Many of the top 14U, 12U & 10U teams in the country are at PGF Nationals July 31-Aug. 6 in Orange County, CA. Here are some of Thursday’s highlights:
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In 14U Premier third-round games:
Beverly Bandits Premier-Norwood and Virginia Unity 2026-Johnson, which was in the Triple Crown Nationals title game a month ago, met up in the third round of the PGF 14U Premier Nationals on Thursday at Huntington Beach Sports Complex, but it felt like a championship game.
Bandits-Norwood came away with a 2-1 victory, knocking Unity-Johnson into the loser’s bracket.
“First of all, what a game,” Bandits coach Scott Norwood said. “This was a championship game type of atmosphere. I knew coming into this game it was going to be a battle to the last out and it definitely was. This win to us is just one step closer to our end goal and we are glad to stay in the winner’s bracket. It’s a tough road for sure. The girls came ready to play today and they are playing as a team.”
2026 P Maggie Krause pitched all seven innings and had nine strikeouts to get the win. She also went 2 for 3 at the plate with a solo home run.
2026 C Kendall Brown caught all seven innings, throwing out a runner trying to steal second. She also went 1 for 3 at the plate. 2026 LF Brynley Erb went 1 for 3 with a huge double.
“This game was full of emotions from high to low throughout the game,” Norwood said. “I just told the girls to stay focused and keep fighting. Definitely, proud of the whole team. Once again,” another amazing team win!” …
2027 P Katelynn Matthews tossed a five-hitter with five Ks in 7.0 innings, 2026 C Ella Kim went 1 for 3, 2027 3B Nia Melendez went 2 for 3 with an RBI and 2026 CF Aubrey McLaughlin went 1 for 2 with a double in So Cal Athletics-Kim/Adame’s 3-0 win over Warrior Academy-K. McDonald. …
2026 1B Mariah Becerra went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI and 2026 P Inara Guzman pitched 7.0 innings, allowed four hits, two unearned runs and struck out six in Athletics Mercado-RTN’s 3-2 win over Georgia Impact Premier-O’Neal. …
2026 3B Kaydence Wiewel went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI, 2026 P Rian Hickman pitched a two-hitter with two Ks and went 2 for 3 at the plate and 2026 CF Preslee Fink went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI as Power Surge Premier-Worley defeated LTG Lions-Carda, 4-0. …
2026 OF Laci Martinez hit a solo bomb in the bottom of the 6th inning and 2026 P Leah Byrd tossed a four-hitter with six strikeouts as Atlanta Vipers 08-Tamborra defeated Cal Nuggets-Woods, 1-0. …
2027 RHP Isabella Gonzalez allowed one hit and zero runs in 5.0 innings, 2026 3B Charlotte White went 3 for 4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs, 2026 DP Camila Callau went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs and 2026 SS Nadia Ledon went 2 for 3 with a run for USA Athletics 2026-RML in an 8-1 win over Arizona Storm-Mendez. …
2026 P Lauren Compton threw complete game to lead Tampa Mustangs 26/27-Fowler to a 3-2 victory over Extreme-Rios. …
