Wednesday’s PGF Nationals Blog
Wednesday’s PGF Nationals Blog
FloSoftball did a live blog from the Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championships on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Fountain Valley Sports Park and Huntington Beach Sports Complex where the 14U Premier and 16U Premier Divisions are in the second day of bracket play. Here’s how it all went down.
The 16U Premier Division seems to be wide open and no team appears to be safe from the stiff competition at the PGF Nationals. So Cal Athletics-Myers/McNee (Calif.), Beverly Bandits Premier-Allen (Ill.) and OC Batbusters-Briggs (Calif.) all looked like top contenders heading into the tournament, but all three teams went 0-2 and were eliminated by Wednesday morning.
Southern Force-Peyton (KY) knocked the Texas Bombers Gold (Tex.) into the Loser’s Bracket and Georgia Impact-Jeffreys (Ga.) upset the Wichita Mustangs (Kan.) in the latest 16U Premier Winner’s Bracket games.
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So Cal Choppers-Fausett entered PGF’s 14U Premier Division as the team to beat and they have easily advanced to the third round of the Winner’s Bracket, outscoring their first two opponents 15-0.
Check out highlights from all the 16U Premier and 14U Premier Winner’s Bracket games and all the scores at FloSoftball’s PGF Nationals scoreboard:
PGF NATIONALS ROUNDUP
IN 16U PREMIER WINNER’S BRACKET SECOND ROUND GAMES:
TX Impact Gold-Jackson 6, TX Blaze-Bonola 2: Cayla Jones went 2 for 2 with a double, a run and two RBI, Kylie George went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI and Meagan McCarver went 3 for 4 for Impact.
GA Worth Cobras-Green 6, OH Outlaws Premier 0: Karley Hobbs pitched a five-hitter with one walk and two strikeouts to record the shutout and Allyssah Mullis went 2 for 3 with two doubles and two RBI for the Cobras
TX Firecrackers DFW-Greenwell 3, GA Atlanta Vipers-Vallery 0: Bailee Nickerson doubled and drove in two runs and Idaho State-commit Lauren Graves scattered seven hits, walked two and struck out five in 6 2/3 scoreless to get the victory for the Firecrackers.
CA Ohana Tigers 9, TX Peppers Futures 1: UCLA-commit Malia Quarles and Oklahoma-commit Alexa Schultz hit homers to help the Tigers beat the Peppers in five innings via the mercy rule.
AZ Suncats 8, WA Ladyhawks-Nelons 0: UNLV-commit Reina Bondi and Cal State Bakersfield-commit Arianna Acedo drove in two runs apiece and UNLV-commit Mara Kemmer, Lesley Cazares and Brittany Campbell had two hits apiece to power the Suncats.
GA Impact-Gibson 4, TX Aces Express Futures 3: Kimberly Cavender delivered a two-run triple in the bottom of th seventh to tie it and Liberty University-commit Emily Sweat came through with a walk-off single to give Impact the victory.
OK Tulsa Elite ’98 6, MN Renegades ’98 4: Sydney Pennington gave Tulsa Elite the lead with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth and they held on to beat the Renegades.
CA The Next Level 3, AZ Firecrackers-Hinkle 2: Fordham-commit Anne Marie Prentiss scattered eight hits, gave up two runs, walked one and struck out three to get the complete game win for TNL, which got two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead.
CA Beverly Bandits So Cal-Lastrapes/McGowan 4, CA Firecrackers-Blanco 0: Louisville-commit Kyra Snyder went 2 or 3 with a run and two RBI, Mia Guevarra went 2 for 4 with a double and three runs, Arizona State-commit Terra McGowan went 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI to lead the Bandits. Snyder also pitched a three-hitter with no walk and five strikeouts to get the win.
GA Impact-Jeffreys 4, KS Wichita Mustangs 3: Florida-commit Hannah Adams went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Tennessee-commit Ashley Morgan went 2 for 4 with two doubles and Virginia-commit Sam Thomas went 2 for 4 with two RBI as Impact rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to knock off the Mustangs, who have six players that played in the Mustangs JO Cup winning team last weekend.
CA Sorcerer-Williams 5, OK Exclusive Gold-Hughes 1: Sorcerer rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth and Missouri-commit Danielle Williams allowed one run, four hits, one walk and struck out five to get the complete game win.
KY Southern Force-Peyton 3, TX Bombers Gold 1: Emily Goodin outdueled Oklahoma-commit Brooke Vestal, allowing four hits, one run, one walk and striking out three to help Southern Force get the win over the Bombers. Kentucky-commit Mallory Peyton went 2 for 3 with a solo homer to lead Southern Force’s offense.
