PGF 18U PREMIER NATIONALS: THE PRIMER
TOP CONTENDERS
- Lady Dukes-Lamar/Burgess: Triple Crown Nationals champions; and 3rd in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier: Co-champions at Easton Rawlings Invitational; 5th at Boulder IDT; 9th at PGF Show Me The Money; and 12th at Patriot Games.
- Arizona Storm National-Mathis: So Cal A’s Invitational champions; and 5th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy: Co-champions at Easton Rawlings Invitational; 9th at So Cal A’s Invitational; and 9th at Boulder IDT in Colorado.
- Hotshots National-Nelson: Patriot Games champion; and 9th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
IN THE HUNT
- Strykers National-Esparza: USA Softball JO Cup co-champions; 2nd in 18U Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; 2nd at Top Club Nationals; and 13th at PGF Show Me The Money.
- Georgia Impact-Caymol: PGF Show Me The Money champions; 5th at Boulder IDT in Colorado; and 5th at Triple Crown Nationals.
- Georgia Impact-Sampson: 3rd at PGF Show Me The Money; 5th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; and 9th at Triple Crown Nationals.
- Georgia Bombers Gold-Lewis: 5th at PGF Show Me The Money; 13th at Patriot Games
- NW Bullets-Campos: 3rd at Boulder IDT; and 5th at Triple Crown Nationals.
- LTG Lions-Henderson: 5th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Illinois Chill Gold:Â 3rd at Boulder IDT in Colorado; and 3rd at Easton Rawlings Invitational.
- Top Gun National: 3rd at Triple Crown Nationals; 5th in 18U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; and 9th at PGF Show Me The Money.
- Atlanta Vipers-Tamborra: 4th at Patriot Games; and 17th at Boulder IDT in Colorado.
- Select Fastpitch-Jones: 2nd at PGF Show Me The Money; 5th at Easton Rawlings Invitational; and 33rd at Boulder IDT in Colorado.
- LLG DPS-Corn: 5th at Triple Crown Nationals; 7th at PGF Show Me The Money; and 21st in the 18U National Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Hotshots National-Jones: 3rd in 18U Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Tennessee Mojo-Danley/Fisher: 13th at PGF Show Me The Money.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Ryan Brown, 2023, IF/OF, Top Gun National, Texas.
- Taylor Cruse, 2023, OF/P, Select Fastpitch-Jones, Ohio State.
- Ashtyn Danley, 2023, LHP, Tennessee Mojo-Danley/Fisher, Florida State.
- Bella Faw, 2023, SS, Atlanta Vipers-Tamborra, Tennessee.
- Addisen Fisher, 2024, RHP, Northwest Bullets-Campos, UCLA.
- Katie Flannery, 2023, 3B/UT, Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier, Oregon.
- Karli Godwin, 2023, 3B Georgia Bombers Gold-Lewis Oklahoma State.
- Kylee Johnson, 2023, OF/IF, Georgia Impact-Caymol, Clemson.
- Sa’Mya Jones, 2024, SS/P, Hotshots National-Jones, LSU.
- Emma Kavanagh, 2024, C, Illinois Chill Gold, Arizona.
- Bailey Lindemuth, 2024, IF, Strykers National-Esparza, Texas Tech.
- Sage Mardjetko, 2023, RHP/OF, Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy, South Carolina.
- Nailyn Marshall, 2023, MIF, LTG Lions-Henderson, Cal.
- Jada Phillips, 2024, C, LLG DPS-Corn, LSU.
- Morgan Reimer, 2024, RHP, Georgia Impact-Sampson, Washington.
- Keagan Rothrock, 2023, RHP, Lady Dukes-Lamar/Burgess, Florida.
- Kaitlyn Terry, 2023, LHP, Arizona Storm National-Mathis, UCLA.
- Mia Williams, 2023, SS/3B, Hotshots National-Nelson, Florida.
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— Carlos Arias, Dugout Chatter (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff and Threads @los_stuff)
