Many of the top 16U & 18U teams in the country were in So Cal from July 23-30 at Big League Dreams in Chino Hills and Big League Dreams in Riverside for the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series 3. Here are some of Monday’s highlights:
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In 18U:
Virginia Tech-bound 3B Maci Masters delivered a walk-off, two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning to give Mojo-Lunsford a 3-2 victory over Athletics Mercado 2023-Carroll in a Regional second-round game. …
2025 RHP Sophia Bordi hit a three-run home run, Oklahoma-bound SS Gabby Garcia hit a solo shot, Central Florida-committed 2024 3B Izzy Mertes drove in a couple of runs to end the game and Arizona-bound MIF/OF Regan Shockey had two hits as OC Batbusters-Stith beat Diamond Legacy CTX-Warnecke, 9-1, in a Regional second-round game. The OC Batbusters are the Top Club Nationals champion and Boulder IDT champion. …
2025 1B/OF/SS Sid Forrester went 3 for 3 with a double and Illinois-bound IF Addison Caryl hit a three-run homer for Aces Fastpitch Club in a 6-5 win over Batbusters Gomes-Ching in a Regional second-round game. …
Oklahoma State-bound CF Tia Warsop went 3 for 4 with a run and Texas Tech-bound MIF/OF Logan Halleman went 3 for 4 with a run in Texas Glory’s 3-2 win over Ohio Hawks National in a Regional second-round game. …
2025 SS Melody Acevedo hit a grand slam, 2025 3B/1B Amanda Urbina homered, Cal-bound OF/UT Holly Medina went 2 for 3 and San Diego State-bound RHP CeCe Cellura, Cal Baptist-bound RHP Liliana Arana and Alabama Birmingham-bound RHP Tait Davidson combined in the circle for Firecrackers-Rico in a 14-1 win over Texas Threat Gold on a Regional second-round game. …
2024 MIF/OF Addi Yates went 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI and Hutch CC-bound MIF/OF Bailey Backhaus went 2 for 3 and Florida State-committed 2024 RHP Jazzy Francik (4.1 IP, 0 hits, 9 Ks) and Kentucky-committed 2024 LHP Julie Kelley (2.2 IP, 1 hit, 5 Ks) combined on a shutout in Fury Platinum X-Higdon’s 5-0 victory over San Jose Sting-Gron in a Regional second-round game. …
North Texas-committed RHP Gracie Maloney pitched four hitless innings with five Js, Kent State-bound SS Kenzie Bromley hit a three-run homer and 2024 1B/2B Hannah Tassin had 3 hits, including a three-run bomb, in Turnin2 National-Maloney’s 10-0 win over Arizona Hotshots-Delsante in a Regional second-round game. …
North Texas-committed 2024 RHP Caydance Gaddis and New Mexico State-bound RHP Desirae Spearman combined on a one-hitter, uncommitted 2024 1B/OF Gwynn Hall homered and uncommitted 2025 3B/MIF Jacie Nichols went 3 for 3 for Epic National-Smith in a 12-0 win over NM Suncats Gold-Gandert in a Regional second-round game. …
UC Santa Barbara-bound RHP Emily McCoskey and Pacific-bound RHP Justice Alcaraz combined to allow zero earned runs, Cal Baptist-bound MIF/OF Mattie Severns, UC Santa Barbara-bound SS/3B Emily Carr, Utah-committed 2024 C/OF Kennedy Proctor and Oregon-bound C/3B Braiesey Rosa all had two hits for Firecrackers Brashear in a 9-1 win over Texas Glory Gold in a Regional second-round game. …
Incarnate Word-bound RHP Audrey Gallegos pitched a shutout and Penn State-bound P/SS Jiselle Hernandez, Penn State-bound C Audrey Mendoza and Oregon State-bound OF/P Tiara Westbrook all had multiple hits for Corona Angels-Howard in a 10-0 win over Firecrackers CO-Gale/Rodriguez in a Regional second-round game. …
Baylor-bound RHP Lexi Warncke, Texas A&M-committed 2024 RHP Sydney Lessentine and Kansas-bound LHP Anna Soles combined on a shutout as Texas Bombers Gold-Smith beat Florida Gold-Lopez, 3-0, in a Regional second-round game. …
Cal State San Marcos-bound 1B Reese Medina went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs to lift Athletics Mercado-Cook over Midwest Speed National-Hall, 9-0, in a Regional second-round game. …
Western Carolina-bound 2B/UT Maya McPherson went 2 for 3 with a game-tying HR in the 4th inning and a go-ahead two-run double in the 6th inning as OC Batbusters-Lara defeated Bombers Gold National-Womack, 5-4, in a Regional second-round game. …