AL Birmingham Thunderbolts ’99 3, MN Sting Gold 1: Kayla Bozeman and Mackenzie Nutt had three hits apiece to help the T-Bolts in the vitory.
CA Corona Angels-Slye 6, CA Firecrackers-Lutterloh 1: Cami Sellers doubled and drove in three runs and Journey Rojas went 2 for 2 with a run and an RBI for the Angels.
IL Beverly Bandits-Tyrrell 5, CA Explosion-Greg 2: OdicciAlexander went 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIand Susie Baranski doubled and drove in two runs to lead the Bandits.
TX Glory-Naudin 4, CA Cal Cruisers-Evans 2: Aralee Bogar had an RBI single and Brittany Jackson added a two-run single in the top of the sixth to help Glory rally for the victory.
IN 14U PREMIER WINNER’S BRACKET SECOND ROUND GAMES:
CA Corona Angels-Tyson 7, SC Carolina Elite Gold-Fisher/Genovese 1: Mckenzie Meech went 2 for 3 with a triple, two runs and three RBI, Keona Polamalu drove in two runs and Amani Bradleywent 2 for 3 with two runs to lead the Angels.
CA So Cal Choppers-Fausett 8, WA Northwest Xplosion ’00 0: Makena Smith went 3 for 3 with two RBI, Emily Tinkham hit a three-run home run, Jordyn Gasper went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI, McKenzie Barbara went 2 for 3 with a double and a run, Shea Graves went 1 for 2 with two RBI and Arizona State-commit Makenna Harper and Shealyn O’Leary combined on a two-hit shutout for the Choppers.
GA Impact-Lewis 1, CA Victory USA 0: Tennessee-commit Logan Caymol tossed a four-hitter with one walk and three strikeouts and Madalyn Billings drove in the winning run with a single in the top of the sixth for Impact.
CA Salinas Storm-Jimenez 5, WA Absolute Blast 2000 1: Elexis Webb went 2 for 3 with a double, a triple, two runs and an RBI to lift the Storm over Blast.
NJ Jersey Intensity National-KOD 6, TX Impact Gold-Guy 3: Joley Mitchell went 2 for 4 with a double, two stolen bases, a run and two RBI to help Intensity knock off Impact.
CA Firecrackers-Brashear 3, TX Team Mizuno Impulse 2001-Driver 2: Lani Rodriguez scored from third on Alycia Flores ground out to short to give the Firecrackers a 3-1 lead n the top of the sixth and they held on for the win.
AZ Suncats 4, CA So Cal Athletics-TO 2: Isabel Pacho went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBI, including a walk-off two-run bomb in the bottom of the seventh to give the Suncats the victory.
CA So Cal Athletics-Mercado 5, AL Team Alabama 2000-Roberts 1: Jasmine Perezchica went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI, Raeleen Gutierrez went 2 for 4 with a double, a run and an RBI and Paige Smith doubled and drove in two runs to pace the A’s.
CA Corona Angels-Slye 11, CA Firecrackers-Hickman 3: Madison Vasquez went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI, Justice Salcido went 2 for 2 with a run and four RBI and Natalie Sicairos went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI to help the Angels beat the Firecrackers in five innings via the mercy rule.
CA Grapettes-Renfro 3, NV Lil Rebels RC 2: Megan Bower went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI and the Grapettes scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to pull out the victory over the Lil Rebels.
AL Birmingham Thunderbolts-Dorsett 4, CA Courage-Weaver 3: Maci Cunconan went 1 for 3 with two RBI, Carlee McCondichie went 3 for 4 with a run and the T-Bolts scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to pull out the win.
CA OC Batbusters-Campbell 5, CA USA Athletics-Porter 0: Vanessa Foreman tossed a three-hitter with two walks and no strikeouts to record the shutout for the Batbusters.
CA NorCal Firecrackers 2K-Gabales 8, TX Team Mizuno Impulse-Woodall 2: Makenzie MacFarlane went 1 for 2 with a double, a run and two RBI, Alanda Cardon doubled and drove in two runs and Nicole Hammoude went 2 for 4 with two RBI to lift the NorCal Firecrackers.
AL Birmingham Thunderbolts ’00-Maze 4, CA USA Athletics-Thompson 1: Auburn-commit Tate Moseley went 3 for 4 with a double and a run and Makenna Pierce had a pinch-hit, two-run single to help the Bolts knock off the A’s.
OH Beverly Bandits-Team DeMarini 2, TX Bombers-HTX 0: Alabama-committed Montana Fouts pitched a no-hitter with eight strikeouts to lead Team DeMarini.
CA Cal Thunder 4, NC Lady Lightning Gold Futures 2: Briana Santos drove in Angela Marquez with a two-out double in the bottom of the sixth and Cal Thunder held on for the win.
