Some of the suspense was taken away, but the final score never was at the Triple Crown PCFL 18U Winter Qualifier on Sunday at Lake Elsinore, CA.
Marty Tyson‘s Corona Angels took on his daughter Dena Slye‘s Corona Angels in one of the bracket finals and Tyson’s team won, 10-1.
Oklahoma State-bound IF Claire Timm had a two-run double; Cal-bound IF Elon Butler had a three-run home run; Nebraska-bound IF Katelyn Caneda went 2 for 2 with two runs; New Mexico State-bound C Devin Elam and 2023 OF Taralyn Ollison both went 2-for-2 with RBI singles; and Biola-bound P Kayla Bousquette got the win in the finals for Angels-Tyson.
“I train both teams, so it was a win-win today,” Tyson said. “Yesterday, 18 Slye got it done going undefeated.”
Firecrackers Brashear received a forfeit win over Athletics Mercado-Smith, the defending Alliance 18U national champion, after a dispute with the umpires in the other bracket final.
Firecrackers Brashear and Corona Angels-Tyson earned spots in Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series 2, which will be held July 25-31 in Kokomo, IN.
Columbia-bound OF/1B/LHP Eleni Katsivalis was happy to get Firecrackers Brashear back to AFCS 2.
“We are excited to qualify again this year for the AFCS representing Firecrackers Brashear and compete with the best of the best in Indiana in July,” Katsilvalis said.
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— Eleni Katsivalis (@EKats29) January 23, 2022
2024 P Cambria Salmon has a strong weekend for Athletics Mercado-Smith, striking out 14 in seven innings in a 2-0 victory over Ohana Tigers-Quarles in the second round.
Athletics Mercado 18U-Smith and OC Batbusters 18U-Stith/Maroon double forfeited in one of the consolation finals, but both teams qualified for AFCS 2.
Corona Angels 18U-Slye and Athletics Mercado 18U-Ornelas didn’t play the other consolation final, but both qualified for AFCS 2.
2023 LHP Aziza Rodriguez and Abeline Christian-bound LHP Erin Gibbs were solid in the circle, 2022 SS/OF Emily Gonzalez, 2022 OF/1B/3B Tianna Poole and 2022 3B/SS/OF Jasmin Hernandez each had at least one home run and hit over .300 for the weekend, and 2022 OF Haley Garcia had a break out weekend and hit over .300 for Angels-Slye.
Power Surge 18U Gold-Walling and OC Batbusters 18U-Lara also qualified for AFCS 2 out of the consolation bracket.
TRIPLE CROWN PCFL 18U WINTER QUALIFIER
SUNDAY, JAN. 23, RESULTS
AT LAKE ELSINORE, CA
18U DIVISION
WINNERS BRACKET
FOURTH ROUND
- Corona Angels-Tyson 10, Corona Angels-Slye 1
- Firecrackers Brashear 7, Athletics Mercado-Smith 0 (Firecrackers Brashear win by forfeit)
LOSERS BRACKET
FOURTH ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon 9, Power Surge Gold-Walling 1
- Athletics Mercado-Ornelas 8, OC Batbusters-Lara 2
FIFTH ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon vs. Athletics Mercado-Smith 0 (double forfeit)
- Corona Angels-Slye vs. Athletics Mercado-Ornelas (double forfeit)
— Carlos Arias, Extra Inning Softball (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff)
