THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TOURNAMENT

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PATRIOT GAMES

AT WINDSOR, CO, JUNE 27-29

Who’s Coming: 18U — #2 Arizona Storm National-Mathis, #3 Athletics Mercado-Smith, #6 Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, #7 Aces Fastpitch Club, #9 Texas Glory-Shelton, #10 Corona Angels-Tyson, #11 Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear, #15 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier, #16 Impact Gold-Jackson, #24 Iowa Premier National-Dickel, #25 Strykers National-Esparza, #30 Athletics Gold-Tamborra, #33 Top Gun National-Turner and #37 EC Bullets Gold-Schnute; 16U — #1 Arizona Storm National-Appel, #2 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson, #4 Impact Gold-Jazz, #5 Firecrackers Select-Brashear, #7 Athletics Mercado-Hovermale, #10 Aces Fastpitch Club, #11 Iowa Premier National-James, #17 Firecrackers Select-RTY, #20 Texas Glory-Shelton, #23 Athletics Gold Tamborra,#28 Central Cal Dirtdogs-Vazquez, #31 Texas Bombers Gold, #41 OC Batbusters-Hudson, #43 EC Bullets-Schnute/Bilz and #45 Top Gun National; 14U — #1 Athletics Mercado 09-Tidd, #3 Impact Gold National 2K9, #4 Hotshots National 09-Nelson, #6 Corona Angels-Tyson, #7 Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass, #8 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2027-Alford/Rocky, #15 Athletics Mercado-Hovermale, #17 Athletics Gold Tamborra 09-Hamilton, #21 Top Gun National-Kim, #30 Central Cal Dirtdogs 2027, #32 Aces Fastpitch National, #36 EC Bombers 2027-Cornett, #43 Iowa Premier National-Paz, #46 Texas Glory Gold and #50 Impact Gold National-Siegel.

2023 Champions: 18U — Hotshots National-Nelson; 16U — Athletics Mercado-Hovermale; 14U — Texas Glory Naudin.

Finals: 18U at Future Legends on Saturday at 3 p.m. PT; 16U at Future Legends on Saturday at 3 p.m. PT; 14U at Future Legends on Saturday at 3 p.m. PT.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

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