Four teams are still standing in Tier 1 of the 18U division in the Alliance Championship Series. OC Batbusters Stith, Aces Fastpitch, Fury Platinum X, and Iowa Premier are the programs left to vie for the national championship.
On Friday, both the Batbusters and Aces went 2-0 and are in the driver’s seats of their respective sides of the bracket. Both teams need just one win to advance to the tournament championship. Fury Platinum and Iowa Premier will each have to win twice to move on, having already lost once in the Elite Eight round.
After each team’s respective final game of the day on Friday, players and coaches met with media to discuss their ultimately-successful day and reaching the Final Four. See below for video clips from each team’s press conference.
The @Aces_SoftballKC went 2-0 in the 18U Tier I Elite 8 advancing to their first AFCS Semi-Final
We caught up with @AllyssaParker & Head Coach @rktaylor12 after the game@justfactsmaam pic.twitter.com/eUqo3GeuGg
— The Alliance Fastpitch (@thealliancefp) July 29, 2023
The #1 seed @ocbatbusters remain undefeated through the 18U Tier I AFCS@BordiSophia pitched a complete game and hit a 3R Home Run to defeat the Corona Angels Tyson and advance to the AFCS Semi Final
We caught up with Sophia after the game… pic.twitter.com/tX393Ol2f2
— The Alliance Fastpitch (@thealliancefp) July 29, 2023
After losing Game 1 of the Elite 8, the @FuryPlatinum beat Impact Gold Jackson and Corona Angels Tyson to advance to their first AFCS Semi Final!
Hear what head coach @Jeremy_P_Higdon said about the standard this team is setting pic.twitter.com/ImjTLWhap4
— The Alliance Fastpitch (@thealliancefp) July 29, 2023
“I’ve wanted to be the girl from Iowa who gets her team here” @teagan_kavan @IowaPremierFP defeated Firecrackers Rico & Texas Glory in Elite 8 elimination games to advance to the AFCS Semi Final! @HFLfastpitch pic.twitter.com/hax2tZXFA6
— The Alliance Fastpitch (@thealliancefp) July 29, 2023
