The 18U/16U teams battled on Tuesday to earn a spot in the Super Regionals at AFCS in Kokomo, IN (All rankings are Line Drive Hot 50 Club National Rankings):

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18U Regionals:

Thunder Elite Premier-Steiner 2, #22 Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear 1: Ohio-bound OF/SS/3B Sena Smith went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a stolen base as Thunder Elite pulled off the upset.

NJ Pride-Stern 3, #45 Tampa Mustangs-Rene 2: Uncommitted 2026 RHP Audrey Amoruso allowed four hits and struck out seven in 6.2 innings to help the NJ Pride upset the Tampa Mustangs.

#17 Texas Glory 10, Starz Gold-McGowan/Bigham 1: Texas-committed 2026 RHP Madi Doty allowed no earned runs and struck out seven in four innings to lead Texas Glory.

#31 Fury Premier X-Higdon 8, Virginia Glory National-Willemssen 0: Clemson-bound RHP Lexie Hames, #13 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100, pitched four scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, Alabama-committed 2026 3B/1B/C Paige Stanfield, #15 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, had a three-run homer, Clemson-bound 1B/3B Sarah Breaux had a two-run homer, Tennessee-bound LHP/UT Kailey Plumlee went 3 for 3 with a triple and Virginia-bound MIF Hannah Tober went 2 for 2 with a walk-off RBI to lead Fury Platinum X.

#38 Epic National-Smith 8, Chicago Cheetahs-Connolly 3: Tulsa-committed 2026 RHP Mikena Wilson allowed three hits while striking out six in seven innings and North Texas-bound OF Kaycee Slovak had a two-run triple, Baylor-bound IF Lila Toll went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Missouri State-bound C/UT Addi Drummond and Wichita State-committed 2026 UT/OF Jess Shuman both added a hit and two RBIs each to help Epic National-Smith.

Unity-Torres 1, #34 OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon 0: Monmouth-committed 2026 P Madison McDougall pitched a three-hitter with five strikeouts in seven innings and she hit a double in the top of the 7th inning that led to the winning pinch-hit RBI single by Indiana-committed 2026 RHP Bria Bosiljevac for Unity-Torres.

#5 Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 9, Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden 2: Tennessee-bound C/IF Elsa Morrison, #3 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100, went 2 for 3 with two home runs and four RBIs to propel Texas Bombers Gold-Smith.

#2 OC Batbusters-Stith 3, Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker 0: Uncommitted 2026 RHP Liliana Escobar, #17 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, pitched a complete game shutout, Arizona-committed 2026 3B/SS Natalie Keith, #40 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, drove in the games first run with an RBI single and Stanford-committed 2026 OF Kale’a Tindal, #5 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, hit a two-run home run in the 6th to provide the insurance for Batbusters-Stith.

#3 Impact Gold-Jackson 7, Batbusters Gomes 0: Arizona-bound P Rylie Holder pitched a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts, Arkansas-bound OF/UT Khamari Hall went 2 for 3 with two runs a triple and a homer and uncommitted 2026 OF Adrienne Thompson went 2 for 3 with two stolen bases for Impact Gold.

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16U Regionals:

#22 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood 6, #50 Iowa Premier National-Shannon/Paz 1: Tennessee-committed 2026 LHP Maggie Krause, #7 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts and zero earned runs and 2027 C/OF Adelle Metz, #8in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, hit a two-run homer to lift the Lady Sluggers.

Ohio Outlaws National-Wolff/Leggins 7, #29 Firecrackers Select-RTY 1: 2028 OF/1B Aedre Ault had two hits and three RBIs to pace the Outlaws.

Indiana Magic Gold-Bennett/Goddard 10, Team PA 2026-Hall 2: 2027 OF/UT Kayla Benthall went 3 for 3 with four stolen bases and 2026 C/3B Haley Schatko and 2027 P/SS/UT Jenna Mannon both homered to lead IMG.

