LINE DRIVE’S 2025 18U 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 with all but a select handful being on teams that finished in the Elite Eight.

If you have players you think should have made the list and will be good spotlight athletes, email Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com with more on the players. 

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18U PLAYER MVP

Lexi McDaniel
2025, MIF/3B
Aces Fastpitch Club

The Oklahoma-bound infielder batted .502 with a 1.623 OPS, smacked 37 home runs and drove in 101 RBIs this past summer and helped the Aces win the 18U Alliance national championship.

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PITCHER MVP

Cyarah Dotts
2027, RHP
Aces Fastpitch Club

The right-hander was the Aces’ leading pitcher during their run to an 18U Alliance national championship.

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ALL-SUMMER TEAM

Kaelyn Moffitt
2026, MIF/3B
Arizona Rising-Appel

The Boston College-committed infielder batted .526 with two homers, three doubles and 11 RBIs at PGF Nationals to lead Arizona Rising to the PGF 18U Premier national championship.

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Lilly “Goose” Goodwin
2026, 1B/P
Arizona Rising-Appel

The Northwestern-committed right-hander went 4-0 with a 2.43 ERA, 38 Ks in 28 innings and a .149 BAA at PGF National to help Arizona Rising win a PGF 18U Premier national championship.

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Stevie South
2026, C/OF
Hotshots National 18U – Nelson

Stevie, a future Texas Longhorn, played big in key moments and showed maturity and discipline at the plate walking 14 times versus only eight strikeouts all summer She hit .419 over all the events she and Hotshots competed in and really rose to the occasion on the biggest stages including hitting .667 in the eight games played at PGF Nationals.

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Madison Sauni
2025, 1B/3B/C
Arizona Rising-Appel

The Texas A&M-bound player batted .432 with two homers and nine RBIs at PGF Nationals.

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Jordynn Parnell
2026, RHP
Lady Dukes-Lamar

The Duke-committed right-hander had 38 strikeouts in 33.1 innings and a 1.60 ERA at the PGF Nationals to help the Lady Dukes reach the PGF 18U Premier national championship game.

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Gabby Shadek
2025, C
Lady Dukes-Lamar

The Duke-bound catcher batted .464 with a .545 OBP, seven homers and 21 RBIs at PGF Nationals.

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Rylie Johnson
2025, OF
Unity-Johnson/Ricks

The LSU-bound outfielder batted .468 with a .536 OBP, 44 hits, nine double, one triple, three HRs, 26 runs and 23 RBIs this summer to help Unity reach the PGF 18U Premier Nationals Elite 8.

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Katie King
2026 SS/UT
Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier

The Arkansas-committed infielder batted .429 with seven doubles, three triples, four homers, 37 runs and 12 stolen bases this past summer to help the Birmingham Thunderbolts reach the PGF 18U Premier Nationals Elite 8.

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Milan Torres
2026, OF
Hotshots National 18U – Nelson

Milan, a Texas A&M commit, was consistent all summer in the leadoff role setting the tempo for her team the majority of the time.  Said Head Coach Nathan Nelson: “She is an absolute spark plug!” Big-time players make big time plays and she did regularly.  The Class of 2026 standout hit .424 on the summer including .500 at PGF and even led off the PGF All-American Game with a lead-off home run for her team.

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Kendall Wells
2025, C/1B
Georgia Impact-Taylor

The Oklahoma-bound standout batted .519 with 43 extra-base hits and 28 home runs this past summer to help Georgia Impact reach the PGF 18U Premier National Elite 8.

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Alexis Jensen
2025, LHP
Nebraska Gold National-Singleton

The Nebraska-bound left-hander went 29-4 with a 1.05 ERA and 507 strikeouts this summer and she went 7-1 with a 0.59 ERA and 95 Ks to help Nebraska Gold place 5th at PGF Nationals.

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Hailey Frantz
2025, C/3B
Cal Nuggets-Woods

Providence College-bound Frantz went 8 for 14 with two doubles, three runs and eight RBIs to lead Cal Nuggets into the Elite 8 at PGF Nationals.

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Grace Welicky
2026, C/OF/UT
Athletics Gold Tamborra

The Mercer-committed standout batted .404 with six home runs, 10 doubles and 34 RBIs this past summer to lead Athletics Gold Tamborra into the PGF 18U Premier Nationals Elite 8.

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Sidney Forrester
2025, 1B/SS/OF
Aces Fastpitch Club

The Missouri-bound standout batted .492 with a 1.593 OPS, 27 home runs and 109 RBIs this past summer and helped the Aces win the 19U Alliance national championship.

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Elsa Morrison
2025, C
Texas Bombers Gold-Smith

The Tennessee-bound catcher batted .544 with a .575 OBP, 1.035 SLG, 1.632 OPS, 12 home runs and 66 RBIs this past summer to help the Bombers reach the 18U Alliance national championship series.

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Caroline Stanton
2026, P
Texas Bombers Gold-Smith

The Florida-committed right-hander went 18-2 with a 2.18 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 100.2 innings this past summer to lead the Bombers to the 18U Alliance national championship series.

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Abby DeWaters
2025, C
Tampa Mustangs-Rene

The South Florida-bound catcher batted .371 with a .404 OBP, three homers, 33 hits and caught 17 baserunners trying to steal to help the Mustangs reach the 18U AFCS Elite 8.

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Kai Minor
2025, OF
OC Batbusters-Stith

The Oklahoma-bound outfielder batted .500 with six home runs and 32 RBIs to help the Batbusters reach the 18U AFCS Elite 8.

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Madi Doty
2026, RHP
Texas Glory

The Texas-committed right-hander went 25-1 with a 1.50 ERA. O.800 WHIP and 154 strikeouts in 112.1 innings this past summer to help the Glory win the TL Summer Championship and reach the 18U AFCS Elite 8.

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Anniston Shelton
2028, P/1B
Hotshots National 18U – Nelson

Annie was resilient and showed how good she is being a 2028 playing with the big girls at the highest level of 18U.  Head Coach Nathan Nelson raved about her “tons of growth and maturity this summer leading the way for us down the stretch at PGF.” The right-hander threw 70 innings on the summer with 86 strikeouts and a 2.04 ERA throwing against her team’s strongest competition as just an incoming sophomore.

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Peyton May
2026, RHP
Corona Angels-Tyson

The Oklahoma State-committed right-hander helped lead the Corona Angels to the 18U AFCS Elite 8.

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Addyson Sheppard
2025, SS/IF
Impact Gold-Jackson

The Stanford-bound infielder batted .485 with 48 hits, 10 home runs, 11, doubles, five triples, 32 runs, 36 RBIs and 20 stolen bases to help Impact Gold reach the 18U AFCS Elite 8.

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Hannah Wells
2025, RHP
Oklahoma Athletics National-Madden

The Texas-bound right-hander was the Gatorade National Player of the Year and helped lead the Athletics into the 18U AFCS Elite 8.

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