The 9th Annual DeMarini Invitational Showcase kicked off Wednesday night and had a full slate of games Thursday.
Hosted by the Beverly Bandits and Illinois Chill organizations, the DeMarini Invitational Showcase is being held at Ackerman Park in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and features 40 top teams from 17 states.
*** Scroll down below to see current Pool Standings & Game Results (after the streaming schedule for Friday and early Sat.).
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HOW TO WATCH: For those who’d like to see these elite teams in action, the DeMarini Invitational Showcase games on Fields 1-4 will be streamed Friday through Sunday’s championship games in a partnership between Extra Inning Softball and Illuminate Sports.
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HERE IS THE STREAMING SCHEDULE FOR POOL GAMES FRIDAY & EARLY SATURDAY:
| Pool | Day | Date | TIME | Field | 1st Base | 3rd Base |
| B | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:00 AM | 1 | WA Ladyhawks Miller 18U | IL Chill GQ 16U |
| B | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:00 AM | 2 | SD Renegades 18U | IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:00 AM | 3 | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 14U | TX Glory 14U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:00 AM | 4 | IL Chill GQ 16U | IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U |
| B | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 9:45 AM | 1 | IL Chill GQ 16U | IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 9:45 AM | 2 | MI Finesse Kish 16U | NJ Intensity KOD National 14U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 9:45 AM | 3 | TX Glory 14U | IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 9:45 AM | 4 | MN Lady Lightning MW 16U | IL Chill 16U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 11:30 AM | 1 | IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U | IN Bandits DeMarini Helbling 14U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 11:30 AM | 2 | NJ Intensity KOD National 14U | IL Chill 14U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 11:30 AM | 3 | IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U | MI Finesse Nieto 14U |
| B | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 11:30 AM | 4 | PA Strikers 18U | SD Renegades 18U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 1:15 PM | 1 | CA Explosion Smith 14U | IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 1:15 PM | 2 | IN Bandits DeMarini Helbling 14U | IL Chill 16U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 1:15 PM | 3 | TX Glory 14U | OH Outlaws Premier Schmieiser 14U |
| B | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 1:15 PM | 4 | IL Chill GQ 16U | SD Renegades 18U |
| D | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 3:00 PM | 1 | CA Explosion Smith 14U | MI Finesse Kish 16U |
| C | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 3:00 PM | 2 | IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U | KY Southern Force 16U |
| A | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 3:00 PM | 3 | NJ Pride 18U | CO Stars 18U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 3:00 PM | 4 | MI Finesse Nieto 14U | SD Renegades 14U |
| C | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 4:45 PM | 1 | IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Moran 16U |
| C | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 4:45 PM | 2 | OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U | IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U |
| A | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 4:45 PM | 3 | CA Grapettes 18U | IL Chill 18U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 4:45 PM | 4 | CA Grapettes 14U | TX Blaze NTX Premier 14U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 6:30 PM | 1 | OH Outlaws Premier Schmieiser 14U | SD Renegades 14U |
| A | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 6:30 PM | 2 | IL Chill 18U | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 18U |
| A | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 6:30 PM | 3 | CA Grapettes 18U | CO Stars 18U |
| A | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 6:30 PM | 4 | NJ Intensity National 16U | NJ Pride 18U |
| E | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:15 PM | 1 | CA Grapettes 14U | SD Renegades 14U |
| C | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:15 PM | 2 | OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U | NE Gold 16U |
| A | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:15 PM | 3 | IL New Lenox Lightning 18U | CO Stars 18U |
| C | FRIDAY | 7/13/18 | 8:15 PM | 4 | FL Batbusters Conrad 16U | IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U |
| A | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 8:00 AM | 1 | NJ Pride 18U | CA Grapettes 18u |
| E | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 8:00 AM | 2 | OH Outlaws Premier Schmieiser 14U | CA Grapettes 14U |
| E | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 8:00 AM | 3 | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 14U | MI Finesse Nieto 14U |
| B | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 8:00 AM | 4 | SD Renegades 18U | NJ Intensity KOD 18U |
| A | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 9:45 AM | 1 | NJ Pride 18U | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 18U |