Buzz Gold 8, Indiana Magic Gold-Moore 4: Texas State-committed 2026 IF Maddie Kingslien, Louisiana Monroe-committed 2026 OF/MIF KynLeigh Ball, 2027 OF/IF Sophia Garcia and Tarleton State-committed 2026 OF/2B Avery Barnard led the way with two hits apiece for Buzz Gold.

#15 ai Bandits-Breer 2, Fury Platinum X-Pickett 1: Saint Mary’s-committed 2026 P Avery Huh allowed two hits, one run and struck out two in 5.1 innings to lift the Bandits.

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

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ALLIANCE FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (AFCS)

AT KOKOMO, IN, JULY 22

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18U REGIONALS

REGION #1

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Stith 3, Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Ohio Hawks National-Joseforsky 3, Wisconsin Lightning 2025/2026 2

SECOND ROUND

• Carolina Elite National-Genovese 9, Ohio Hawks National-Joseforsky 1

THIRD ROUND

• Louisville Lady Slugers-Huecker 3, Carolina Elite National-Genovese 2

REGION #2

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Texas Glory 10, Starz Gold-McGowan/Bigham 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Empire State Huskies National 3, Athletics Gold Tamborra-Freeman 1

SECOND ROUND

• Minnesota Renegades 7, Empire State Huskies National 5

THIRD ROUND

• Starz Gold-McGowan/Bigham 6, Minnesota Renegades 0

REGION #3

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Aces Fastpitch Club 7, Crossfire Fastpitch-Dwyer 6

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Power Surge Gold-Walling 5, Oregon Blaze-Boynay 4
• Stars Fastpitch-Gleason/McCabe/Novickis 5, Impact Caymol National-Soliz 2

SECOND ROUND

• Power Surge Gold-Walling 4, Stars National-Gleason/McCabe/Novickis 3

THIRD ROUND

• Power Surge Gold-Walling 6, Crossfire Fastpitch-Dwyer 5

REGION #4

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 9, Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Turnin2-Robeson/Long 8, Tri-State Thunder-NOVA 2
• Firecrackers-Vines 7, Impact Gold Premier-Bryant 0

SECOND ROUND

• Turnin2-Robeson/Long 6, Firecrackers-Vines 2

THIRD ROUND

• Oklahoma Athletics Premier 07-Mcadden 6, Turnin2-Robeson/Long 3

REGION #5

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Impact Gold-Jackson 7, Batbusters Gomes 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Texas Glory Gold 6, Colorado Stars-Kapelke 0
• EC Bullets Gold-Bagarose/Schnute 11, So Cal Athletics-Abellon 3

SECOND ROUND

• EC Bullets Gold-Bagarose/Schnute 7, Texas Glory Gold 0

THIRD ROUND

• EC Bullets Gold-Bagarose/Schnute 6, Batbusters Gomes 0

REGION #6

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Iowa Premier National-Dickel/James 10, United-Albert 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Batbusters Ching 3, Vision Gold 2
• NC Challengers Premier-Renzi 3, Breakers Labs-Chavez 1

SECOND ROUND

• Batbusters Ching 11, NC Challengers Premier-Renzi 1

THIRD ROUND

• United-Albert 12, Batbusters Ching 4

REGION #7

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Corona Angels-Tyson 6, Aces Premier 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Elite Chicago National 7, USA Explosion Premier-Kloczko 0
• NTX Blaze Gold 6, Athletics Mercado-Carden/Hull 5

SECOND ROUND

• Elite Chicago National 10, NTX Blaze Gold 7

THIRD ROUND

• Elite Chicago National 7, Aces Premier 4

REGION #8

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Thunder Elite Premier-Steiner 2, Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Indiana Magic Gold 07-Neace 6, Tampa Mustangs-Bell 4
• Virginia Glory National-Buker 3, Batbusers Gomes-Cagiga 2

