AFCS 18U NATIONALS: THE PRIMER
TOP CONTENDERS
- OC Batbusters-Stith: Top Club Nationals champion; Boulder IDT champion; and 2nd at Triple Crown Nationals;
- Athletics Mercado-Smith: 18U National Power Pool champion at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; and 6th at Patriot Games.
- Impact Gold-Jackson: 2nd at Patriot Games; and 2nd at Boulder IDT.
IN THE HUNT
- Tampa Mustangs-Rene: 3rd at Triple Crown Nationals; 5th at PGF Show Me The Money; and 15th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Texas Glory: 3rd at Patriot Games; and 15th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Texas Bombers Gold-Smith: 7th at Patriot Games; and 9th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Corona Angels-Tyson: 8th at Patriot Games; and 9th at Boulder IDT in Colorado.
- Aces Fastpitch Club: 9th at Patriot Games; and 9th at Boulder IDT in Colorado; and 9th at Triple Crown Nationals.
- Iowa Premier National-Dickel: 5th at Patriot Games, 15th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Firecrackers-Rico: 10th at Patriot Games; and 9th in the 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado
- Firecrackers Brashear: 11th at Patriot Games; and 9th in the 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July
LONGSHOTS
- EC Bullets Gold-Schnute: 9th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July
- Tampa Mustangs-Torres: 3rd at PGF Show Me The Money; and co-champions at USA Softball JO Cup.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- DaNia Brooks, 2023, RHP/3B, Tampa Mustangs-Rene, South Florida.
- Emmerson Cope, 2023, RHP/IF, Aces Fastpitch Club, Nebraska.
- Julia Girk, 2024, CF/MIF, Tampa Mustangs-Torres, Appalachian State.
- Kayden Henry, 2023, OF/SS, Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, Texas.
- Alyssa Hovermale, 2023, 3B/2B, Athletics Mercado-Smith, Florida.
- Teagan Kavan, 2023, RHP/UT, Iowa Premier National-Dickel, Texas.
- Lottie Landmesser, 2023, SS, EC Bullets Gold-Schnute, Ohio State.
- Nellian McEnroe-Marinas, 2023, SS, Firecrackers Brashear, Oklahoma.
- Addie Mettler, 2023, C/3B, Firecrackers-Rico, UCLA.
- Ella Parker, 2023, LHP/1B/OF, OC Batbusters-Stith, Oklahoma.
- Sidne Peters, 2023, RHP, Impact Gold-Jackson, Washington.
- Taylour Spencer, 2023, RHP, Corona Angels-Tyson, Oregon.
- Tia Warsop, 2023, OF, Texas Glory, Oklahoma State.
Follow the tournament online HERE.
— Carlos Arias, Dugout Chatter (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff and Threads @los_stuff)