| C | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 9:45 AM | 2 | NJ Intensity 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U |
| E | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 9:45 AM | 3 | MI Finesse Nieto 14U | TX Glory 14U |
| C | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 9:45 AM | 4 | IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Moran 16U |
| C | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 11:30 AM | 1 | OH Bandits DeMarini Moran 16U | NE Gold 16U |
| C | SATURDAY | 7/14/18 | 11:30 AM | 2 | FL Batbusters Conrad 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U |
HERE ARE THE CURRENT POOL STANDINGS:
| POOL A |
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| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| CO Stars 18U | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AL Thunderbolts Dorsett 16U | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| IL Chill 18U | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| IL New Lenox Lightning 18U | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 18U | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Grapettes 18U | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NJ Pride 18U | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NJ Intensity National 16U | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| POOL B |
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| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| IL Chill GQ 16U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IL Bandits Premier Tyrrell 16U | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| MI Finesse Dreher 16U | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| WA Ladyhawks Miller 18U | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PA Strikers 18U | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| NJ Intensity KOD 18U | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SD Renegades 18U | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| POOL C | |||
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| KY Southern Force 16U | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NE Gold 16U | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| NJ Intensity 16U | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| OH Bandits DeMarini Moran 16U | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FL Batbusters Conrad 16U | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| POOL D | |||
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| IN Bandits DeMarini Helbling 14U | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Explosion Smith 14U | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MI Finesse Kish 16U | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ Intensity KOD National 14U | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| IL Chill 16U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MN Lady Lightning MW 16U | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| IL Chill 14U | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| POOL E | |||
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TX Glory 14U | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TX Blaze NTX Premier 14U | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| OH Outlaws Premier Schmeiser 14U | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SD Renegades 14U | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MI Finesse Nieto 14U | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 14U | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| CA Grapettes 14U | 1 | 2 | 0 |
HERE ARE GAME RESULTS SO FAR:
| Day | Date | Time | 1st Base | 3rd Base | 1B | 3B |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 4:30 PM | AL Thunderbolts Dorsett 16U | CO Stars 18U | 3 | 0 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 4:30 PM | IL Chill GQ 16U | PA Strikers 18U | 6 | 4 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 4:30 PM | TX Blaze NTX Premier 14U | IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U | 0 | 5 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 4:30 PM | NJ Intensity National 16U | IL Chill 18U | 1 | 4 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 6:15 PM | MI Finesse Kish 16U | IL Chill 16U | 2 | 1 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 6:15 PM | IL Bandits Premier Tyrrell 16U | MI Finesse Dreher 16U | 4 | 1 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 6:15 PM | IL Chill 14U | IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U | 5 | 5 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 6:15 PM | NJ Intensity National 16U | AL Thunderbolts Dorsett 16U | 1 | 2 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 6:15 PM | KY Southern Force 16U | IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U | 6 | 8 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 8:00 PM | TX Blaze NTX Premier 14U | SD Renegades 14U | 2 | 3 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 8:00 PM | IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U | MI Finesse Dreher 16U | 9 | 0 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 8:00 PM | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 14U | OH Outlaws Premier Schmeiser 14U | 3 | 5 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 8:00 PM | IL Chill 18U | IL New Lenox Lightning 18U | 6 | 2 |