SECOND ROUND

• Indiana Magic Gold 07-Neace 9, Virginia Gold National-Buker 8

THIRD ROUND

• Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear 2, Indiana Magic Gold 07-Neace 0

REGION #9

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Epic National-Smith 8, Chicago Cheetahs-Connolly 3

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Fury Platinum National-Posten 8, Texas Twelve 7
• OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon (2) 8, Oklahoma Exclusive 2

SECOND ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon (2) 9, Fury Platinum National-Posten 5

THIRD ROUND

• Chicago Cheetahs-Connolly 2, OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon (2) 0

REGION #10

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Indiana Magic Gold-Green 7, Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen 6

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Colorado Batbusters National-Smith 12, AZ Hotshots-Mavoides 1
• St. Louis Chaos-Gentile 13, American Freedom National 0

SECOND ROUND

• St. Louis Chaos-Gentile 4, Colorado Batbusters National-Smith 3

THIRD ROUND

• Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen 9, St. Louis Chaos-Gentile 0

REGION #11

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Oklahoma Athletics National-Madden 6, Rock Gold Premier-de Leon/Manetta 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Indiana Shockwaves-Grayson 6, Corona Angels-Slye 1
• Tulsa Elite 26/27 National 6, Texas Blaze Gold KTX 1

SECOND ROUND

• Tulsa Elite 26/27 National 5, Indiana Shockwaves-Grayson 0

THIRD ROUND

• Rock Gold Premier-de Leon/Manetta 4, Tulsa Elite 26/27 National 0

REGION #12

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Fury Premier X-Higdon 8, Virginia Glory National-Willemssen 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• EC Bullets-Jackson/Matt 11, Impact Gold NTX National 2
• Illusions Gold-Plocheck 8, Sundodgers 7

SECOND ROUND

• EC Bullets-Jackson/Matt 10, Illusions Gold-Plocheck 9

THIRD ROUND

• Virginia Glory National-Willemssen 14, EC Bullets-Jackson/Matt 0

REGION #13

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• NJ Pride-Stern 3, Tampa Mustangs-Rene 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Midwest Speed National-Holt 11, AZ Desert Thunder-Woolridge 2
• Finesse-Dreher/Peters 6, NW Vandals-Hughes 0

SECOND ROUND

• Finesse-Dreher/Peters 2, Midwest Speed National-Holt 0

THIRD ROUND

• Tampa Mustangs-Rene 8, Finesse-Dreher/Peters 1

REGION #14

WINNER’ BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Glory Adkins Gold 10, Impact Gold 07-Doggett 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Stith/Black 9, GA Unity 8
• Tri-State Thunder 10, Nationals-Batts/Garner 5

SECOND ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Stith/Black 5, Tri-State Thunder 1

THIRD ROUND

• Impact Gold 07-Doggett 4, OC Batbusters-Stith/Black 3

REGION #15

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Unity-Torres 1, OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Prime Black 8, New Mexico Suncats 5
• Midwest Speed National-Koltes 2, ai Bandits-Breer 0

SECOND ROUND

• Prime Black 7, Midwest Speed National-Koltes 4

THIRD ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Stith/Maroon 6, Prime Black 5

REGION #16

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Unity-Slezak 6, Firecrackers Brashear 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Lara 2, Corona Angels-Coleman 0
• Iowa Premier National-Anthony/Yegge 6, Fury Platinum National-Davenport 3

SECOND ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Lara 6, Iowa Premier National-Anthony/Yegge 0

THIRD ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Lara 3, Firecrackers Brashear 1

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16U REGIONALS

REGION #1

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Texas Bombers Gold-Serie 8, Epic National-Smith 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Firecrackers Leles Bay Area 2, Firecrackers-Humble 0

SECOND ROUND

• EC Bullets-Schnute/Bilz 9, Firecrackers Leles Bay Area 1
• 2026 Texas Glory 5, Indiana Magic Gold 09-Estes 0