Uncommitted 2024 MIF Sam Bolding and Indiana-bound 1B/3B Ella Carter hit home runs in Indiana Magic Gold-Green’s 4-1 win over ai Bandits-Breer in a Regional second-round game. …
Louisiana Monroe-committed 2024 OF Cheyenne Jenkins went 1 for 3 with a double, a walk and three RBIs and 2025 MIF Cassidy Sicuro went 2 for 4 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI in Louisiana Bombers-Albert’s 6-3 victory over OC Batbusters-Fullerton in a Regional second-round game. …
2024 OF Mak Sais went 2 for 3 with a steal, Colorado State-bound LF/P/1B Lauren Stucky went 2 for 3 with a steal, 2024 C Nevanna Smith went 2 for 2, Colorado State-committed 2024 1B/OF/P Mac Ferguson had three RBIs and 2024 1B/3B Lexi Craig and 2024 Kaylee McDonald each had two RBIs in Colorado Batbusters Gold-Smith’s 13-1 win over Texas Glory-Naudin in a Regional second-round game. …
Cal-bound LHP Randi Roeling pitched a one-hitter with 15 Ks in seven innings and 2023 OF/2B Bailie Clark went 2 for 3 with a double, a home run and a stolen base in Batbusters-Gomes’ 3-0 victory over Polar Crush Gold in a Regional second-round game. …
2023 RHP Berkley Vance pitched 6.1 scoreless innings and 2023 LHP Karson Zavala struck out four in 1.2 innings as Corona Angels-Slye shut out PA Strikers National-Lichtner, 7-0, in a Regional second-round game. …
Harvard-bound 2B/LF Megan Davies and 2025 1B/OF Mia Gallela belted homers to loft Virginia Glory-Willemssen over Arizona Hotshots-Georges, 11-1, in a Regional second-round game. …
Missouri-committed 2024 MIF/3B Kadence Shepherd went 2 for 3 with a double, a homer and two RBIs in Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker’s 10-1 win over Lady Wolfpack Gold-Alkire in a Regional second-round game. …
Florida-Atlantic-committed 2024 SS/OF Destiny Johns and 2024 C/IF/OF Tayten Moore both went 2 for 3 with a homer each and combined five RBIs and Stetson-bound P Victoria Ash and 2025 P Charley Butler teamed up and pitched a one-hitter to lead Tampa Mustangs-Rene past Batbusters-Telesco, 5-1, in a Regional second-round game. …
2024 MIF/OF Ryanna Alano went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI and 2024 IF Tamara Carranza hit a solo homer as Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks Gold beat American Freedom National, 8-0, in a Regional second-round game. …
2024 RHP Nevaeh Brown gave up two hits and had 15 strikeouts to record the complete game victory and McNeese State-committed 2024 MIF/IF/OF/UT Kassidy Chance hit a solo bomb as Impact Gold National-Rodriguez defeated Crossfire Fastpitch-Dwyer, 2-1, in a Regional second-round game. …
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In 16U:
2026 C Madison Clemmer went 3 for 3 with a double, a homer and five RBIs as Oklahoma Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer defeated EC Bullets-Prairie, 11-1, in a Regional second-round game. …
2025 1B/3B Sinalei Talatania went 2 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs and 2026 SS Ki’ele Ho-Ching went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and 2026 RHP Lydia Berent and 2026 RHP Mia Valbuena combined on a shutout to lift Athletics Mercado-Hovermale to a win in a Regional second round game. …
2025 1B/OF/P/UT Jayleen Toledo went 3 for 3, 2025 3B Ava Salazar went 2 for 3 with two doubles and four RBIs, 2024 C/OF Jayleen Scott went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and 2025 P/1B Loula-Rae McNamara pitched a two-hitter in five innings as Firecrackers Brashear 8, San Jose Sting-Perales/Lucido, 8-0, in a Regional second-round game. …
2025 C/SS/3B Meiko Dominguez went 1 for 3 with a double, a run and three RBIs and 2025 2B Caigan Crabtree went 3 for 4 with a run and three RBIs as Texas Bombers Gold-Smith rolled to a 10-0 win over OC Batbusters-Lara in a Regional second-round game. …
