The Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series (AFCS) is being held all week in Chino Hills, CA (All rankings are Line Drive Hot 50 Club National Rankings):

In 14U Regionals:

Athletics Mercado 09-Zito scored six runs on six hits in the top of the 7th inning en route to a 6-3 win over #38 Warrior Academy-McDonald.

2027 3B Lan Tagudin had a two-run double during the rally.

“Slow start for sure, but (2028 P) Addisyn Shilling did enough and powered through a glute injury to throw four innings, keeping us in the game, giving up only one run,” Athletics Mercado coach Jason Marazzito said. “(2028 P) Brooklyn Wesley came in and finished the game in the circle, keeping it 1-0 through six. A leadoff single by (2027 1B/3B/UT) Kyleigh Whatley, a sac bunt and a single later (and) it was tied. (2029 C) Gianna Marazzito went 3 for 3 at the plate, including a two-run single in the top of (the) 7th to make it 3-1. Lan Tagudin broke it open with a two-run double. Wasn’t pretty, but found a way.” …

2028 3B Daylinn Battee hit a two-run homer, 2027 1B Kourtney Talanoa hit a solo homer and 2027 RHP Ari Romero hit a two-run homer and struck out six in four scoreless innings as #6 Corona Angels-Tyson took care of NorCal Legends-Batista, 10-0. …

2028 3B Ava Capek homered and 2028 1B Amiyah Currie went 3 for 3 with a stolen base and a run as #45 Bombers Gold Futures-Malpass defeated Batbusters-SB, 9-1. …

2028 C Rylea Dent went 3 for 3 with a double, two runs and an RBI as Texas Express Premier-Hope defeated OC Batbusters-Gonzalez, 11-3. …

2027 P Leanna Bourdage allowed no hits and no runs with 12 strikeouts in five innings of relief to lift #3 Impact Gold 2K9 National over Midwest Speed National-Chell, 10-1. …

2028 1B Tulutuleilei Salue went 2 for 4 with a homer and 2028 P Madeline Capek allowed two hits, one run and struck out 11 in seven innings to lead #11 OC Batbusters-Stith/Garcia to a 5-1 win over Firecrackers Hawaii.

“Slow start for us offensively,” Batbusters coach Chris Garcia said, “but Madeline Capek was strong in the circle.” …

2027 2B Ava Garcia had a three-run triple to lead #32 Aces Fastpitch National past Firecrackers Leles 2028, 11-0. …

2028 3B Kayla Guzman went 2 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs as #26 OC Batbusters 09-AG handled Lil Saints Gold-Gil, 11-2. …

2027 UT Camaya Renshaw went 3 for 3 with a home run to help #43 Iowa Premier National-Paz beat Redemption Valley, 10-1. …

2027 3B Arianna Lugo went 3 for 3 with two runs and an RBI as #7 Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass blanked Impact Gold-Riofrio, 10-0. …

2027 1B Courtney Hargrove went 3 for 4 with a double, a run and three RBIs to lead Bombers Gold National-Maloney past Firecrackers Leles 2027-Ortiz/Tucker, 10-6. …

2027 P Analee Pridy pitched four shutout innings and 2027 2B Lakaii Christensen, 2029 RF Laylii Christensen and 2027 CF Anabella Gallagher each had RBIs as Corona Angels-MTS defeated Firecrackers AZ-Kalani/Kaff, 5-3. …

2028 P Kendall Stark tossed a one-hitter with four strikeouts in seven innings to lift Firecrackers-Humble over CenCal Khaos 2010, 7-0. …

2027 P Rylan Crisafulli allowed five hits and struck out 13 to record the complete game win as #36 EC Bullets 2027-Cornett defeated Athletics Mercado-Odle, 3-1. …

2027 RHP Kammy Bloom allowed one hit and struck out nine in 5.1 innings to get the win as #46 Texas Glory Gold beat #36 EC Bullets 2027-Cornett, 7-4. …

2029 RHP Abigail Walker surrendered two hits and no runs in four innings while striking out three to lead Suncats Jimenez past Athletics Mercado 2027-Powers, 5-1. …

2028 RF Kendall Rivera went 2 for 3 with a double, a run and four RBIs to lead OC Batbusters-Vidano past Firecrackers-Humble, 6-5. …

2026 P Addison Rush pitched six scoreless innings with six strikeouts as NC Challengers Premier-Renzi beat OC Batbusters-Delgado/Penalber, 8-0. …

2028 LF Addisyn Ford went 3 for 4 with a stolen base and two runs as #25 Oklahoma Athletics 09-Madden/Ashbaugh took care of NC Challengers Premier-Renzi, 10-3. …

2028 P/OF Brooklyn Pettit delivered an RBI single to give ai Bandits-Rabb a walk-off win over Athletics Mercado 28/28, 6-5. …

2028 1B/OF Zoey Galindo went 4 for 4 with two runs and four RBIs as OC Batbusters 10-AG defeated ai Bandits-Rabb, 11-3. …

2028 P Randi Barrios homered in the top of the 1st inning and Firecrackers Medina-Martinez/R&B went on to a 2-1 win over LA Fury Platinum National-Chaffin. …

2027 RHP Kinsley Belcher allowed one hit and one run while striking out 11 in seven innings to lead Tennessee Thunderbolts Premier 2027 past Batbusters Gomes-Grima, 4-1. …

2027 SS Sophie Heckenkamp went 4 for 4 with a run and an RBI to lead Louisville Lady Sluggers-VanBoxmeer past Corona Angels-AB, 9-1. …

2028 LHP Rory Fitzgerald allowed two hits and struck out two in four scoreless innings to lead Louisville Lady Sluggers-VanBoxmeer over Athletics Mercado-Godoy/Harris, 14-0. …

2027 1B/P/RF Lola Kirby hit a solo homer in the bottom of he 9th inning to give Vision Gold 09 a 2-1 walk-off win over Midwest Speed National-Schweich. …

2027 SS/OF Isabella Vasquez went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs and three RBIs to help Bombers Gold American-Kennedy beat Corona Angels-Knighten/Raftery, 10-0. …

2027 P Alejandre Santoyo pitched a four-hitter with four strikeouts in seven innings as Bombers Gold American-Kennedy edged Firecrackers Brashear, 1-0. …

2028 RHP Hannah Adkins allowed one hit and struck out three in five scoreless innings to lead Bombers Gold NTX Futures-Maloney past OC Batbusters-Lemon, 8-0. …

2028 SS Reagan Pickens had an RBI single and 2028 OF Brooke Johnson scored from third on a wild pitch as Corona Angels-FTS beat Texas Glory, 6-5, n a walk-off in ITB. …

2028 3B Isabella Haagen went 2 for 2 with a run and two RBIs as ai Bandits-Breer rolled past Bombers Gold NTX Futures-Maloney, 9-1. …

2028 RHP Bevin Kelm tossed a two-hitter with four strikeouts in seven innings as #48 Impact Gold National-Mata took care of Universal Fastpitch-Saenz, 4-0. …

2027 RHP Kenzie Wieland allowed three hits, one run and struck out six in seven innings to lead #31 St. Louis Chaos 09 National-Perone/Beatty over OC Batbusters-Aldrich/Morales, 5-1. …

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