| Wednesday | 11-Jul | 8:00 PM | IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U | NE Gold 16U | 4 | 1 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:00 AM | SD Renegades 18U | IL Bandits Premier Tyrrell 16U | 4 | 2 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:00 AM | PA Strikers 18U | NJ Intensity KOD 18U | 1 | 15 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:00 AM | OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Moran 16U | 4 | 2 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:00 AM | FL Batbusters Conrad 16U | KY Southern Force 16U | 7 | 4 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:00 AM | TX Blaze NTX Premier 14U | MI Finesse Nieto 14U | 1 | 10 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:00 AM | IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U | NJ Intensity 16U | 11 | 6 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 9:45 AM | IL Bandits Premier Tyrrell 16U | IL Chill GQ 16U | 13 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 9:45 AM | MI Finesse Dreher 16U | SD Renegades 18U | 4 | 12 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 9:45 AM | KY Southern Force 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Dorsey 16U | 3 | 6 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 9:45 AM | FL Batbusters Conrad 16U | OH Bandits DeMarini Moran 16U | 2 | 7 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 9:45 AM | OH Outlaws Premier Schmeiser 14U | IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U | 1 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 9:45 AM | TX Glory 14U | CA Grapettes 14U | 2 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 11:30 AM | IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U | PA Strikers 18U | 8 | 8 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 11:30 AM | WA Ladyhawks Miller 18U | NJ Intensity KOD 18U | 3 | 7 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 11:30 AM | IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U | IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U | 5 | 4 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 11:30 AM | NJ Intensity 16U | NE Gold 16U | 2 | 3 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 11:30 AM | MI Finesse Nieto 14U | OH Outlaws Premier Schmeiser 14U | 7 | 3 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 11:30 AM | TX Blaze NTX Premier 14U | TX Glory 14U | 2 | 6 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 1:15 PM | MI Finesse Dreher 16U | IL Chill GQ 16U | 2 | 2 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 1:15 PM | IL Bandits Premier Tyrrell 16U | WA Ladyhawks Miller 18U | 4 | 1 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 1:15 PM | IN Bandits DeMarini Helbling 14U | IL Chill 14U | 7 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 1:15 PM | CA Grapettes 18U | IL New Lenox Lightning 18U | 2 | 3 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 1:15 PM | IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U | NJ Intensity KOD National 14U | 1 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 1:15 PM | IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U | CA Grapettes 14U | 9 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 3:00 PM | IL Bandits Premier Carver 16U | NJ Intensity 16U | 7 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 3:00 PM | NJ Intensity KOD 18U | IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U | 4 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 3:00 PM | IL Chill 16U | CA Explosion Smith 14U | 7 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 3:00 PM | IN Bandits DeMarini Helbling 14U | NJ Intensity KOD National 14U | 3 | 2 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 3:00 PM | NE Gold 16U | IN Magic Gold Rudd 16U | 3 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 3:00 PM | CA Grapettes 14U | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 14U | 1 | 4 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 4:45 PM | WA Ladyhawks Miller 18U | IL Bandits Premier Conroy 18U | 4 | 9 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 4:45 PM | IL Bandits Premier Allen 14U | MN Lady Lightning MW 16U | 11 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 4:45 PM | IL Chill 14U | CA Explosion Smith 14U | 3 | 7 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 4:45 PM | IL New Lenox Lightning 18U | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 18U | 1 | 4 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 4:45 PM | SD Renegades 14U | IL Bandits Futures Harkness 14U | 0 | 1 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 4:45 PM | CA Grapettes 18U | AL Thunderbolts Dorsett 16U | 3 | 4 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 6:30 PM | NJ Pride 18U | IL Chill 18U | 1 | 9 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 6:30 PM | MI Finesse Kish 16U | MN Lady Lightning MW 16U | 5 | 4 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 6:30 PM | SD Renegades 14U | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 14U | 7 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 6:30 PM | NJ Intensity KOD National 14U | IL Chill 16U | 1 | 1 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 6:30 PM | CO Stars 18U | NJ Intensity National 16U | 3 | 8 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:15 PM | CO Stars 18U | MO St. Louis Chaos Beatty 18U | 1 | 11 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:15 PM | MI Finesse Kish 16U | IL Chill 14U | 5 | 0 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:15 PM | AL Thunderbolts Dorsett 16U | IL Chill 18U | 0 | 5 |
| Thursday | 12-Jul | 8:15 PM | IL New Lenox Lightning 18U | NJ Pride 18U | 3 | 6 |