2025 IF Ella Berlage went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and 2025 OF Ansley Groce went 2 for with two RBIs and four steals for Texas Glory 2025-Naudin in a victory over Tri-State Thunder NOVA-Cutchall/Thompson, 7-2, in a Regional second-round game. …
Ole Miss-committed 2024 RHP Graycen Jordan threw six-plus innings uncommitted 2024 RHP Amber Blackwell closed out the game and uncommitted 2024 C/1B/OF Reagan Wheatley hit a two-run homer in EC Bullets-Mayfield/Legere’s 3-1 win over Texas Glory 07-Naudin/South in a Regional second-round game. …
2025 RHP Makala Smith threw a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts as Bombers Gold American beat Absolute Blast Gold, 7-0, in a Regional second-round game. …
Syracuse-committed 2024 1B/3B Kayla Sigala and 2025 SS Kenzie Pilon both hit grand slams in the 2nd inning as Athletics Mercado-Greg rolled past Tampa Mustangs-Bell, 19-1, in a Regional second-round game. …
2027 Isabel Otero, 2026 Anyssa Bojorquez and 2926 Bella Corona had two hits apiece as Arizona ThunderCats NXT upset Iowa Premier National-Dickel, 7-6, in a Regional second-round game. …
George Mason-committed 2024 RHP Abbey Lane struck out six in four innings to get the win, Virginia Tech-committed 2024 CF Nora Abromavage went 3 for 3 with a homer and two doubles and Maryland-committed 2024 C Meghan Gray homered to lift EC Bullets-Cornett over Corona Angels-Rogers/Edwards, 8-3, in a Regional second-round game. …
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AFCS 3
(Monday, July 24, Results)
18U
AT BLD CHINO HILLS
REGIONAL #1
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Diamond Legacy CTX-Warnecke 4, Orion Hunter Elite-Murphy/McGowan 1
SECOND ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Stith 9, Diamond Legacy CTX-Warnecke 1
- BSA-Bownet Sports Academy 4, Fury Platinum National-Groves 1
REGIONAL #2
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Hotshots National-Anderson 3, Midwest Speed-Koltes 1
SECOND ROUND
- Athletics Mercado-Smith 7, Hotshots National-Anderson 4
- Louisiana Bombers-Albert 6, OC Batbusters-Fullerton 3
REGIONAL #3
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Sundodgers-Wright 1, Impulse-Nelson 0
SECOND ROUND
- Impact Gold-Jackson 13, Sundodgers-Wright 0
- Extreme Elite National 10, Rogue FC-Kaye 5
REGIONAL #4
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Mizuno Diamond Girls Gold 11, NC Challengers Premier-Renzi 6
SECOND ROUND
- Iowa Premier National-Dickel 11, Mizuno Diamond Girls Gold 0
- Impact Gold National-Rodriguez 2, Crossfire Fastpitch-Dwyer 1
REGIONAL #5
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- St. Louis Chaos-Mazzola 13, Athletics Mercado-Torres 9
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Tyson 11, St. Louis Chaos-Mazzola 0
- Colorado Batbusters Gold-Smith 13, Texas Glory-Naudin 1
REGIONAL #6
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Ohio Hawks National 5, Firecrackers Brashear-Smith 3
SECOND ROUND
- Texas Glory 3, Ohio Hawks National 2
- Corona Angels-Slye 7, PA Strikers National-Lichtner 0
REGIONAL #7
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Batbusters Gomes-Ching 7, Power Surge Gold-Walling 4
SECOND ROUND
- Aces Fastpitch Club 6, Batbusters Gomes-Ching 5
- OC Batbusters-Lara 5, Bombers Gold National-Womack 4
REGION #8
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Florida Gold-Lopez 8, Athletics Mercado-Price 1
- Indiana Magic Gold-Green 12, Action Softball 0
SECOND ROUND
- Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 3, Florida Gold-Lopez 0
- Indiana Magic Gold-Green 4, ai Bandits-Breer 1
REGION #9
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Threat Gold 6, Corona Angels-Zavala 0
- Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks Gold 5, Colorado Softball Academy Silver 0
SECOND ROUND
- Firecrackers-Rico 14, Texas Threat Gold 1
- Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks Gold 8, American Freedom National 0
REGION #10
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- San Jose Sting-Gron 4, Lil Rebels RC/Marshall 1
- Polar Crush Gold 8, Colorado Bombers Gold 3
SECOND ROUND
- Fury Platinum X-Higdon 5, San Jose Sting-Gron 0
