LINE DRIVE’S 2025 16U ALL-SUMMER TEAM

Line Drive Softball compiled a list of the top PGF and Alliance club players from the summer season for the All-Summer Team. Teams that reached the Elite 8 at PGF Nationals and AFCS Tier 1 Elite 8 could nominate players. 

If you have players you think are good spotlight athletes, email Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com with details.

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16U PLAYER MVP

Star Gutierrez
2028,CF
Warrior Academy-McDonald

The outfielder batted .424 with a 1.139 OPS, eight triples and 30 stolen bases this past summer to help Warrior Academy win a 16U Alliance national title.

16U PITCHER MVP

Daniella Boccanfuso
2027, RHP
Athletics Mercado-Hovermale/Tidd

The right-hander had a 1.40 ERA, allowed 27 earned runs, struck out 113 and had a .210 BAA this past summer, leading Athletics Mercado to a PGF 16U Premier national championship.

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ALL-SUMMER TEAM

Charli Simi
2027, MIF/3B
Athletics Mercado-Hovermale/Tidd

The infielder batted .350 with a .394 OBP and .882 OPS to help Athletics Mercado win a PGF 16U Premier national championship.

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Bree Carlson
2027, 1B
Athletics Mercado-Hovermale/Tidd

The infielder batted .456 with a .500 OBP, 1.325 OPS and .826 SLG to help Athletics Mercado win a PGF 16U Premier national title.

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Ariel Arambula
2026, 1B/OF
Hotshots National-Galloway

The Wichita State-committed standout batted .510 with a .575 OBP, 11 doubles, three triples, 10 homers, 38 runs and 47 RBIs this past summer to lead the Hotshots to the PGF 16U Premier national championship game.

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Sara Wiggins
2026, RHP
Hotshots National-Galloway

The Wichita State-committed right-hander had a 2.78 ERA and struck out 79 in 118 innings this past summer to help the Hotshots reach the PGF 16U Premier national title game.

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Alisha McMurtry
2026, CIF/RHP/SS
Nebraska Gold National-Boyer

The Omaha-committed standout went 19-2 with a 1.29 ERA and batted .408 with a .510 OBP, seven homers and 33 RBIs this past summer and helped Nebraska Gold reach the PGF 16U Premier Elite 8.

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Peyton Ushery
2028, OF
Georgia Impact Premier – O’Neal

Peyton delivered a powerhouse summer, helping her team to Top 10 finishes at the Top Gun Invitational and a 3rd place showing at the Colorado Sparkler. She posted a .413 batting average with 24 RBIs, 35 runs, 5 home runs, and 24 stolen bases.

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Taylor Jennings
2027, 1B/OF
Lady Magic-Munoz

The NorCal-standout batted .428 with 11 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 58 RBIs this past summer to help the Lady Magic reach the PGF 16U Premier Elite 8.

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Nia Melendez
2027, 3B/1B
USA Athletics 2026-RML

The standout infielder batted .469 with 46 hits, 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 49 RBIs this past summer to lead the USA Athletics into the PGF 16U Premier Elite 8.

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Jasmine Fyffe
2027, 3B/1B
LLG Elite-Corn

The infielder batted .571 with three doubles, a triple, and two homers in 10 games at PGF Nationals.

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Marlee VanNess
2028, MIF/RHP/1B
Hotshots Premier-Falterman

The Hotshots-standout batted .375 with a .457 OBP and a 1.057 OPS this past summer and led the Hotshots to the PGF 16U Premier Elite 8.

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Corey Goguts
2026, OF
Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson

The Ole Miss-committed outfielder batted .427 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs to help the Thunderbolts reach the PGF 16U Premier Elite 8.

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Lila McLeod
2027, RHP
Warrior Academy-McDonald

The right-hander pitched in 11 of the 12 games at AFCS with 25 Ks in 58 innings with a .219 BAA to help Warrior Academy win a 16U Alliance national championship.

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Mia DeMartini
2026, MIF/OF/UT
Warrior Academy-McDonald

The standout batted .320 with an .800 OPS this past summer to help Warrior Academy win a 16U Alliance national championship.

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Macie Bryant
2027, RHP
Impact Gold-Jazz

The right-hander went 12-3 with a 1.09 ERA, a 0.709 WHIP and was named All-AFCS after leading Impact Gold into the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Emma Escamilla
2027, RHP
Impact Gold-Jazz

9-3 with a 2.65 ERA, a 1.245 WHIP and was named All-AFCS after leading Impact Gold into the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Keegan Baker
2026, RHP
Oklahoma Athletics National 26/27-Madden/Brown

The Oklahoma-committed right-hander was named All-AFCS after leading the Athletics into the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Kaylee Hodges
2027, RHP/1B
Team NC-Bowman

The right-hander had a 0.677 WHIP and 171 strikeouts in 137 innings and she batted .328 with a ,438 OBP and 12 homers this past summer to lead Team NC into the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Kaylor West
2026, RHP
Fury Platinum X-Hutchins

The Western Kentucky-committed right-hander was named All-AFCS after helping Fury Platinum X reach the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Brynley Erb
2026, IF
Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood

The Kentucky-committed standout batted .409 with 16 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 59 RBIs to help the Lady Sluggers reach the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Morgan Maxwell
2027, LHP/OF
Georgia Impact Premier – O’Neal

Morgan was dominant all summer, helping her team to a Top 10 finish at the Top Gun Invitational and 3rd place at the Colorado Sparkler, posting a 1.025 ERA with 104 strikeouts and hitting .382 with 5 home runs.

Eloisa Maes
2027, RHP
Texas Glory

The right-hander went 14-2 with a 1.91 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 119 strikeouts in 102.2 innings to help Texas Glory reach the 16U AFCS Elite 8.

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Sydney Gonglik
2027, RHP/SS
Ohio Outlaws National-Wolff/Leggins

The standout batted .605 with a 1.335 OPS, .829 SLG, six homers and 30 RBIs and she had a 2.89 ERA with a 1.420 WHIP and 90 strikeouts in 81.2 innings this past summer to lead the Ohio Outlaws into the AFCS Elite 8.

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