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Event News: Day 1 of Patriot Games in Colorado (June 27, 2024)

By Carlos Arias

June 27, 2024

Event News: Day 1 of Patriot Games in Colorado (June 27, 2024)

Patriot Games was held June 27-29 in Windsor, CO (All rankings are Line Drive Hot 50 Club National Rankings):

In 18U:

Sydney Boulaphinh of Top Gun National. Photo provided by Sydney Boulaphinh.

Top Gun National-Turner 8, Texas Glory-Shelton 6: Stanford-bound SS Sydney Boulaphinh hit a walk-off grand slam to lead #33 Top Gun National past #9 Texas Glory-Shelton.

Rogue FC-Kaye 12, Strykers National-Esparza 0: Uncommitted 2026 MIF/UT Ava Briski went 2 for 5 with a triple and a homer, two runs and five RBIs as Rogue FC knocked off #25 Strykers National-Esparza.

Corona Angels-Tyson 4, Athletics Gold Tamborra 0: Ohio State-bound RHP Kassie Gewecke, Ole Miss-bound RHP Miali Guachino and 2024 P/OF Madison Moreno combined on a 1-hit shutout with eight strikeouts as the #10 Corona Angels defeated #30 Athletics Gold Tamborra.

Aces Fastpitch Club 10, Strykers National-Esparza 3: Missouri-committed 2025 1B/OF Sidney Forrester and uncommitted 2025 OF/3B Sidney Kidlow homered and 2026 OF Abreya Perry went 3 for 3 with a triple, two runs and an RBI as #7 Aces Fastpitch Club defeated #25 Strykers National-Esparza.

Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 3, Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear 2: #6 Texas Bombers held off the #11 Firecrackers.

Sina Talataina of Athletics Mercado-Smith at the 2024 Patriot Games. Photo provided by Mark Smith.

Athletics Mercado-Smith 11, Impact Gold-Jackson 2: Arizona-committed 2025 1B Sina Talataina went 2 for 5 with a homer, two runs and five RBIs as the #3 Athletics beat #16 Impact Gold-Jackson.

Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 7, Arizona Storm National-Mathis 6: #15 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier held off #2 Arizona Storm National-Mathis.

Bombers Gold-Jacoby 3, Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 0: Oklahoma State-committed 2025 RHP Makala Smith pitched a two-hitter with eight strikeouts in 6.0 innings as Bombers Gold-Jacoby upset #15 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier.

Colorado Batbusters National-Smith 7, Texas Glory-Shelton 6: Nicholls State-bound C Nevanna Smith had a two-run double and eventually scored from third on a wild pitch as the Colorado Batbusters scored three runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to upset #9 Texas Glory-Shelton.

In 16U:

Aces Fastpitch Club 7, Impact Gold-Jazz 2: Uncommitted 2026 3B/SS/C Gracie Britton went 2 for 2 with two home runs and four RBIS as #19 Aces Fastpitch Club upset #4 Impact Gold-Jazz.

Athletics Mercado-Hovermale 9, Strykers National-Rodriguez 0: The #7 Athletics took care of the Strykers.

Leah Byrd of Athletics Gold Tamborra. Photo provided by @LeahByrd2026 on Twitter.

Athletics Gold Tamborra 8, Corona Angels-Slye 7: Uncommitted 2026 MIF/P/UT Leah Byrd went 2 for 3 with two homers, three runs and three RBIs as the #23 Athletics held off the Corona Angels.

Athletics Tamborra Gold 6, Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson 0: Uncommitted 2026 MIF/P/UT Leah Byrd hit two home runs and had three RBIs as #23 Athletics Tamborra Gold upset #2 Birmingham Thunderbolts 2026-Thompson.

Arizona Storm National-Appel 11, Central Cal Dirtdogs-Vazquez 1: Uncommitted 2026 OF Aniyah Jamian hit a three-run homer as #1 Arizona Storm National-Appel rolled past #28 Central Cal Dirtdogs-Vazquez.

Iowa Premier National-James 6, Firecrackers Select-Brashear 0: 2025 RHP McKenna Stewart, uncommitted 2026 RHP Shae Johnson and uncommitted 2026 RHP Taylor Higham combined on a one-hitter to lead Iowa Premier past the Firecrackers.

In 14U:

Aces Fastpitch National 6, Impact Gold 2K9 National 0: 2028 3B/C Emillie Curry went 3 for 3 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs as #32 Aces Fastpitch Club knocked off #3 Impact Gold 2K9 National.

Athletics Mercado-Hovermale 9, Aces Fastpitch Black 3: 2028 C/1B/3B Honesty Romero went 2 for 3 with two RBIs to lift #15 Athletics Mercado-Hovermale.

Ryann Harris of Texas Glory Gold. Photo provided by Texas Glory.

Texas Glory Gold 11, Athletics Gold Tamborra 09-Hamilton 6: 2028 C/IF Ryann Harris went 1 for 2 with a homer, two runs and four RBIs as Texas Glory Gold upset the #17 Athletics.

Corona Angels-Tyson 7, Top Gun National-Kim 0: #6 Corona Angels-Tyson blanked #21 Top Gun National-Kim.

Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2027-Alford/Rocky 9, Athletics Gold Tamborra 09-Hamilton 1: 2027 2B/OF Ansley Brown went 3 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs as #8 Birmingham Thunderbolts took down the #17 Athletics.

Carlos Arias, Line Drive Media (Follow Carlos on Twitter @los_stuff)

 

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