Atlanta Legacy Showcase Invitational was held July 9-12 in Atlanta, GA (All rankings are Line Drive’s Club National Rankings):

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18U: GEORGIA IMPACT PREMIER-TAYLOR, SO CAL ATHLETICS 26 PREMIER-KENNEDY, LADY DUKES-LAMAR & ATHLETICS GOLD TAMBORRA SHARE 18U TITLE

Georgia Impact Premier-Taylor, So Cal Athletics 26 Premier-Kennedy, Lady Dukes-Lamar and Athletics Gold Tamborra all reached the Final Four, the semifinals were unable to be played due to weather so they finished as four-way co-champions on Sunday at Lost Mountain Park.

Florida-bound OF Shayla Bahr (7 for 13, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 5 runs), Auburn-bound OF Cece Springfield (5 for 10, 1 double, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs), LSU-bound RHP Addie Rackley (8 for 12, 3 doubles, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs) and Auburn-committed 2027 MIF/3B Jenna Rapp (5 for 10, 1 HR, 5 runs) were the leaders for Georgia Impact Premier-Taylor.

“Unfortunate that the weather ended the tournament,” Georgia Impact coach Kip Taylor said. “We were looking forward to competing against some more great teams to help us prepare for PGF next week. Proud of how the girls have played all year and looking forward to next week!”

The So Cal Athletics pitching staff of Louisiana-bound Emily Adams, Troy-bound Ellie Cox and South Alabama-bound Emily Needham had a great weekend, combining for 25 Ks and giving up just 14 runs. Jones Junior College-bound Ella Robertson, Southern Alabama-bound Emily Maddox, Florida Gulf Coast-bound Taya Newton, Southern Miss-committed 2027 Sadie Foote and South Alabama-committed 2027 Mylee Stagner all hit homers for the So Cal A’s. Robertson (.500 AVG) and Maddox (.455 AVG) were the leading hitters for the So Cal A’s.

“We would have loved to play it out until the end, but sometimes mother nature has different plans,” So Cal A’s coach Joel Kennedy said. “I think the best decision was made given the circumstances. There was a lot of lightning and wind from these intense cells and there was no reason to continue to wait it out given the potential for danger. All in all, we had a great weekend and I thought the (Atlanta) Legacy staff did what they could to make it work. If this was not my last year coaching, I would certainly be coming back next year.”

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16U: ARMOR ELITE PREMIER 09-O’NEAL, EC BULLETS-BROWN/MCLEMORE, ATHLETICS GOLD TAMBORRA-VALLERY & EMPIRE STATE HUSKIES-PORCELLI/ROBERTS SHARE 16U TITLE

Armor Elite Premier 09-O’Neal, EC Bullets-Brown/McLemore, Athletics Gold Tamborra-Vallery and Empire State Huskies-Porcelli/Roberts all reached the Final Four, the semifinals were unable to be played due to weather and they finished as four-way co-champions on Sunday at Lost Mountain Park.

Uncommitted 2028 OF Peyton Ushery (.562 AVG, 1.819 OPS, 3 HRs) and
Georgia Tech-committed 2027 SS Ella Grace Kramer (.556 AVG, 1.270 OPs, 2 doubles) led Armor Elite Premier’s offense.

Utah-committed 2027 RHP Molly Davi, Georgia-committed 2027 LHP Morgan Maxwell and Georgia Tech-committed 2027 RHP Peyton Robinson combined for a 1.43 ERA and 1.20 WHIP to lead Armor Elite Premier.

“It was unfortunate the weather got us as our team is really peaking at the right time,” Armor Elite Premier coach Chad O’Neal said. “Complete team effort this weekend! Get a little rest and head to California.”

Stanford-committed 2027 LHP/1B Vivian Knott (.500 AVG, 1.601 OPS, 37 Ks, 17 IP, .203 BAA), 2028 P/1B Lila Conrad (1.312 RA, 15 Ks, 10/2 IP), 2028 MIF Avi Hull (.500 AVG, 1.542 OPS), 2028 C/UT Kiera DelSalto (.417 AVG, 1.117 OPS) and 2028 1B/3B Sophie O’Connell (.412 AVG, 1.059 OPS) were the top offensive players for the Empire State Huskies.

“We battled through a lot of challenging lineups and pitchers to give us quality reps and competition to get us ready for Alliance Nationals,” Empire State Huskies coach Joe Porcelli said. “The team is really coming together now with great energy and we can’t wait to finish strong in Indy.”

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14U: NW BULLETS-CAMPOS/HERMAN VS. ATLANTA VIPERS GOLD 2030-PATTERSON

NW Bullets-Campos/Herman and Atlanta Vipers Gold 2030-Patterson both reached the 14U championship game, but were unable to play the final and finished as co-champions on Sunday at Shaw Park.

2029 C/3B Olivia Springer (.500 AVG), 2030 CF Breya Milloy (.500 AVG), 2029 LF Karagyn Boatwright (.800 AVG), 2030 P/UT Zoey Doerr (.500 AVG) and 2029 C/SS/IF Khloe Howard (2 PH HRs) were the leaders for the NW Bullets.

“Overall, it was a great weekend,” NW Bullets coach Greg Herman said. “With all the weather delays, the team stayed focused and everyone contributed. This team has really excelled this year, winning three tournaments and finishing in the top 8 at IDT.”

2030 C/1B Makenzie Baker (.700 AVG), 2031 P/1B Jordyn Artis (.600 AVG), 2030 P/CF Giuliana Patterson (.571 AVG), 2030 MIF/CF Kaitlyn Getchell (.500 AVG), Swayzie Moore (.500 AVG) and 2030 1B/3B Harper Reeves (.500, 5 HRs) led the way on offense for the Atlanta Vipers.

2030 P/MIF Swayzie Moore (0.58 ERA) and 2030 P/2B Rayelee Johnson (1.90 ERA) gave the Atlanta Vipers quality innings.

“This weekend ended with a mutual co-championship and we’re proud to be named Atlanta Legacy Invitational 14U Division co-champions,” Atlanta Vipers coach Selena Collins-Patterson said. “While some teams advanced or went home based on the luck of the draw, our path wasn’t handed to us. We earned our spot by beating some very good teams and competing at a high level from start to finish.”

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