All 3 pitchers — 2028 P Brooklyn Talbot, 2027 P Kaylee Buck and 2027 P Hayden Fell — contributed to the win, 2027 MIF/OF Sienna Owens went 2 for 3, 2028 OF/1B Amiya Clay went 2 for 4 with an RBI and 2028 SS Izianah Castillo went 1 for 2 with double and a walk as LTG Lions 2027-Buck beat I-5 Ventura-Banbrook/Shea, 5-4. …
2026 P Missy Odom pitched a no-hitter with four strikeouts in 4.0 innings, 2027 SS Aspen Boulware went 2 for 2 with a homer, three runs and three RBIs, 2027 CF Haylen Ayers went 3 for 3 with two runs, 2026 RF Corey Goguts went 2 for 2 with a double, two runs and two RBIs and 2026 3B Katie Norgard went 1 for 1 with a run and three RBIs as Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson beat So Cal Athletics 27-Marinakis/Acosta, 10-0. …
2026 CF Ali Gill went 2 for 2 with a triple, two runs and two RBIs to lift Rhode Island Thunder National-Lotti to a 5-2 win over Georgia Impact 08-Taylor. …
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In 12U Premier third-round games:
2028 P Juliette Foutz pitched a two-hitter with two Ks, 2029 C Kaylee Mathews went 2 for 3 and 2028 1B Sophia Otera went 2 for 3 with a run to lift So Cal Athletics-Kim/Saunders over So Cal Athletics-Cooper, 2-1. …
2028 P Dalissa Rodriguez allowed four hits and two runs in 7.0 innings and went had a two-run double at the plate, 2028 3B Tiffany Karg went 3 for 4, 2028 1B Jaelynn Ugalde went 2 for 4 with an RBI and 2028 RF Adrianna Castillo went 2 for 3 with two RBIs to lead Athletics Mercado-Walker past Athletics Mercado-Baca, 9-2. …
2028 P Laynie VanAken pitched all eight innings with eight strikeouts, 2028 C Madison Eikenberry had a two-run triple in and 2029 DP Dallas Bowen had an RBI single the top of the 8th inning as Beverly Bandits Premier-Mrozek pulled out a 4-3 win over Lady Magic 2010-Mercado in ITB. …
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In 10U Premier third-round games:
2031 1B Isabella Washington had two hits and two RBIs, 2032 3B Norah Stansbury had two hits, two RBIs and five steals and 20230 P Lila Perrotta pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts and had a triple and two RBIs at the plate to lead California Riptide-Madrigal past Cal Breeze 2012-Magorian/Wallace, 9-5. …
2030 P Dayton Dvorak allowed two runs and struck out 16 in 7.0 innings, 2031 C Chandler Garza Potter went 2 for 3, 2030 OF/IF Bella Martinez went 1 for 3 with three RBIs and 2030 3B Shevel Rosario went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI for Athletics Mercado-Martinez in a 4-2 win over USA Athletics. …
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PGF NATIONALS
AT ORANGE COUNTY, CA
(Thursday, Aug. 3, Results)
14U PREMIER
BRACKET A
WINNER’S BRACKET
THIRD ROUND
- Athletics Mercado-RTN 3, Georgia Impact Premier-O’Neal 2
- Power Surge Premier-Worley 4, LTG Lions-Carda 0
- Rhode Island Thunder National-Lotti 5, Georgia Impact 08-Taylor 2
- USA Athletics 2026-RML 8, Arizona Storm-Mendez 1
- Beverly Bandits Premier-Norwood 2, Virginia Unity 2026-Johnson 1
- Hotshots National-Galloway 8, Mojo AZ National 0
- So Cal Athletics-Kim/Adame 3, Warrior Academy-K. McDonald 0
