EXTRA INNING SOFTBALL 2023 ALL-SUMMER TEAM
The 18U, 16U,14U and 12U All-Summer Teams feature players across the nation who shined during the Summer of ’23… here are the 16U players honored (below) along with the already profiled 12U & 14U honorees:
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16U DIVISION
MVP PLAYER
* Madilynn George, 1B, 2025, United 16U – Robertson
Madilynn’s nickname is “Maddog” and she showed her toughness and tenacity when she rolled her ankle at the Colorado IDT tourney and, despite having a bad ankle sprain, taped it up and hit a pair of home runs in the following game and a total of six at the event. She also smacked three home runs at the PGF National Championships in the Premier Bracket. The lefty is a pure power hitter who hits for a high average and is athletic too. This summer, she batted .600 with 18 total home runs, had a 1.35 slugging percentage and a 1.792 OPS. At the high school level, she was an Extra Inning Softball All-American and was a TSWA 1st Team All-State honoree. For this upcoming year, she’ll play with the Texas Blaze United 18U team.
MVP PITCHER
* Jayden Heavener, 2024, P, Unity 16U – Johnson/Ross
The LSU commit and No. 2 ranked player in the 2024 Extra Elite 100 once again excelled in summer play as she helped lead her team to a 43-6-1 overall record and herself went 16-2 with 226 strikeouts in 102.2 innings pitched. Jayden’s ERA was a miniscule 0.75 and her WHIP at .799 as she only allowed 11 earned runs all summer. The SEC-bound talent will play her final year of club ball with the Georgia Impact 18U – Caymol team. Click HERE to read our update on her from July 31, 2023.
ALL-SUMMER TEAM
* Bria Allen, 2024, 1B, Southern Force National
Bria is an elite power hitter who Coach Mike Hammond says: “performs best when the game is on the line.” She also hits tape measure shots: of her six home runs this summer, at least half were estimated to have gone over 250 feet. The Alabama-Birmingham signee also had 33 RBIs in 80 a-bats and was named to the Alabama Class 7A All-State Team following an appearance with her Central (Phenix City, Ala.) High appearance in the 2023 state tournament.
* Blakely Barber, 2025, P/OF, United 16U – Robertson
United Head Coach Cory Robertson begins: “Blakely has a one-of-a-kind demeanor on the mound and is one of the best teammates out there and has a lot of great things going for her.” She throws in the lower-to-mid 60’s with a dominating rise ball and this summer she threw 51 innings and had 60’s. Named No. 43 overall in the 2025 Extra Elite 100 previously, Blakely also had 200-plus strikeouts for her Rouse (Georgetown, Texas) High team and at one point was the Extra Inning Softball Player of the Week. The 5-foot-7 righthander carries a 4.78 GPA and was selected 1st Team All District (25-5A).
* Brooke Beam, 2025, P, Atlanta Vipers 16U Gold – Tamborra
One of a good corps of pitchers for the Vipers (now called the Athletics) over the summer, Brooke started 24 games and pitched 106.2 innings for the team which advanced twice to national championship games. “Brooke is the epitome of ‘grit’ on the mound,” says Head Coach Stacy Tamborra, and she always wants the ball in the big game. She loves the big moments and always rises to the occasion.” Brooke impressed in her games with an elite vertical break on her riseball she can throw on any count and at 2 speeds. She also mixes in an effective curve and change-up.
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