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USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championship 18U & 16U Finals: Batbusters & Shockwaves Take Titles

Madi Elish closed out the win for the Batbusters in the USA Elite Select 18U National Championship held Saturday in Viera, Florida. Photos courtesy of USSSA Elite Select Live.

The 18U and 16U USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships were held Saturday in at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera, Florida and a Cali team won the older age division while a team from Indiana took the younger title.

Here’s a quick recap of how they got there today…

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In the 18U championship game went down to the last batter between the OC Batbusters – Stith and the Texas Bombers Gold teams before Mike Stith’s team from California got the title win over the Scott Smith-led Bombers in a well-played game that didn’t have an error.

The Batbusters trailed 2-1 in the top of the 6th before an RBI double by Maya Brady tied the game and, after a walk to Kenzie Hansen and a ball in the dirt moved up the runners, Milaysia Ochoa slapped an infield single to drive in Brady give the Batbusters a 3-2 lead.

Maya Brady stands on second after tying the game 2-2 in the 6th inning with a double.

In a back-and-forth game, the Batbusters scored first, putting one run on the board in the top of the 4th inning before the Bombers scored twice in the bottom of the 5th to take its one and only lead.

In the top of the 7th, the lefty-hitting Brady stroked a two-out RBI single past the outstretched glove of the shortstop to push the lead to 4-2 and came home herself on a single up the middle to make the score 5-2.

Chloe Cobb doubled to start off the bottom of the 7th and came in to score as Payton Jackson hit singled. Marianna Torres hit an two-out RBI double down the third base line to draw the Bombers within one at 5-4.

Madi Elish came in to pitch with two outs replacing May and walked Bailey Brandon to load the bases before getting Danica Coffey to ground out to Brady at second to close the threat and give the Batbusters the 2019 World Fastpitch Championship.

Warren was the tourney’s Defensive MVP and Brady the Offensive MVP after going 3-for-3 with two RBIs in the championship game.

The Batbusters beat the Tampa Mustangs – TJ team 5-4 to make the finale while the bombers beat the Texas Glory 8-3.

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The Indiana Shockwaves – Perry team won the USA Select Elite 16U National Championship on Saturday.

In the 16U Bracket, the Indiana Shockwaves won a close game over the Impact Gold – Jazz team 3-2 to take home the trophy.

The Shockwave scored single runs in the 1st, 2nd and 6th innings while winning pitcher Emma Summers scattered four hits and one earned run over five innings and Claire Norred pitching the final two innings for the save.

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Middle infielder Megan Nichols went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Corner infielder Macee Roberts also had two hits for the champions.

The Shockwaves, who are now 53-3-1 for this summer, advanced to the title game by beating the Texas Blaze United team 5-2 in the semis while the Jazz squeaked by the OC Batbusters – Katie Stith squad 3-2.

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