2024 Clearwater Fall Classic 18U MVP:

Kaitlyn Pallozzi, P, Firecrackers – Wallace

The 2025 pitcher, who also goes by “KP” and is headed to the Univ. of Alabama, got it done on both sides of the ball.

In the circle, she went 4-0 with 42 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched, allowing just four runs for a 1.27 ERA and a .122 batting opponent by the opposing hitters.

KP also got it done with the stick as she hit .525 by going 6-for-11.

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All-Tournament Team

* Jordan Bey, P/ATH, Strykers National Gold 18U – Esparza
Jordan, a talented lefty pitcher, showed off her efficient spins as she threw 10.2 innings with a 0.20 ERA and only gave up three walks.

* Ava Briski, MIF, MoJo Ramsey/Fisher 
Ava, a star 2026 infielder headed to Alabama, led the team with seven hits on the weekend and compiled a .583 batting average with a .643 OBP including a double, triple and three RBIs.

* CeCe Brown, 3B, WA Ladyhawks 18U – Simpson
CeCe, a 2026 commit to Grand Canyon University, led Ken Simpson’s team to a 5-1 record putting up huge offensive numbers: including an .818 batting average with nine hits, two home runs and 10 RBIs. Her second dinger was for a walk-off win and CeCe also played “fantastic defense at third” per Coach Simpson.

* Renee Brown, MIF, Ohio Outlaws – Acord
Renee, an uncommitted 2026 middle infielder, hit .714 with no strikeouts and added two steals for Adam Acord’s strong team.

* Abby Carr, P, Select Fastpitch – Jones
Abby, a 2025 commit to Missouri, pitched against three strong 18U teams and only allowed two earned runs over the weekend as she struck out 12 and gave up just five hits thanks to a strong riseball and change-up which dominated against elite offensive lineups.

* Mattie Carroll, P, VA Glory National 18U – Mertz
Matti, an uncommitted 2026 right-handed pitcher was a key cog in Mike Mertz’s team that went 5-0-1 in Clearwater as she threw 14 innings with 19 strikeouts and allowed opposing hitters to bat just .200 against her.

* Kelsie Donaldson, P, Top Gun National 18U – Turner
Kelsie, a 2026 left-handed pitcher who recently committed to North Carolina State, had a great weekend in Clearwater as she pitched 14 innings with 19 strikeouts, a 1.50 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Offensively, Kelsie batted .600 with a double and run scored. 

* Madi Doty, P, Texas Glory – Shelton
The Texas commit and the No. 1 player in the 2026 Line Drive HOT 100 (click HERE to see an interview with her) was as good as advertised as she pitched in all six games for Kevin Shelton’s team with 17 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched and only gave up one earned run for a 0.64 ERA.

Texas Commit Madi Doty (Grandview) is #1 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100 pic.twitter.com/d9DKl662Yj

— Texas Glory (@TexasGlory) September 22, 2024

* Kaiya Fabela, C/1B, Impact Gold 18U – Jackson
Kaiya, a BYU signee, was “clutch all weekend” according to Head Coach KC Jackson. “Each time we needed her to produce in a big moment, she executed.” The 2025 grad batted .583 with five RBIs and had a 1.310 OPS. She had a big walk-off single in one game.

* Lauren Faulkner, IF, Lady Lightning Gold DPS – Corn
Lauren, a Class of 2025 Longwood commit, displayed her power with three doubles, a triple and drove in six runs while scoring six runs while hitting .429 for the weekend.

* Kayla Fletcher, MIF/OF, Mojo Ramsey/Fisher 
Duke-bound 2026 infielder Kayla Fletcher drove in a team-best six runs and had a .343 batting average with a .400 on-base percentage which included a home run and double.

* Brianna Fontenot, P, OF/ATH, Strykers National Gold 18U – Esparza
Brianna was “lights out” according to Head Coach Charlie Esparza as she only gave up four hits and one earned run in three games played. The Purdue signee also didn’t give up a walk.