CHOPPERS OUTLAST INTENSITY
Lucy Yang had an RBI single, Boise State-commit Chloe Kerns had an RBI double and Dartmouth-commit Tatyanah Castillo belted a two-run homer during a four-run rally in the top of the 11th and So Cal Choppers (Calif.) outlasted Jersey Intensity-Conover (NJ), 10-7, in a 16U Premier second round Loser’s Bracket game.
DEMARINI ACES KO BEVERLY BANDITS PREMIER
We already have one big casualty in the 16U Premier Division. Cray Allen’s Beverly Bandits Premier (Ill.), which won the 16U title at the Boulder IDT, went 0-2 and got knocked out of the 16U Premier National Championships this morning.
The Bandits lost to Birmingham Thunderbolts ’99 (Ala.), 4-1, in the first round on Tuesday and Oregon-commit Olivia Kinsey tossed a four-hitter with 14 strikeouts to help the DeMarini Aces (MO) knock the Bandits out of the tournament with a 1-0 Loser’s Bracket victory on Wednesday morning.
PGF NATIONALS SCOREBOARD
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16U PREMIER DIVISION
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AT HUNTINGTON BEACH SPORTS COMPLEX
SECOND ROUND
WINNER’S BRACKET A
- TX Impact Gold-Jackson 6, TX Blaze-Bonola 2
- GA Worth Cobras-Green 6, OH Outlaws Premier 0
- TX Firecrackers DFW-Greenwell 3, GA Atlanta Vipers-Vallery 0
- CA Ohana Tigers 9, TX Peppers Futures 1
- AZ Suncats 8, WA Ladyhawks-Nelons 0
- GA Impact-Gibson 4, TX Aces Express Futures 3
- OK Tulsa Elite ’98 6, MN Renegades ’98 4
- CA The Next Level 3, AZ Firecrackers-Hinkle 2
WINNER’S BRACKET B
- CA Beverly Bandits So Cal-Lastrapes/McGowan 4, CA Firecrackers-Blanco 0
- GA Impact-Jeffreys 4, KS Wichita Mustangs 3
- CA Sorcerer-Williams 5, OK Oklahoma Exclusive Gold-Hughes 1
- KY Southern Force-Peyton 3, TX Bombers Gold 1
- AL Birmingham Thunderbolts ’99 3, MN Sting Gold 1
- CA Corona Angels-Slye 6, CA Firecrackers-Lutterloh 1
- IL Beverly Bandits-Tyrrell 5, CA Explosion-Greg 2
- TX Glory-Naudin 4, CA Cal Cruisers-Evans 2
FOURTH ROUND
LOSER’S BRACKET A
- MN Renegades ’98 5, AZ Firecrackers-Hinkle 1
- TX Aces Express Futures 7, NJ Jersey Intensity-Hannigan 3
- GA Atlanta Vipers-Vallery 5, IN Indiana Magic Gold 0
- FL Tampa Mustangs-TJ 6, TX Blaze-Bonola 0
LOSER’S BRACKET B
- GA Georgia Elite-Hoover 4, MO DeMarini Aces 2
- IL Beverly Bandits-Team DeMarini 5, NC Lady Lightning Gold Elite 0
- TX Bombers Gold 10, OK Exclusive Gold 5
- KS Wichita Mustangs 6, CA Firecrackers-Blanco 5
THIRD ROUND
LOSER’S BRACKET A
- AZ Firecrackers-Hinkle 8, CA Firecrackers-Redmond 4
- MN Renegades ’98 3, TX Firecrackers-Wyrick 2
- TX Aces Express Futures 7, CA Firecrackers-Brashear/Black 5
- NJ Jersey Intensity-Hannigan 6, WA Ladyhawks-Nelons 0
- IN Indiana Magic Gold 9, TX Peppers Futures 3
- GA Atlanta Vipers-Vallery 9, NV Lil Rebels-Gordie 6
- FL Tampa Mustangs-TJ 6, OH Outlaws Premier 1
- TX Blaze-Bonola 3, SC Carolina Elite-Fusetti/Lombardo 2
LOSER’S BRACKET B
- MO DeMarini Aces 6, CA Cal Cruisers-Evans 0
- GA Georgia Elite-Hoover 4, CA Explosion-Greg 2
- IL Beverly Bandits-Team DeMarini 3, CA Firecrackers-Lutterloh 0
- NC Lady Lightning Gold Elite 5, MN Sting Gold 2
- TX Bombers Gold 6, CA Nor Cal Firecrackers-Miller 3
- OK Exclusive Gold-Hughes 3, CA So Cal Choppers-Ziese 2
- KS Wichita Mustangs 3, WA Absolute Blast Gold 2
