AFCS is being held July 24-31 in Kokomo, IN (All rankings are Line Drive Hot 50 Club Nationals Rankings):

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14U Tier 1 Super Regionals:

Unity-Johnson 9, Wisconsin Lightning-Eiccholz 1: 2028 1B Sophie Strugart went 4 for 4 with three doubles, two runs and three RBIs to help Unity advance to the Elite 8.

“(I’m) really loving the energy from the team and how we are stringing together hits and quality at-bats,” Unity coach Josh Johnson said. “(2028 OF Jules) Jackson and (2028 OF Emma) Huffman are setting the tone and (2028 SS Kylie) Holden, Strugar and (2028 C Lanie) Keefer are driving them in. We are getting quality pitching from (2028 P Mackenzie) Herzog, (2028 P Miley) McMullan, (2028 P LaBreah) Sands and (2028 P Ariel) Ramirez. (It) should be a fun week.”

#2 Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 10, Wisconsin Lightning-Eiccholz 2: 2028 SS Michaela Landers, #4 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100 went 3 for 3 with a triple, two runs, two stolen bases and three RBIs to lift the Bombers into the Elite 8.

Louisiana Bombers Gold 2010-Nobles 9, #13 Top Gun National-Turner 1: 2028 2B Kallie Fuller went 3 for 4 with a run and three RBIs to propel the Bombers into the Elite 8.

“I believe I speak for all of our coaches when I tell you just how proud of our players we are,” Bombers coach MJ Nobles said. “After dropping the first game in our regional to fighting all the way back into Tier 1 and having to play two really competitive teams today to advance. It’s a true statement to the grit and toughness we have embedded into this group of young ladies. They are resilient and fight for each other on every pitch.”

#17 Oklahoma Athletics National 2010-Madden 2, #13 Top Gun National-Turner 0: The Athletics knocked off Top Gun to qualify for the Elite 8.

#41 Impact Gold NTX National-Moeller 8, Corona Angels 2029-Perez/Tyson 0: Impact Gold took down the Corona Angels to advance to the Elite 8.

#6 Corona Angels-Tyson 7, Corona Angels 2029-Perez/Tyson 1: Corona Angels-Tyson defeated its sister team to advance to the Elite 8.

Athletics Mercado 2029-Christie/Zito 3, #42 Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes 2: 2029 OF Autumn Sanderson doubled and scored on 2029 RHP/1B Tessa Lucas’ two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the 7th inning to led the Athletics into the Elite 8.

“As an org director, (I’m) just super proud of Christie Chapman and her squad!” Athletics Mercado’s Jason Marazzito said. ” The team just embodies who Christie was as a player and a person. Never quit — find little ways to beat you! Scratch and claw until the very end.” 

#44 Buzz Gold 7, #42 Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes 5: 2028 SS Brylee Seward went 2 for 4 with two runs, 2029 LF Jayci Smith, #21 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, went 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI, 2029 2B Gabrielle Voltz went 2 for 4 with two runs and 2029 P Emree Cary, #17 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, went 2 for 3 with a double, a run and an RBI to lead Buzz Gold into the Elite 8.

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

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ALLIANCE FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (AFCS)

AT KOKOMA, IN, JULY 28

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14U TIER 1

SUPER REGIONAL #1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 7, OC Batbusters-Stith/AG 5
• Oklahoma Athletics-Madden/Davis 5, Minnesota Moose National-Johnson 1

SECOND ROUND

• Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 6, Texas Glory Gold 2
• Indiana Magic Gold-Hoggatt 7, Oklahoma Athletics-Madden/Davis 2

THIRD ROUND

• Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 8, Indiana Magic Gold-Hoggatt 6

WINNER’S BRACKET

SECOND ROUND

• Wisconsin Lightning-Eiccholz 2, Indiana Magic Gold-Hoggatt 0
• Unity-Johnson 11, Texas Glory Gold 6

THIRD ROUND

• Unity-Johnson 9, Wisconsin Lightning-Eiccholz 1

2ND-PLACE GAME

• Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 10, Wisconsin Lightning-Eiccholz 2

SUPER REGIONAL #2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Oklahoma Athletics National 2010-Madden 7, Texas Glory 0
• Louisville Lady Sluggers 2010-Tramble 2, Corona Angels-Snobar/Atlee 1

SECOND ROUND

• Oklahoma Athletics National 2010-Madden 2, ai Bandits-Breer 1
• Louisville Lady Sluggers 2010-Tramble 6, St. Louis Chaos 2010 National-Gill 4

THIRD ROUND

• Oklahoma Athletics National 2010-Madden 11, Louisville Lady Sluggers 2010-Tramble 0

WINNER’S BRACKET

SECOND ROUND

• Louisiana Bombers Gold 2010-Nobles 4, St. Louis Chaos 2010 National-Gill 2
• Top Gun National-Turner 7, ai Bandits-Breer 9

THIRD ROUND

• Louisiana Bombers Gold 2010-Nobles 9, Top Gun National-Turner 1

2ND-PLACE GAME

• Oklahoma Athletics National 2010-Madden 2, Top Gun National-Turner 0

SUPER REGIONAL #3

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Corona Angels-Tyson 4, Aces Fastpitch-Del Mazzio 0
• EC Bullets Gold-Ellis/Keeling 3, Orion Hunter Elite 2

SECOND ROUND

• Corona Angels-Tyson 9, OC Batbusters-K. Stith 5
• EC Bullets Gold-Ellis/Keeling 7, Impact Gold-Jazz 4

THIRD ROUND

• Corona Angels-Tyson 5, EC Bullets Gold-Ellis/Keeling 3

WINNER’S BRACKET

SECOND ROUND

• Corona Angels 2029-Perez/Tyson 3, Impact Gold-Jazz 2
• Impact Gold NTX National-Moeller 6, OC Batbusters-K. Stith 4

THIRD ROUND

• Impact Gold NTX National-Moeller 8, Corona Angels 2029-Perez/Tyson 0

2ND-PLACE GAME

• Corona Angels-Tyson 7, Corona Angels 2029-Perez/Tyson 1

SUPER REGIONAL #4

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Midwest Speed National-Chell 4, AL Firecrackers 2028/2029 3
• Indiana Magic Gold-Langlois/DePaulis 13, Firecrackers Brashear 3

SECOND ROUND

• Bombers Gold American-Lopez 7, Midwest Speed National-Chell 1
• Buzz Gold 2, Indiana Magic Gold-Langlois/DePaulis 1

THIRD ROUND

• Buzz Gold 5, Bombers Gold American-Lopez 2

WINNER’S BRACKET

SECOND ROUND

• Athletics Mercado 2029-Christie/Zito 7, Buzz Gold 6
• Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes 2, Bombers Gold American-Lopez 0

THIRD ROUND

• Athletics Mercado 2029-Christie/Zito 3, Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes 2

2MD-PLACE GAME

• Buzz Gold 7, Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes 5