Many of the top 16U and 18U teams in the nation went to Indianapolis, IN, this week for the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series 2. Here are some of Monday’s highlights (All Rankings Extra Elite Eighty Club Rankings):
In 18U Regional games:
UCLA-bound SS/3B Jordan Woolery went 3 for 3 with a run and four RBIs as #1 Athletics Mercado-Smith knocked off NM Suncats-Gandert, 8-0. …
Oregon-committed OF Ayanna Shaw scored two runs, Nebraska-committed 2023 IF Samantha Bland had an RBI double, 2023 OF Taralyn Ollison had an RBI and scored a run and Arizona State-bound P Kylee Magee got the win to lift #6 Corona Angels-Tyson to a 4-1 win over Tennessee Heat-Mayfield. …
UCLA-bound C/1B Alexis Ramirez went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Oklahoma-committed 2023 LF Ella Parker went 3 for 4 with two runs and an RBI, 2025 CF Kai Minor went 2 for 2 with two runs, Arizona-committed 2023 MIF/OF Regan Shockey went 3 for 4 with two runs and an RBI, Oklahoma-bound C Jocelyn Erickson went 1 for 3 with a run and three RBIs, SS Ailana Agbayani went 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI and Utah-bound 2B Karlie Davison went 1 for 2 with a run and two RBIs for #8 OC Batbusters-Stith in a 13-1 win over Ohio Hawks National-Harbold. …
Kansas-bound OF Ainslee Linduff went 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs to lift #21 Aces Fastpitch Club to a 4-3 victory over Louisiana Bombers-Albert. …
Maryland-bound P Nicole Bodeaux pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts as #23 Impact Gold-Jackson defeated #42 PA Strikers National-Lichtner, 4-1. …
Maryland-bound MIF Sammi Woods went 3 for 3 with a double, Texas A&M-bound SS/3B/OF Amari Harper went 3 for 4 and 2023 RHP/UT Justice Alcaraz pitched a one-hitter with six strikeouts in five innings as #7 Firecrackers Brashear run-ruled Florida Impact-Feldman, 8-0. …
Arizona-bound RHP Sydney Somerndike struck out the first 10 batters she faced, UC Santa Barbara-bound 2B/OF/UT Jazzy Santos went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs and UCLA-committed C/IF Addison Mettler went 2 for 3 with a homer and four RBIs to help #17 Firecrackers-Rico defeat EC Bullets-Prairie, 10-2. …
2024 P Neveah Watkins pitched a shutout with seven strikeouts and Campbell-bound C Aubrey Hutzler 2024 P/1B Kaylee Cuevas each had two hits and two RBIs to lead #79 Impact Gold National-Rodriguez to a 9-0 win over Glory Adkins Gold. …
Bowdoin College-bound 2B/OF Anika Ewert went 4 for 4, Portland State-committed 2023 SS Brooke Subia went 3 for 4 and 2024 OF/2B Kiara Cisneros went 2 for 4 wit three RBIs for #72 OC Batbusters-Lara in a 6-3 win over #49 Batbusters-Gomes. …
2024 C Natalie Lozano hit a “250-foot” solo homer to help Power Surge Gold-Walling beat Colorado Styxx Gold, 4-1. …
LSU-bound P Sydney Berzon and Western Kentucky-bound P Luna Curran combined for a four-inning perfect game, North Carolina State-committed 2023 SS/OF Tori Ensley went 3 for 3 with two triples, two runs and three RBIs, Kentucky-committed 2023 1B/OF Peyton Plotts went 3 for 3 with a double Cal Baptist-bound C Maci Howes drove in three runs for #41 Fury Platinum X-Higdon in a 14-0 victory over Corona Angels-Gomez. …
2025 C/SS Brianna Rodela went 3 for 4 with three runs and two stolen bases, 2023 OF Jordyn Ferrandino went 2 for 4 with two runs, 2023 C/1B/3B/OF Izabella Chavez went 2 for 2 with two runs and two RBIs, William Penn-bound UT Lexi DeLeon went 3 for 3 with a triple and two runs and 2022OF/SS Isabella Burdenski went 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI as #16 Breakers Labs-Bobby outslugged Texas Glory Naudin, 13-12. …
Mississippi State-bound P Josey Marron and Texas-committed 2023P/OF Teagan Kavan combined on the shutout, Northern Iowa-bound IF/UT Kate Lappe hit a three-run homer and Georgia Tech-bound OF/UT Paige Vukadinovich had multiple hits in #26 Iowa Premier National’s 5-0 win over #48 Texas Glory Gold. …