- CA Firecrackers-Blanco 3, GA East Cobb Bullets-Legere 2
SECOND ROUND
LOSER’S BRACKET B
- MO DeMarini Aces 1, IL Beverly Bandits Premier-Allen 0
- GA Georgia Elite-Hoover 5, CA Dirt Dogs-Team Mizuno 2
- IL Beverly Bandits-Team DeMarini 5, TX Blaze White 1
- NC Lady Lightning Gold Elite 5, CA OC Batbusters-Smith 1
- CA Nor Cal Firecrackers-Miller 1, TX Blaze Navy 0
- CA So Cal Choppers-Ziese 10, NJ Jersey Intensity-Conover 7
- WA Absolute Blast Gold 3, CA Firecrackers-Brashear 1
- GA East Cobb Bullets-Legere 8, CA Cal Nuggets Blue 3
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14U PREMIER DIVISION
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AT FOUNTAIN VALLEY SPORTS PARK
SECOND ROUND
WINNER’S BRACKET A
- CA Corona Angels-Tyson 7, SC Carolina Elite Gold-Fisher/Genovese 1
- CA So Cal Choppers-Fausett 8, WA Northwest Xplosion ’00 0 (5 innings)
- GA Impact-Lewis 1, CA Victory USA 0
- CA Salinas Storm-Jimenez 5, WA Absolute Blast 2000 1
- NJ Jersey Intensity 14U National-KOD 6, TX Impact Gold-Guy 3
- CA Firecrackers-Brashear 3, TX Team Mizuno Impulse 2001-Driver 2
- AZ Suncats 4, CA So Cal Athletics-TO 2
- CA So Cal Athletics-Mercado 5, AL Team Alabama 2000-Roberts 1
WINNER’S BRACKET B
- CA Corona Angels-Slye 11, CA Firecrackers-Hickman 3
- CA Grapettes-Renfro 3, NV Lil Rebels RC 2
- AL Birmingham Thunderbolts-Dorsett 4, CA Courage-Weaver 3
- CA OC Batbusters-Campbell 5, CA USA Athletics-Porter 0
- CA NorCal Firecrackers 2K-Gabales 8, TX Team Mizuno Impulse-Woodall 2
- AL Birmingham Thunderbolts ’00-Maze 4, CA USA Athletics-Thompson 1
- OH Beverly Bandits-Team DeMarini 2, TX Bombers-HTX 0
- CA Cal Thunder 4, NC Lady Lightning Gold Futures 2
THIRD ROUND
LOSER’S BRACKET A
- AL Team Alabama 2000-Roberts 11, CA Irvine Sting 1
- CA So Cal Athletics-TO 5, SD South Dakota Renegades 0
- Firecrackers-Thornburg/Brashear 5, TX Team Mizuno Impulse 2001-Driver 4
- TX Impact Gold-Guy 6, CA Sorcerer 4
- TX DirecTV Genies Elite 10, WA Absolute Blast 2000 8
- CA Victory USA 12, CA Central Coast Athletics 2
- WA Northwest Xplosion ’00 5, WA Team Seattle 3
- CA OC Batbusters-Steele 8, SC Carolina Elite Gold-Fisher/Genovese 7
LOSER’S BRACKET B
- NC Lady Lightning Gold 6, TX Firecrackers-HTX 5
- IL Beverly Bandits Premier-Harkness 2, TX Texas Bombers-HTX 0
SECOND ROUND
LOSER’S BRACKET A
- CA Irvine Sting 8, TX Impact Gold-Plocheck 4
- SD South Dakota Renegades 6, CA Artesia Punishers-Guerrero 0
- CA Firecrackers-Thornburg/Brashear 4, OH Outlaws Premier 0
- CA Sorcerer 9, CA Strike Force 2000 0
- TX DirecTV Genies Elite 7, CA Pure Fastpitch-Ryono 1
- CA Central Coast Athletics 3, AZ Thundercats 1
- WA Team Seattle 1, CA USA Athletics-Apodoca 0
- CA OC Batbusters-Steele 3, CA LTG Lions 0
LOSER’S BRACKET B
- TX Firecrackers-HTX 6, CA So Cal 3D 4
- IL Beverly Bandits Premier-Harkness 5, FL Gold Coast Hurricanes-Devesa 0
- VA Team Glory-Seidel 3, TX American Freedom Prospects 2
- CA Dirt Dogs-Team Mizuno/Gorton 5, NJ Jersey Intensity-KP 1
- AL Huntsville Sparks Elite-Stewart 8, GA East Cobb Bullets-Biele 1
- TX Blaze White Futures 2, CA Epoch 0
- AZ Hotshots-Mabrey 6, IN Magic Gold 3
- CA Breeze ’01 3, TX Bombers Prospects STX 1
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