TOP TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK

(“Who’s Coming” has ranked teams in Line Drive Hot 50 Club National Rankings)

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TRIPLE CROWN NATIONALS

AT CHINO HILLS, JULY 15-18

Who’s Coming: 18U — #1 OC Batbusters-Stith, #3 Athletics Mercado-Smith, #10 Corona Angels-Tyson, #18 NW Bullets-Campos, #29 LTG-Henderson, #32 USA Athletics Gold-Rogers, #33 Top Gun National-Turner, #38 Breakers Labs-Bobby, #40 Power Surge-Walling, #41 Athletics Jendro Premier, #42 Lady Magic-Boykin, #44 Corona Angels-Howard and #50 NW Vandals/Scott;

16U — #9 Wildcats-Holcomb/Knight, #17 Firecrackers Select-RTY, #21 Warrios Academy-McDonald, #29 LTG-Henderson, #40 Power Surge-Walling/Pearlstein, #41 OC Batbusters-Hudson, #42 OC Batbusters-Fernandez and #49 Athletics Mercado-RC;

14U — #6 Corona Angels-Tyson, #9 Breakers Labs 09-Keusch, #11 OC Batbusters-Stith/Garcia, #20 Athletics Mercado-Tidd/Iwai, #22 Explosion-Kim/Saunders, #24 Sorcerer 09-Torres/Khalatyan, #29 BSC Bengals-R. Briggs, #30 Central Cal Dirtdogs 2027, #33 So Cal Choppers-Fausett and #38 Warrior Academy-K. McDonald.

2023 Champions: 18U — Lady Dukes-Lamar/Burgess; 16U — Virginia Unity-Johnson/Ross; 14U — Indiana Magic Gold National-Bennett/Goddard.

Finals: 18U — At Big League Dreams in Chino on Thursday, July 18, at 3:30 p.m. PT; 16U — At Chino Hills Community Park on Thursday, July 18, at 3:30 p.m. PT; 14U — At River Dur on Thursday, July 18, at 3:30 p.m. PT.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

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USA SOFTBALL GOLD NATIONALS

AT OKC, JULY 12-19

2023 Champions: 18U — Heartbreakers Gold National; 16U — Centex Buzz Gold.

Finals: 18U — At OKC on Friday, July 19, at 3 p.m. PT; 16U — At OKC on Friday, July 19, at 12 p.m. PT.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

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TRIPLE CROWN EAST COAST SUMMER NATIONALS

AT MYRTLE BEACH, SC, JULY 17-21

2023 Champions: 14U — Ohio Outlaws Premier 08-Williams; 12U — Santa Fe Inferno-Humphrey.

Finals: 14U — At Grand Park on Sunday, July 21, at 1 p.m. PT; 12U — At North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex on Sunday, July 21, at 9 a.m. PT.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

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TRIPLE CROWN SOUTHEAST SUMMER NATIONALS

AT ALPHARETTA/CUMMING, GA, JULY 18-21

Who’s Coming: 14U — #27 Impact Caymol and #47 Atlanta Vipers Gold 2010-Lynch.

2022 Champions (DNP in 2023): 18U Elite — Extereme Elite National; 18U Open — EC Bullets-Glenn; 16U Elite — Tennessee Mojo-Mobley; 16U Open — Tennessee Bolts 2024-Sain; 14U Elite — Georgia Impact-Taylor; 14U Open — Carolina Elite Futures.

Finals: 18U — At Fowler Park on Sunday, July 21, at 9 a.m. PT; 16U Elite — At Sharon Springs Park on Sunday, July 21, at 9 a.m. PT; 16U Open — At Sharon Springs Park on Sunday, July 21, at 9 a.m. PT; 14U Elite — At North Park on Sunday, July 21, at 9 a.m. PT; 14U Open — At North Park on Sunday, July 21, at 9 a.m. PT.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

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