- Batbusters-Gomes 3, Polar Crush Gold 0
REGION #11
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Glory Gold 11, Glory Adkins Gold 5
- Athletics Mercado 2023-Carroll 6, Top Dog-Nomura/Santana 5
SECOND ROUND
- Firecrackers Brashear 9, Texas Glory Gold 1
- Mojo-Lunsford 3, Athletics Mercado 2023-Carroll 2
REGION #12
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Arizona Hotshots Gold-Downes/Isaacson 3, OC Batbusters 2024-Aldrich 2
- Oklahoma Athletics National-Madden 7, NW Ruthless-Peralta 1
SECOND ROUND
- EC Bullets Gold-Schnute 8, Arizona Hotshots Gold-Downes/Isaacson 0
- Oklahoma Athletics National-Madden 4, Warrior Academy-R. McDonald 0
REGION #13
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Illusions Gold-Plocheck 5, NorCal Bombers Gold 1
- Arizona Hotshots-Georges 12, Arizona Hotshots-Carroll 10
SECOND ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon 3, Illusions Gold-Plocheck 1
- Virginia Glory-Willemssen 11, Arizona Hotshots-Georges 1
REGION #14
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Firecrackers CO-Gale/Rodriguez 5, Firecrackers Medina-Schneider 2
- NM Suncats Gold-Gandert 9, Texas Bombers STX Gold National 4
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Howard 10, Firecrackers CO-Gale/Rodriguez 0
- Epic National-Smith 12, NM Suncats Gold-Gandert 0
REGION #15
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Batbusters-Telesco 14, Batbusters-Gonzalez/Contreras 0
- Arizona Hotshots-Delsante 3, Starz Gold-Bigham 2
SECOND ROUND
- Tampa Mustangs-Rene 5, Batbusters-Telesco 1
- Turnin2 National-Maloney 10, Arizona Hotshots-Delsante 0
REGION #16
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Lady Wolfpack Gold-Alkire 5, Stars National-Coleman 3
- Midwest Speed National-Hall 8, St. Louis Chaos-Gentile 0
SECOND ROUND
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker 10, Lady Wolfpack Gold-Alkire 1
- Athletics Mercado-Cook 9, Midwest Speed National-Hall 0
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16U
AT BDL RIVERSIDE
REGION #1
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- EC Bullets-Prairie 4, OC Batbusters 2025-Aldrich 1
- Texas Glory-Naudin II 14, Batbusters-Gomes/Vigil 4
SECOND ROUND
- Oklahoma Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer 11, EC Bullets-Prairie 1
- Corona Angels-FTS 15, Texas Glory-Naudin II 3
REGION #2
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Athletics Mercado AZ-Mo 9, Louisiana Nombers-Albert/Smith 4
- Stars National-Coleman 6, Iowa Premier Gold National-Shraiberg 4
- Orion Hunter Elite-Bailey 2, ai Bandits-Breer 1
SECOND ROUND
- Texas Glory-Naudin 8, Athletics Mercado AZ-Mo 0
- Stars National-Coleman 4, Orion Hunter Elite=Bailey 2
REGION #3
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Impact Gold National-Rodriguez 3, Firecrackers Leles-Johnson 0
- EC Bullets-Mayfield/Legere 9, So Cal Athletics-Gumataotao 2
- Texas Glory 07-Naudin/South 15, Power Surge-Walling/Wilson 0
SECOND ROUND
- Athletics Mercado-Hovermale 8, Impact Gold National-Rodriguez 0
- EC Bullets-Mayfield/Legere 3, Texas Glory 07-Naudin/South 1
REGION #4
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Arizona ThunderCats NXT 5, Fury Platinum National-Chiles 4
- Texas Glory 2025-Naudin 9, Washington Acers-Meyer 0
- Tri-State Thunder NOVA-Cutchall/Thompson 3, OC Batbusters-Delgado 2
SECOND ROUND
- Arizona ThunderCats NXT 7, Iowa Premier National-Dickel 6
- Texas Glory 2025-Naudin 7, Tri-State Thunder NOVA-Cutchall/Thompson 2
REGION #5
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Midwest Speed National-Perry 8, Athletics Mercado-Carroll 2
- Athletics Mercado-Greg 4, Empire State Huskies Select 1
- Tampa Mustangs-Bell 5, Lady Wolfpack-Barrera/King 0
SECOND ROUND
- Impact Gold-Jazz 7, Midwest Speed National-Perry 1
- Athletics Mercado-Greg 17, Tampa Mustangs-Bell 2
REGION #6
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- San Jose Sting-Perales/Lucido 7, Gametime National 2024 6
- Texas Bombers Gold-Peters 8, Rogue FC-Eisentrau 0
- TN Fury National 2024-Groenewoud 4, AZ Steel-Figueroa 1
