AFCS 16U NATIONALS: THE PRIMER
TOP CONTENDERS
- Oklahoma Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer: 2nd in 16U National Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Texas Glory-Naudin: 3rd in 16U National Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; and 13th at Patriot Games.
- Athletics Mercado-Hovermale: Patriot Games champion.
- Iowa Premier National-Dickel: 5th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; 5th at Triple Crown Nationals; and 8th at Patriot Games.
IN THE HUNT
- Power Surge-Berndes/Trammell: 3rd in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Texas Bombers Gold-Smith: 3rd at Patriot Games; and 5th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July
- Corona Angels-Howard: 5th at 16U Longmont IDT in Colorado.
LONGSHOTS
- EC Bullets-Cornett: 3rd at Atlanta Legacy Showcase Invitational; 9th at PGF Show Me The Money; and 17th in National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Impact Gold-Jazz: 2nd at Patriot Games; and 25th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Firecrackers Brashear: 4th at Patriot Games; and 33rd in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown 4th of July.
- Aces Fastpitch Club: 5th at Patriot Games.
- Oklahoma Athletics 2025 National-Madden/Knight: Top Club Nationals champion.
- Firecrackers Premier-RTY: 9th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Bombers Gold American: 6th at Patriot Games; and 9th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- OC Batbusters-Stith/Sasaki: 3rd at 18U Louisville IDT in Colorado.
- Top Gun National-Slezak: 9th at Triple Crown Nationals; and 5th at Atlanta Legacy Showcase Invitational.
- Corona Angels-Slye: 5th at 18U Louisville IDT in Colorado; and 9th at Patriot Games.
- Tampa Mustangs-Seymour: 3rd at Triple Crown Nationals; 9th at PGF Show Me The Money; and 17th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Fury Platinum X-Hutchins: 9th at PGF Show Me The Money; and 9th at Triple Crown Nationals.
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-VanBoxmeer: 3rd at Triple Crown Nationals; and 17th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July.
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen: 9th in 16U National Power Pool at Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July; and 9th at Triple Crown Nationals.
- Warrior Academy-Jimenez: 11th at Patriot Games.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Marilyn Beauvais, 2024, C, Corona Angels-Howard, Dartmouth
- Taylor Brown, 2024, RHP, Firecrackers Premier-RTY, Texas A&M
- Kadyn Camper, 2024, RHP, Tampa Mustangs-Seymour, Purdue
- Sophia Clark, 2025, RHP, Firecrackers Brashear, uncommitted
- Amanda Deng, 2024, MIF/OF, Warrior Academy-Jimenez, Brown
- Emily Evans, 2025, UT, Oklahoma Athletics 2025 National-Madden/Knight, uncommitted
- Meghan Gray, 2024, C/3B, EC Bullets-Cornett, Maryland
- Karsen Griggs, 2024, 3B/MIF, Oklahoma Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer, Kansas
- Montgomery Henderson, 2025, 1B/RHP, Bombers Gold American, uncommitted
- Ti’are Ho-Ching, 2024, SS/OF, Athletics Mercado-Hovermale, Arizona State
- McLaine Hudson, 2026, SS, Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen, uncommitted
- Emma Knight, 2025, 1B/3B, Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, uncommitted
- MaTaia Lawson, 2025, MIF, Iowa Premier National-Dickel, uncommitted
- Ainsley Pemberton, 2024, RHP/1B, Texas Glory-Naudin, Pennsylvania
- Mya McGowan, 2025, RHP, Power Surge-Berndes/Trammell, uncommitted
- Addy Moorman, 2025, RHP, OC Batbusters-Stith/Sasaki, uncommitted
- Ci’ella Pickett, 2025, SS/UT, Corona Angels-Slye, uncommitted
- Prisais Quintero, 2024, C, Impact Gold-Jazz, Incarnate Word
- Alexa Riddel, 2025, OF/1B, Top Gun National-Slezak, uncommitted
- Averie Waddell, 2024, C, Fury Platinum X-Hutchins, Charlotte
- Maliyah Warren, 2025, SS/UT, Aces Fastpitch Club, uncommitted
- Riley Wikinson, 2025, 1B/P, Louisville Lady Sluggers-VanBoxmeer, uncommitted
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— Carlos Arias, Dugout Chatter (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff and Threads @los_stuff)