* Sheila Forbes, OF, Top Gun National 18U – Turner
The Harvard-bound 2025 outfielder was an offensive threat in all six games for Bob Turner’s team as she hit .429 with a .600 on-base percentage and had a steal and four runs scored.

* Sydney Gonglik, P, Ohio Outlaws – Acord
Syndey, one of the top prospects in the Class of 2027, picked up with the 18U team which was short players due to travel issues. The hurler picked up the win versus Tampa Mustangs – Renee striking out eight she also hit well with a .500 batting average including a triple.

* Lily “Goose” Goodwin, P, Arizona Rising – Appel
Steve Appel’s star 2026 left-handed pitcher threw 12 innings and went 3-1 on the weekend with a save and a 1.60 ERA. She had a batting average against of just .132 and had 22 K’s in her dozen innings pitched.

* Ansley Hall, P, Athletics Gold – Tamborra/Freeman
Ansley, a 2026 pitcher committed to Middle Tennessee State, is a workhorse on the mound and led her A’s team with nine innings pitched with 17 strikeouts. She also shined at the plate, going 3-for-3.

* Audrey Heller, P/UT, Select Fastpitch – Jones
Audrey, an uncommitted 2026 right-handed pitcher and infielder, showcased her impressive bat as she hit .500 in the six games played by Head Coach Eric Jones’s team.

* Marin Heller, SS, Select Fastpitch – Jones
Marin, a 2025 commit to Florida State, hit .400 and led the Select team in hits, runs scored, steals and doubles against top-notch pitching.

* McLaine Hudson, SS, Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U – Wathen
McLaine hit .539 for the weekend and had two home runs, seven RBIs, scored seven runs and had four steals. The leadoff hitter “sets the tone for our team both offensively and at shortstop,” says Coach Shannon Wathen.

* Olivia Keiter, MIF, Top Gun National 18U – Turner
Olivia is a 2026 middle infielder committed to Alabama and she came up big all weekend with a .500 batting average and a .588 on-base percentage including a double, seven runs scored, three RBIs and four steals.

* Leah Kendall, OF, Lady Lightning Gold DPS – Corn
A Coastal Carolina 2025 commit, Leah started the offensive engine for the Lady Lightning by hitting .438, scoring seven runs and stealing six bases. Said Head Coach John Corn: “Her leadership at the plate set the tone for our undefeated weekend.”

* Mackenzie Leitgen, 1B, Top Gun National 18U – Turner
Mackenzie, a 2025 first baseman committed to Iowa, produced a .400 on-base percentage and was dangerous at the plate where she hit two home runs and drove in nine RBIs.

* Kara Lint, P, Ohio Outlaws – Acord
Kara, a 2026 pitcher who will play at Ohio University, had one of the best games pitched of the showcase as she recorded 10 strikeouts in five innings as part of a no-hitter against the Starz Gold 18U team.

* Mya McLeod, C/UT, VA Glory National 18U – Mertz
Mya, one of the top uncommitted 2026 hitters as she recovers from a labrum injury, was on fire in Clearwater as she had a .538 on-base percentage, a .846 slugging percentage and a 1.39 OPS while driving in five runs.

* McKayla McGee, 1B, Ohio Outlaws – Acord
The 2025 first baseman who committed to in-state Akron University batted .333 with seven RBIs on the weekend including four that came on a game-winning grand slam.

* Bella Moussa, C, Lady Lightning Gold DPS – Corn
Bella, a 2026 commit to James Madison, brought her offensive intensity in Clearwater, leading the team with a .462 batting average and .562 OPS. She was also stellar behind the plate, shutting down the opposing team’s run game all weekend.

* Tori Payne, P, Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U – Wathen
Tori was strong in the circle and kept opposing hitters off-balance to pitch 10.2 innings and go 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA and eight K’s. In one big win over the Texas Glory, she threw 3.2 innings allowing just one hit and no runs.