LSU-committed 2023 OF/1B/3B Tori Edwards hit a two-run home run, Oklahoma State-bound OF/1B/2B/SS Haidyn Sokoloski went 2 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs, Mississippi State-bound MIF/OF Macy Graf went 1 for 2 with a run and an RBI and Baylor-bound RHP/3B Rylee Crandall struck out six in five innings to lead #13 Texas Glory-Shelton past Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks, 9-0. …
Indiana State-bound OF/MIF Raigan LaMar went 2 for 3, Eastern Illinois-committed OF/MIF Hannah Taylor drove in two runs, George Washington-committed 2023 P/2B/SS Erin Hoehn struck out six in three innings and Louisville-committed 2023 CF/UT Char Lorenz threw out a runner at the plate to end the game as #39 Indiana Magic Gold-LaMar beat Gametime Premier-Self, 3-2. …
Sam Houston State-committed 2023 RHP Abi Young struck out seven in three innings, New Mexico-bound 1B/OF Keyannah Chavez went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, North Carolina-committed 2023 MIF/3B Kate Bubela went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Purdue-bound MIF Sage Scarmardo went 1 for 2 with two RBIs as #27 Bombers Gold National-Burgess beat Turnin2-Kish, 12-0. …
Indiana-bound IF Taryn Kern homered and UCLA-bound SS/C/OF Megan Grant went 2 for 3 with a double and a run to lead #20 Warrior Academy-McDonald past St. Louis Chaos-Mazzola, 3-1. …
Duke-committed 2023 OF Amiah Burgess, Cornell-bound OF/2B Kate Callaway and Southern Miss-bound MIF Paris Ferguson each went 2 for 2 with two RBIs and Incarnate Word-bound C/3B/1B Jasmine Sierra homered to help #73 Prolific Fastpitch-Vaughn defeat Firecrackers AZ-Guadian/Drewry, 12-0. …
Dayton-bound RHP/1B Izzy Kemp tossed a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts, Louisville-committed 2023 OF Ava Venturelli homered and Southern Illinois-bound MIF/OF Jackie Lis had an RBI double as #32 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker beat #55 Virginia Glory National-Willemssen, 2-0. …
Virginia-bound RHP Eden Bigham threw a perfect game with 17 strikeouts, Virginia Tech-bound C Kylie Aldridge had three hits, including a homer, East Carolina-committed 2023 OF Kaleigh Ayscue had three hits as #24 Williamsburg Starz Gold-Bunn defeated EC Bullets-Gerovac, 9-0. …
LSU-committed 2023 SS/UT Mckaela Walker tripled, homered and drove in four runs to lift #33 EC Bullets-Schnute over Midwest Speed National-Hall, 11-2. …
Weber State-bound CF Victoria Rey went 3 for 4 with two runs and Long Beach State-bound RF Makayla Medellin went 3 for 3 with a run and an RBI as #45 OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon defeated ai Bandits-Breer, 7-4. …
Baylor-committed 2023 P/IF Lexi Warncke had nine strikeouts in five innings, Louisiana Lafayette-bound OF Mihyia Davis went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, Texas-bound SS Leighann Goode went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and 2023 MIF/3B Reagan Jones went 2 for 3 with two runs for Texas Bombers Gold-Smith in a 5-0 win over Tri-State Thunder Gold. …
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ALLIANCE FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2
IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN
(Monday, July 25, Results)
18U DIVISION
REGIONAL #1
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Indiana Magic Gold 04-Boteler bye
- NM Suncats-Gandert bye
SECOND ROUND
- EC Bullets-Hecklinski 6, Indiana Magic Gold 04-Boteler 1
- Athletics Mercado-Smith 8, NM Suncats-Gandert 0
REGIONAL #2
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- AP Gold-Barfield/Bird bye
- Tri-State Thunder Gold bye
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Howard 7, AP Gold-Barfield/Bird 5
- Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 5, Tri-State Thunder Gold 0
REGIONAL #3
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Conklin Raiders Gold-Bates bye
- Ohio Hawks National-Harbold 3, NW Batbusters 2
SECOND ROUND
- Conklin Raiders Gold-Bates 5, TC Colorado Gold 2
- OC Batbusters-Stith 13, Ohio Hawks National-Harbold 1
REGIONAL #4
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Glory Adkins Gold bye
- EC Bullets-Prairie bye
SECOND ROUND