- Atlanta Vipers 08-Tamborra 1, Cal Nuggets-Woods 0
LOSER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Beverly Bandits Futures-Kam 10, Texas Riptide 4
- Velocity National 7, Central Cal Dirtdigs-Lee 3
- NW Vandals-Terry 10, Lady Wolfpack-Morris 5
- Firecrackers MI-Renne 3, Washington Angels-Richards 0
- Ohana Tigers-Indian 11, Cal Cruisers-Moreno 2
- Florida Thunderbolts 26/27-Luke 6, Texas Sudden Impact-Seneca 4
SECOND ROUND
- Beverly Bandits Futures-Kam, Hype Fastpitch-Mello
- Velocity National 8, Redemption 0
- Hotshots Premier 08-Galloway 5, NW Vandals-Terry 1
- AASA-Jensen 3, Foothill Gold-Woodcock 2
- So Cal Choppers-Ashley/DeMaio 6, Breakers Labs-Keusch 0
- Beverly Bandits Premier-Chow/Hardin 10, Firecrackers MI-Renne 3
- Ohana Tigers-Indian 6, So Cal Choppers-Fausett 2
- Florida Thunderbolts 26/27-Luke 10, California Grapettes-Flores 0
BRACKET B
WINNER’S BRACKET
THIRD ROUND
- Clutch Up Softball Academy 3, USA Athletics-Ding/Uyeda 1
- Power Surge-Berndes/Mujica 2, Select Fastpitch-Kramer 0
- Firecrackers Premier 2026-TJ 7, Arizona Storm Bational-Hamel 1
- LTG Lions 2027-Buck 5, I-5 Ventura-Banbrook/Shea 4
- Tampa Mustangs 26/27-Fowler 3, Extreme-Rios 2
- Sorcerer-Dean/Kimura 5, Illinois Chill Gold 1
- Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson 10, So Cal Athletics 27-Marinakis/Acosta 0
- Lil Rebels-Vern/Koenig 10, Jersey Intensity National 2
LOSER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Lady Magic-Munoz 8, So Cal Choppers-Smith 0
- Glory Adkins Gold 3, Newtown Rock National 2
- LLG Futures 3, Athletics Jendro-Womack 1
- Carolina Cardinals National 4, LK Black Hawaii 3
- BSC Bengals-Briggs 13, Ohana Tigers-Quarles 1
- Washington Ladyhawks-Mick 7, Athletics Mercado-Ali 5
SECOND ROUND
- Lady Magic-Munoz 4, Fury Premier 2026-Ventura 0
- Sorcerer-Davis/Ricks 6, Glory Adkins Gold 3
- LLG Futures, Universal Fastpitch 2027
- Texas Blaze United 6, Impact Gold Premier-Cesar 4
- Athletics Mercado 2009-Roberts 9, So Cal Athletics-Richardson 8
- Universal Fastpitch-Tatro/Herman 15, Carolina Cardinals National 4
- BSC Bengals-Briggs 7, Carolina Elite SC-Drotar/Genovese 0
- Washington Ladyhawks-Mick 10, Cal Thunder-LeVier/Milton 4
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12U PREMIER
BRACKET A
WINNER’S BRACKET
THIRD ROUND
- Beverly Bandits Premier-Mrozek 4, Lady Magic 2010-Mercado 3
- So Cal Athletics-Kim/Saunders 2, So Cal Athletics-Cooper 1
- Athletics Mercado-Walker 9, Athletics Mercado-Baca 2
- So Cal Choppers-Fausett 7, Redemption-Valley 2
LOSER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- NW Bullets-Doerr 8, Firecrackers-TJ/Pantages 7
SECOND ROUND
- Athletics Mercado-Cavazos 7, USA Athletics-Davis 1
- Cal Cruisers-Carreon 6, Athletics Mercado-Baltierra/Bryant 0
- Extreme-Woofter 16, Hype 2010-Snobar 8
- Newtown Rock National 12, Cluth Up Softball Academy 0
- Beverly Bandits Premier-Binkley 3, So Cal Athletics VC-Chatelain 2
- Central Cal Dirtdogs-Byrd 8, ASPIRE Softball Academy Gold 2
- Power Surge 2028-Freund 1, Power Surge-Berndes 0
- NW Bullets-Doerr 13, California Grapettes-Arias 6
THIRD ROUND
- Cal Cruisers-Carreon 5, Athletics Mercado-Cavazos 0