* Ana Roman, OF, Mojo – Ramsey/Fisher 
Ana, ranked as a Top 3 player in the 2025 Line Drive HOT 100, and part of a strong Alabama signing class, batted .625 for the weekend with a smoking .800 on-base percentage thanks to five walks and two hit-by-pitches. She also scored seven runs with a home run and, per Head Coach Ramsey Harkness: “She made incredible play after play in the outfield.”

* Estrella Rowe, IF, Strykers National Gold 18U – Esparza
Estrella played “lights out” at third base for Head Coach Charlie Esparza and led the team in hitting with a .545 batting average. Per Coach Esparza, the New Mexico commit “has a great attitude on and off the field and is an awesome teammate.”

* Kenleigh Russell, C, Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U – Wathen
Head Coach Shannon Wathen remarks: “Kenleigh’s work ethic is unmatched as is her competitiveness.” The backstop hit .545 with a .615 on-base percentage and was strong behind the plate catching four of the team’s six games due to an injury.

* Anslee Saunchegraw, IF/UT, Athletics Gold – Tamborra/Freeman
Anslee, a senior committed to Piedmont College, hit .417 for Mekhia Freeman’s A’s team with four RBIs and four runs scored while making several key defensive plays while locking down the corner infield spots.

* Addyson Sheppard, SS/3B, Impact Gold 18U – Jackson
Addy was a constant power threat all weekend at the Clearwater Fall Classic and Coach Jackson commented “even her outs were hard and loud outs.” In one game, she had a home run and double and, overall, the Stanford signee hit .429 with five RBIs and a 1.286 OPS

* Kaylee Schweitzer, OF/ATH, Strykers National Gold 18U – Esparza
Kaylee, or “KK, who signed with Texas-Arlington, batted .461 (6-for-13) in Clearwater with a .529 on-base percentage and also stole four bases.

* Pheonyx Silva, 3B, RI Thunder Gold 18U – Lotti
Pheonyx, a 2025 Iowa commit, impressed all weekend as she led her Thunder team at the plate batting .455 with two home runs, six runs scored and six RBIs while flashing her glove and range at third base to make 15 assists.

* Ella Kate Smith, P/1B Impact Gold 18U – Jackson
“EK had a great weekend pitching and hitting against some of the best players in the country,” Head Coach KC Jackson said of his 2026 player headed to Oklahoma. EK had 12 K’s in seven innings pitched and went 1-0 while offensively she batted .583 with five RBIs and a 1.438 OPS.

* Sami Snyder, P, Mystics Fastpitch – Dorman
The fast-rising 2027 pitcher went 1-1 including a two-hit 4-0 shutout over Firecrackers – Wallace and a 1-0 loss to Virginia Glory – Willemssen in which she scattered five hits and had six Ks with no walks given up in either game.

* Kate Stephens, SS/MIF, Firecrackers – Wallace
Kate, a 2025 grad and Maryland commit, batted .462 (6-for-13) with four runs scored, four steals and two runs knocked in. Head Coach Mike Wallace added: “She also played fantastic defense at shortstop.

* Anna Still, C, Athletics Gold – Tamborra/Freeman
Anna is a 2026 catcher who is committed to Reinhardt University and shined offensively and defensively in Clearwater where she hit .500 with a .556 on-base percentage and behind the plate caught four of the six games throwing out one runner trying to steal and picked off two others.

* Zea Sullivan, C/UT, VA Glory National 18U – Mertz
Zea impressed with her ability to hit for a high average (.429 over the weekend) and power (.857 slugging percentage) including a home run on a stadium with 225-foot fences that rattled around the top of the camera tower behind the fence in centerfield.

* Payton Westra, OF, Arizona Rising – Appel
Payton, a standout 2026 outfielder who committed to Oklahoma this fall, batted .409 with two doubles and four RBIs against a loaded schedule for Steve Appel’s team.

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Softball