- Impact Gold National-Rodriguez 9, Glory Adkins Gold 0
- Firecrackers-Rico 10, EC Bullets-Prairie 2
REGIONAL #5
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- AZ Hotshots Gold-Davis/Downes bye
- Louisiana Bombers-Albert 9, Louisville Lady Sluggers-Woolums 4
SECOND ROUND
- AZ Hotshots Gold-Davis/Downes 7, EC Bullets-Glenn 0
- Aces Fastpitch Club 4, Louisiana Bombers-Albert 3
REGIONAL #6
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Glory Naudin bye
- PA Strikers National-Lichtner bye
SECOND ROUND
- Breakers Labs-Bobby 13, Texas Glory Naudin 12
- Impact Gold-Jackson 4, PA Strikers National-Lichtner 1
REGIONAL #7
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Lara bye
- Virginia Glory National-Willemssen bye
SECOND ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Lara 6, Batbusters-Gomes 3
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker 2, Virginia Glory National-Willemssen 0
REGIONAL #8
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Extreme Elite National bye
- Tennessee Heat-Mayfield bye
SECOND ROUND
- Nationals 5, Extreme Elite National 3
- Corona Angels-Tyson 4, Tennessee Heat-Mayfield 1
REGIONAL #9
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- St. Louis Chaos-Alvarado bye
- Turnin2-Kish bye
SECOND ROUND
- St. Louis Chaos-Alvarado 3, Lady Dukes National 2022/2023 1
- Bombers Gold National 12, Turnin2-Kish 0
REGIONAL #10
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Midwest Speed National-Hall bye
- St. Louis Chaos-Mazzola bye
SECOND ROUND
- EC Bullets-Schnute 11, Midwest Speed National-Hall 2
- Warrior Academy-McDonald 3, St. Louis Chaos-Mazzola 1
REGIONAL #11
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- EC Bullets-Gerovac bye
- Texas Glory Gold bye
SECOND ROUND
- Williamsburg Starz Gold-Bunn 9, EC Bullets-Gerovac 0
- Iowa Premier Gold National 6, Texas Glory Gold 0
REGIONAL #12
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Colorado Styxx Gold bye
- Florida Impact-Feldman bye
SECOND ROUND
- Power Surge Gold-Walling 4, Colorado Styxx Gold 1
- Firecrackers Brashear 8, Florida Impact-Feldman 0
REGIONAL #13
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Ai Bandits-Breer bye
- Firecrackers AZ-Guadian/Drewry bye
SECOND ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon 7, Ai Bandits-Breer 4
- Prolific Fastpitch-Vaughn 12, Firecrackers AZ-Guadian/Drewry 0
REGIONAL #14
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Blaze KTX Gold-Voss bye
- Corona Angels-Gomez bye
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Slye 7, Texas Blaze KTX Gold-Voss 1
- Fury Platinum X-Higdon 14, Corona Angels-Gomez 0
REGIONAL #15
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- San Jose Sting-Gron bye
- American Freedom National bye
SECOND ROUND
- San Jose Sting-Gron 16, Ohio Hawks-Hutchinson 8
- Wichita Mustangs 10, American Freedom National 1
REGIONAL #16
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Gametime Premier-Self bye
- Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks bye
SECOND ROUND
- Indiana Magic Gold-Lamar, 3, Gametime Premier-Self 2
- Texas Glory-Shelton 8, Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks 0
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16U DIVISION
REGIONAL #1
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Tampa Mustangs-Ray bye
- Midwest Speed National-Holt 5, Delaware Tribe-Hoban 4
SECOND ROUND
- Tampa Mustangs-Ray 2, Williamsburg Starz Gold-Bigham 0
- Impact Gold-Jazz 10, Midwest Speed National-Holt 1
REGIONAL #2
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Glory Naudin II bye
- Tulsa Elite National 2024 9, Prolific Fastpitch-Vaughn 7
SECOND ROUND
- ai Bandits Orange 4, Texas Glory Naudin II 2
- Tulsa Elite National 2024 3, Athletics Mercado-Hovermale 1
REGIONAL #3
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Batbusters Gome-Ching bye
- Oklahoma Athletics 05-Madden/Patterson bye
SECOND ROUND
- Batbusters Gomes-Ching 4, Bombers Gold National 3
- Corona Angels-Slye 8, Oklahoma Athletics 05-Madden/Patterson 0
REGIONAL #4