- Newtown Rock National 8, Extreme-Woofter 4
- Beverly Bandits Premier-Binkley 4, Central Cal Dirtdogs-Byrd 0
- Power Surge 2028-Freund 11, NW Bullets-Doerr 1
FOURTH ROUND
- Cal Cruisers-Carreon 6, Lady Magic 2010-Mercado 2
- Newtown Rock National 5, So Cal Athletics-Cooper 2
- Athletics Mercado-Baca 1, Beverly Bandits Premier-Binkley 0
- Power Surge 2028-Freund 12, Redemption-Valley 5
BRACKET B
WINNER’S BRACKET
THIRD ROUND
- BSC Bengals-CKM 1, Hustle National-Ramon 0
- Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2028-Brashears 7, Firecrackers Brashear-Annett 6
- Arizona Storm National-Kobasew 12, Corona Angels-Dre 4
- Wildcats-Holcomb/Knight 0
LOSER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Rogue FC 2010 3, Vegas Valkeries-Dennis 2
SECOND ROUND
- Black Tide 6, Warrior Academy-Batista 2
- Sorcerer-Barber/Robles 8, So Cal Athletics-Lastrapes/Higgins 7
- Cal Nuggets-Woods 8, Sorcerer Premier 2010 0
- Breakers Labs-Avalos 3, Seahawks Thunder-Lieto 1
- Athletics Mercado-Iwai 4, San Jose Sting-Snyder 0
- Athletics Mercado 2028-Galicia 6, LTG Lions-Pettis 5
- Georgia Impact 2010-Hartman 13, Rogue FC East Valley 0
- Snohomish Shock 2010-Campbell 5, Rogue FC 2010 0
THIRD ROUND
- Black Tide 9, Sorcerer-Barber/Robles 7
- Cal Nuggets-Woods 3, Breakers Labs-Avelos 1
- Athletics Mercado 2028-Galicia 9, Athletics Mercado-Iwai 0
- Georgia Impact 2010-Hartman 11, Snohomish Shock-Campbell 1
FOURTH ROUND
- Hustle National-Ramon 14, Black Tode 2
- Firecrackers Brashear-Annett 6, Cal Nuggets-Woods 0
- Athletics Mercado-Iwai 11, Corona Angels-Dre 0
- Georgia Impact 2-1-Hartman 4
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10U PREMIER
BRACKET A
WINNER’S BRACKET
THIRD ROUND
- Athletics Mercado-Martinez 4, USA Athletics 2
- Cal Riptide-Madrigal 9, Cal Breeze 2012-Magorian/Wallace 5
- Athletics Mercado 2012-Hicks/Rose 7, Corona Angels-Griffin 4
- SoCal FireByrds 5, Arizona Storm-Beach 0
LOSER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- BSC Bengals-Austin 13, Team Hustle 2012-Scottsdale 0
- Salinas Enforcers 16, Central Cal Dirtdogs-Busch 7
- Clovis Rockets-Boyd 11, AZ Mojo-Velazquez 1
SECOND ROUND
- Chasing Dreams 2012 6, BSC Bengals-Austin 4
- Salinas Enforcers 13, Athletics Jendro-Pitts 3
- Mafia Athletics 2012-Bateman 16, Top Dog Softball 0
- Snohomish Shock 2012 17, Clovis Rockets-Boyd 2
BRACKET B
WINNER’S BRACKET
THIRD ROUND
- Lady Magic-Warney 18, Sorcerer-Ramos 1
- Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2030 8, Athletics Mercado SGV 2K12 0
- Wildcats 2012-Laukat 7, So Cal Choppers-Fausett 5
- So Cal Athletics 2023-Kim 18, Gametime 2K12 Premier 10
LOSER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Power Surge 2012-Hammond 20, AASA-Tracy 0
- ASPIRE Softball Academy 6, Washington Angels-Davis 5
- San Jose Sting-Padilla 8, Legacy Sports Academy 5
SECOND ROUND
- Power Surge 2012-Hammond, NW Bullets-Fogarty
- Firecrackers Medina-RB 12, ASPIRE Softball Academy 0
- Universal Fastpitch 2012-Kelly/Horton 7, LTG Lions 2030-Carda/Short 1
- Ohana OTQ 2012-Tavera 12, San Jose Sting-Padilla 1
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