2 broadcasts, including the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday, August 13, between Team Alexander and Team Romero at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Updated Athletes Unlimited Softball Top 10 Leaderboard (through August 9, 2023)

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