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Illusions Gold-Lampl/Bowen 3, Firecrackers Brashear RB 1
- EC Bullets-Cornett 14, Oregon Blaze 4
SECOND ROUND
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-Murphy 4, Illusions Gold-Lampl/Bowen 3
- EC Bullets-Cornett 4, Texas Bombers Gold 3
REGIONAL #5
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Indiana Gators Premier-Lloyd 8, AZ Steel 05/06-Figueroa 6
- Fury Platinum National-Chiles 7, Surrey Storm 5
SECOND ROUND
- Oklahoma Athletics 06 Premier-Madden 5, Indiana Gator Premier-Lloyd 2
- Firecrackers Brashear 5, Fury Platinum National-Chiles 3
REGIONAL #6
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Atlanta Vipers-Neleman 6, Conklin Raiders Gold-Curro, 2
- TN Fury National 2024-Groenewoud 11, Colorado Softball Academy-Paige 0
SECOND ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Lara/Portesi 10, Atlanta Vipers-Neleman 2
- Iowa Premier National-Lacina 3, TN Fury National 2024-Groenewoud 2
REGIONAL #7
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- EC Bullets-Bilz 9, Chicago Bombers National 1
- Impact Gold National-Rodriguez 8, Athletics Mercado-Aguirre 5
SECOND ROUND
- Firecrackers Brashear-Smith 8, EC Bullets-Bilz 4
- Aces Fastpitch Club 7, Impact Gold National-Rodriguez 1
REGIONAL #8
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- St. Louis Chaos-Gentile 10, ai Bandits Purple 0
- Alabama Sparks Elite-Stewart 10, San Jose Sting-Afanador 2
SECOND ROUND
- St. Louis Chaos-Gentile 5, California Gold-Fields 4
- Texas Glory Naudin 12, Alabama Sparks Elite-Stewart 5
REGIONAL #9
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- PA Chaos National bye
- Turnin2-Maloney 12, Texas Glory Naudin 2024 11
SECOND ROUND
- PA Chaos National 4, OC Batbusters-Alvarez 3
- EC Bullets Gold-Legere/Maher 3, Turnin2-Maloney 2
REGIONAL #10
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Indiana Bombers Gold-Poeck 20, SD Nationals 5
- Bombers Gold HTX-Jacoby 4, NM Suncats Gold-Breckenridge 3
SECOND ROUND
- Fury Platinum X-Brown 7, Indiana Bombers Gold-Poeck2
- Warrior Academy-Jimenez 6, Bombers Gold HTX-Jacoby 1
REGIONAL #11
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Carolina Elite SC-Gleason 2, Langford Lightning 0
- Ohio Hawks 2023/24 National-Lenos 5, AZ Hotshots-Carroll 2
SECOND ROUND
- Indiana Magic Gold-Green 4, Carolina Elite SC-Gleason 3
- Ohio Hawks 2023/24 National-Lenos 3, Athletics Mercado-Cook 2
REGIONAL #12
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- PA Outlaws National-Fischil 10, Illinois Force-Moll 0
- Firecrackers Premier 15, OC Batbusters-Aldrich 0
SECOND ROUND
- Athletics Mercado-Walker 8, PA Outlaws National-Fischil 7
- Firecrackers Premier 14, Iowa Premier Gold National 6
REGIONAL #13
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Blaze United-Robertson 11, Illinois Force-Santana 8
- Texas Glory Naudin-South 5, Firecrackers Arkansas-Lemley 3
SECOND ROUND
- Texas Blaze United-Robertson 10, St. Louis Chaos-Beatty 3
- Texas Glory Naudin-South 5, Corona Angels-FTS 1
REGIONAL #14
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- American Freedom National 2K24 7, Corona Angels-Edwards 6
- Bombers Gold HTX-Jones 7, Athletics Mercado-Carroll 1
SECOND ROUND
- Tampa Mustangs-Seymour 10, American Freedom National 2K24 2
- Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer 9, Bombers Gold HTX-Jones 1
REGIONAL #15
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Fury Platinum X-Hutchins 3, Hanover Hornets National 23/24 0
- Firecrackers-Gale/Vollmar 4, AZ Bombers-Lopez 3
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Howard 3, Furt=y Platinum X-Hutchins 2
- Athletics Mercado-Bonola 2, Firecrackers-Gale/Vollmar 1
REGIONAL #16
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Stars National-Krupit/Coleman 4, Athletics Mercado-Frausto 2
- Firecrackers Medina-Schneider 5, Empire State Huskies Select 4
SECOND ROUND
- Aces Fastpitch Black 6, Stars National-Krupit/Coleman 4
- Mojo 2023-Lunsford 17, Firecrackers Medina-Schneider 0
— Carlos Arias, Extra Inning Softball (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff)