THIRD ROUND

• EC Bullets-Schnute/Bilz 7, 2026 Texas Glory 1

#2 SEED GAME

• Epic National-Smith 7, EC Bullets-Schnute/Bilz 4

REGION #2

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood 6, Iowa Premier National-Shannon/Paz 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Cen Cal Khaos 12, AZ Hotshots Gold-Petersen 6

SECOND ROUND

• United-Albert 7, Cen Cal Khaos 0
• Bombers Gold American 7, Ohio Stingrays 08 0

THIRD ROUND

• United-Albert 8, Bombers Gold American 5

#2 SEED GAME

• United-Albert 5, Iowa Premier National-Shannon/Paz 1

REGION #3

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Impact Gold-Jazz 4, Power Surge-Walling/Pearlstein 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Bombers Gold (FL) 7, Oklahoma Pure National-Melson/Linsenmeyer 1

SECOND ROUND

• Colorado Batbusters National-Smith/Stenerson 9, Bombers Gold (FL) 8
• Athletics Gold Tamborra-Hamilton 6, Starz Gold National-Bunn 0

THIRD ROUND

• Athletics Gold Tamborra-Hamilton 10, Colorado Batbusters National-Smith/Stenerson 4

#2 SEED GAME

• Athletics Gold Tamborra-Hamilton 10, Power Surge-Walling/Pearlstein 1

REGION #4

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Texas Glory 8, Oklahoma Athletics National 26/27-Madden/Brown 4

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Finesse-Ross 10, Absolute Blast-Rafferty 0

SECOND ROUND

• EC Bullets-Cornett 3, Finesse-Ross 2
• ai Bandits-Stensby 6, MS Bombers National-Knight 5

THIRD ROUND

• EC Bullets-Cornett 5, ai Bandits-Stensby 2

#2 SEED GAME

• Oklahoma Athletics National 26/27-Madden/Brown 3, EC Bullets-Cornett 0

REGION #5

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Empire State Huskies National-Porcelli 4, Iowa Premier National-Dickel/Shannon 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Bombers NTX 08 National 4, Starz-Bigham 3

SECOND ROUND

• Louisville Lady Sluggers 09-Velotta 7, Bombers NTX 08 National 0
• Unity 2027-TJ 12, Carolina Elite National-Drotar 6

THIRD ROUND

• Unity 2027-TJ 2, Louisville Lady Sluggers 09-Velotta 1

#2 SEED GAME

• Unity 2027-TJ 8, Iowa Premier National-Dickel/Shannon 5

REGION #6

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Ohio Outlaws National-Wolff/Leggins 7, Firecrackers Select-RTY 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Texas Glory South 10, NW Vandals-Woods 2

SECOND ROUND

• Texas Unity-Smith 13, Texas Glory South 5
• Firecrackers Select Brashear 3, ai Bandits-Breer/JRB 1

THIRD ROUND

• Firecrackers Select Brashear 11, Texas Unity-Smith 0

#2 SEED GAME

• Firecrackers Select-RTY 4, Firecrackers Select Brashear 2

REGION #7

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Impact Gold-Vaughn/Jazz 5, Aces Fastpitch 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Unity 26/27-Luke 7, Firecrackers Brashear-Smith 1

SECOND ROUND

• Midwest Speed National-Hall/Mills 1, Unity 26/27-Luke 0
• Corona Angels-Edwards 6, Impact Gold National NTX 2

THIRD ROUND

• Corona Angels-Edwards 6, Midwest Speed National-Hall/Mills 5

#2 SEED GAME

• Aces Fastpitch 14, Corona Angels-Edwards 4

REGION #8

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Team NC-Bowman 8, Corona Angels-FTS 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Louisville Lady Sluggers-Burt 6, Fireballs FPC 1

SECOND ROUND

• Louisville Lady Sluggers-Burt 6, Stars National-Scott (GA) 5
• Athletics Mercado 09-Zito 5, Virginia Glory National-Christiansen 4

