The picture became clearer on Thursday as each of the four divisions are getting closer to revealing who will play on the Bracket Championships – Bracket A vs. Bracket B – on Friday and then who will play in Saturday’s Championship games:

• 18U Premier (Bracket A, Bracket B)
• 18U Platinum (Bracket A, Bracket B)
• 16U Premier (Bracket A, Bracket B)
• 16U Platinum (Bracket A, Bracket B)

Below is our blueprint for each of the eight brackets and how things are progressing… the good news is it will be MUCH simpler to grasp over the next 24 hours; by then we’ll know simply who the finalists in each age division are for Saturday’s PGF National Championships!

Shannon and I are here at PGF and look forward to covering the next couple days so stick around more reports, updates and interviews…

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Softball

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PGF Nationals – Week 1… 18U’s and 16U’s

18U Premier 

Bracket A

• Birmingham Thunderbolts 12 vs Illinois Chill 2
• USA Athletics Gold 5, Texas Riptide 1
• Georgia Impact – Taylor 10, Southern Force 2
• Arizona Rising 13, All-American Sports Academy– Mortimer 2
• BRACKET FINAL: Birmingham Thunderbolts OR USA Athletics winner to play Georgia Impact Taylor OR Arizona Rising – Appel
  • Friday July 25 @ 10:15 am, Huntington Beach Complex – Field 3
• BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner of Bracket Final to play Loser’s Bracket Winner
  • Friday July 25 @ 2:45 pm, Huntington Beach Sports Complex – Field 3
• IF GAME: to be played if Loser’s Bracket Winner beats Bracket Final Winner in Game 1

Bracket B

• Unity 18U – Johnson 9, Team NC – Hinde 6
• Select 18’s – Jones 9, NW Bullets – Campos 4
• Lady Dukes – Lamar 5, Tennessee Mojo – Ramsey/Fisher 2
• Suncats – Jimenez 4, Athletics Gold – Tamborra/Legere 3
• BRACKET FINAL: Unity Johnson OR Select 18’s to play Lady Dukes – Lamar OR Suncats Jimenez
  • Friday July 25 @ 10:15 am, Huntington Beach Sports Complex – Field 3
• BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner of Bracket Final to play Loser’s Bracket Winner
  • Friday July 25 @ 10:15 am, Huntington Beach Sports Complex – Field 4
• IF GAME: to be played if Loser’s Bracket Winner beats Bracket Final Winner in Game 1

18U Platinum 

Bracket A

• Washington Ladyhawks – Seeley/Handey 9, Eagles Fastpitch 0
• Arizona Thundercats 2, Explosion – Indian 0
• WINNERS BRACKET: Washington Ladyhawks vs. Arizona Thundercats
  • Thur July 24 @ 5 pm, Harvard Park – Field 3
• LOSERS BRACKET: Stars – Coleman vs. Team NC – Baylog/Tracy
  • Thur July 24 @ 5 pm, Harvard Park – Field 4
• BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Washington Ladyhawks OR Arizona Thundercats (Winners Bracket) vs Stars – Coleman OR Team NC – Baylog/Tracy
  • Friday July 25 @ 10:15 am, Harvard Park – Field 7

Bracket B

• Unity Meadows/Johnson 2, USA Athletics – Phillips/Lehr 1
• Athletics Mercado – Cook 5, Breakers Labs San Diego 2
• WINNERS BRACKET: Unity – Meadows/Johnson vs. Athletics Mercado – Cook
  • Thur July 24 @ 5 pm, Harvard Park – Field 5
• LOSERS BRACKET: Breakers Labs – San Diego OR WC Lady Dukes – Blanco vs. Athletics Mercado – Sabo
  • Thur July 24 @ 5 pm, Harvard Park – Field 2
• BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Unity Meadows/Johnson OR Athletics Mercado – Cook (Winners Bracket) vs. Winner of Losers Bracket
• IF GAME: to be played if Loser’s Bracket Winner beats Unity/Meadows/Athletics Mercado – Cook in Game 1

16U Premier 

Bracket A

• Nebraska Gold – Boyer 2, Texas Blaze United – Robertson 1
• USA Athletics – RML 4, Arizona Storm 0.
• BRACKET FINAL: Nebraska Gold – Boyer vs. USA Athletics – RML
  • Friday July 25 @ 8 am, Fountain Valley Sports Park – Field 1
• BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Nebraska Gold OR USA Athletics RML vs. Loser’s Bracket Winner TBD
  • Friday July 25 @ 12:30 pm, Fountain Valley Sports Park – Field 4
• IF GAME: to be played if Loser’s Bracket Winner beats Nebraska Gold/USA Athletics in Game 1

Bracket B

• Athletics Mercado – Hovermale/Tidd 3, Unity – Johnson 2
• Lady Lighting Gold – Corn 10, Beverly Bandits – Trackwell/Meredith 6
• BRACKET FINAL: Athletics Mercado vs LLG Elite
  • Friday July 25 @8 am, Fountain Valley Sports Park – Field 4
• BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Athletics Mercado OR LLG vs. Loser’s Bracket Winner TBD
• IF GAME: to be played if Loser’s Bracket Winner beats Athletics – Mercado/LLG Elite in Game 1

16U Platinum 

Bracket A

• Tennessee Mojo – Pardue 3, Firecrackers Premier RTY – Richardson 2
• Watson Wolfpack 11, Team Hustle – LaDrigue 2
• Tennessee Mojo – Pardue 3, Watson Wolfpack 2
• BRACKET FINAL: Tennessee Mojo vs. Firecrackers Premier RTY
  • Friday July 25 @ 8 am, Great Park – Field 2
• IF GAME: to be played if Firecrackers win Game 1 of Bracket Final
  • Friday July 25 @ 10:15, Great Park – Field 1

Bracket B

• Valley Waves – Lindvall/Platt 8, Wildcats – Weil 7
• Sparks Softball Red – Bailey 4, I-5 Snyder 1
• Valley Waves – Lindall/Platt 8, Wildcats – 1
• BRACKET FINAL: Valley Waves – Lindvall/Platt vs. Sparks Softball Red
  • Friday July 25 @ 8 am, Great Park – Field 2
• IF GAME: to be played if Sparks Softball Red wins Game 1 of Bracket Final
  • Friday July 25 @ 10:15, Great Park – Field 2