SECOND ROUND
- Firecrackers Brashear 8, San Jose Sting-Perales/Lucido 0
- Texas Bombers Gold-Peters 3, TN Fury National 2024-Groenewoud 2
REGION #7
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Absolute Blast Gold 8, Firecrackers Brashear-Chavez 2
- Oklahoma Athletics National 2025-Madden/Knight 9, CA Bombers Gold 0
- Illinois Force National 1, Athletics Mercado 2025-Sabo 0
SECOND ROUND
- Bombers Gold American 7, Absolute Blast Gold 0
- Oklahoma Athletics National 2025-Madden/Knight 3, Athletics Mercado 2025-Sabo 0
REGION #8
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks 12, West Coast Dukes 3
- Glory Gold Adkins 7, Desert Thunder-Basaldua 6
- Predators Fastpitch National 9, Turnin2-Robeson/Long 3
SECOND ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Stith/Sasaki 6, Firecrackers Brashear-Hicks 0
- Glory Adkins Gold 6, Predators Fastpitch National 2
REGION #9
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- OC Batbusters-Lara 10, Firecrackers-Gale/Phillips 1
- Preps Academy National-Lopez 5, Corona Angels-Coleman 3
- Indiana Magic Gold 24/25-Gerth 8, Maniacs-Garcia 0
SECOND ROUND
- Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 10, OC Batbusters-Lara 0
- Indiana Magic Gold 24/25-Gerth 4, Preps Academy National-Lopez 0
REGION #10
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Indiana Shockwaves 06-Tesnar 8, Athletics Mercado-Slater 6
- Power Surge 2025-Walling/Berouty 3, Texas Blaze Gold 1
- Tampa Mustangs-Viruet 3, Nevada Hotshots 24/25-Gooch 2
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Slye 7, Indiana Shockwaves 06-Tesnar 0
- Tampa Mustangs-Viruet 5, Power Surge 2025-Walling/Berouty 0
REGION #11
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Firecrackers 2025-Garcia/Phillips 3, Athletics Mercado-Frausto 2
- Louisiana Bombers 07 Gold-Wilmore 3, Breakers Labs-Chavez 1
- Carolina Elite SC-Gleason 14, Colorado Firecrackers-Gale/Diebold 0
SECOND ROUND
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-VanBoxmeer 6, Firecrackers 2025-Garcia/Phillips 0
- Louisiana Bombers 07 Gold-Wilmore 5, Carolina Elite SC-Gleason 4
REGION #12
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- NM Suncats Gold-Gandert/Jaramillo 2, OC Batbusters-Knapp 1
- Texas Glory 5, Strikkers-Garcia 0
- NorCal Legends-Espinoza/Escarega 4, Fury Platinum X-Helton 2
SECOND ROUND
- Corona Angels-Howard 8, NM Suncats Gold-Gandert/Jaramillo 0
- Texas Glory 14, NorCal Legends-Espinoza/Escarega 3
REGION #13
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Texas Bombers CTX Gold-Ward 5, Athletics Mercado-LW/Penalber 2
- Mississippi Bombers Gold-Knight 10, OC Batbusters-Fitzherbert 3
- Aces Fastpitch Club 8, Batbusters-Spingola 0
SECOND ROUND
- Firecrackers Premier-RTY 3, Texas Bombers CTX Gold-Ward 0
- Aces Fastpitch Club 10, Mississippi Bombers Gold-Knight 5
REGION #14
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Ladyhawks WCQ 3, OC Batbusters-Beltran 2
- Bombers Gold National 14, So Cal Athletics-Jaquish/Razo 6
- Warrior Academy-Jimenez 10, MN Waves-Haefner 0
SECOND ROUND
- Fury Platinum X-Hutchins 10, Ladyhawks WCQ 0
- Warrior Academy-Jimenez 9, Bombers Gold National 0
REGION #15
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- NW Vandals-Oliver 5, Athletics Mercado 2025-Baltierra 4
- Midwest Speed National-Holt 11, OC Batbusters-Alvarez 4
- Starz Gpld-Bunn 8, Semper Fi Sports-Lucero 0
SECOND ROUND
- Top Gun National-Slezak 9, NW Vandals-Oliver 6
- Starz Gold-Bunn 10, Midwest Speed National-Holt 0
REGION #16
WINNER’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND
- Corona Angels-Rogers/Edwards 10, Glory Adkins National 2
- Firecrackers Brashear-Smith 1, Washington Acers Gold-Aarstad 0
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen 8, St. Louis Chaos-Krodinger 0
SECOND ROUND
- EC Bullets-Cornett 8, Corona Angels-Rogers/Edwards 3
- Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen 3, Firecrackers Brashear-Smith 2
— Carlos Arias, Dugout Chatter (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff and Threads @los_stuff)