THIRD ROUND

• Athletics Mercado 09-Zito 5, Louisville Lady Sluggers-Burt 3

#2 SEED GAME

• Athletics Mercado 09-Zito 5, Corona Angels-FTS 3

REGION #9

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Indiana Magic Gold-Bennett/Goddard 10, Team PA 2026-Hall 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Santa Fe Inferno 09-Donalson 3, Impact Gold Premier 26/27 1

SECOND ROUND

• Santa Fe Inferno 09-Donalson 6, Virginia Glory National-Garza 0

THIRD ROUND

• Team PA 2026-Hall 12, Santa Fe Inferno 09-Donalson 2

REGION #10

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Fury Platinum X-Hutchins 5, Turnin2-Pezz/King 4

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Miami Stingrays 9, Minnesota Force 2
• Midwest Speed National-Wagner 8, Stars National-Gleason 2

SECOND ROUND

• Midwest Speed National-Wagner 7, Miami Stingrays 5

THIRD ROUND

• Midwest Speed National-Wagner 5, Turnin2-Pezz/King 1

REGION #11

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Fernandez 5, Iowa Premier National-Carroll 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• GA Bombers 27/28 6, Impact Gold National-Jackson 5
• Carolina Elite National-Fusetti 10, AZ Thunderbolts-Anderson/Roth 6

SECOND ROUND

• Carolina Elite National-Fusetti 8, GA Bombers 27/28 2

THIRD ROUND

• Carolina Elite National-Fusetti 9, Iowa Premier National-Carroll 8

REGION #12

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Unity-Torres/McHale 7, Bombers Gold-Jacoby 4

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• OC Batbusters-Lara 3, TN Mojo-Bruce Lewis 2

SECOND ROUND

• Gators Premier-Lloyd/Meyer 6, OC Batbusters-Lara 4

THIRD ROUND

• Gators Premier-Lloyd/Meyer 6, Bombers Gold-Jacoby 0

REGION #13

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Tampa Mustangs Rene-Pynes 4, St. Louis Chaos National-Perone/Beatty 0

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Warrior Academy-McDonald 8, Ohio Lasers Red 2026/2027 0
• Oklahoma Athletics 09-Madden/Ashbaugh 8, Bombers Gold HTX LS 5

SECOND ROUND

• Warrior Academy-McDonald 8, Oklahoma Athletics 09-Madden/Ashbaugh 0

THIRD ROUND

• Warrior Academy-McDonald 3, St. Louis Chaos National-Perone/Beatty 2

REGION #14

WINNER’ BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Atlanta Vipers Gold 09-Crenshaw 5, Corona Angels-Slye 2

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Top Gun National STL 9, Bombers Gold Ark-La-Tx 3
• EC Bullets 09-Lyons 8, Firecrackers-Cook/Horton 0

SECOND ROUND

• Top Gun National STL 6, EC Bullets 09-Lyons 5

THIRD ROUND

• Corona Angels-Slye 1, Top Gun National STL 0

REGION #15

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• Buzz Gold 8, Indiana Magic Gold-Moore 4

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Ohio Outlaws National 5, Nationals-Batts/Garner 3
• Firecrackers Leles 2026 15, Bombers Gold National 9

SECOND ROUND

• Ohio Outlaws National 5, Firecrackers Leles 2026 3

THIRD ROUND

• Indiana Magic Gold-Moore 8, Ohio Outlaws National-Shepherd/Abraham 6

REGION #16

WINNER’S BRACKET

THIRD ROUND

• ai Bandits-Breer 2, Fury Platinum X-Pickett 1

LOSER’S BRACKET

FIRST ROUND

• Finesse-Munoz 3, Virginia Glory National-Bronowicz 2
• Bombers NTX 12, Impact Gold-Tamburine 4

SECOND ROUND

• Finesse-Munoz 10, Bombers NTX 0

THIRD ROUND

• Fury Platinum X-Pickett 9, Finesse-Munoz 7