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Event Recap: 18U & 16U Champs Crowned at Scenic City Summer Top 25 (June 23, 2024)

By Carlos Arias

June 23, 2024

Event Recap: 18U & 16U Champs Crowned at Scenic City Summer Top 25 (June 23, 2024)

Scenic City Summer Top 25 was held from June 20-23 in Chattanooga, TN/Dalton/Rocky Face, GA (All rankings Line Drive Hot 50 Club National Rankings):

In 18U:

Tampa Mustangs-Seymour scored seven runs on six hits in the bottom of the 3rd inning and went on to an 8-3 victory over #47 Team NC-Hinde in the 18U final of Scenic City Summer Top 25 on Sunday at Warner Park.

“It’s been a fun couple of days,” Mustangs coach Chad Oliva said. “It was definitely a total team effort. We were down two pitchers (injuries). We only had two of our four, but we managed it all week. It was an awesome format (two games in one day) and the format of the tournament really helped. It was a complete team effort.”

Boise State-bound C Hailey Vassalotti drove in three runs, Clemson-committed 2025 1B/3B Sarah Breaux went 2 for 3, Jacksonville-committed 2025 CF Jaida Thomas stole two bases and the Mustangs played error-free defense and turned two double plays.

Tampa Mustangs-Seymour defeated #19 Lady Dukes Gold-Torres, 5-3, and Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Murphy, 3-2, to reach the final.

“Over the years, we’ve played well and had some high finishes,” Olivia said. “But I feel it was a great tournament. We fought hard. We’re only playing two tournaments this summer. All of them (the players) are signed or committed. When they play hard, they can play well.”

James Madison-bound RHP Madalyn Johnson (1.90 ERA, 27 Ks) and Troy-bound RHP Mya Holt (2.90 ERA, 20 Ks) handled the pitching duties for the Mustangs.

Breaux (.476 AVG, 1.569 OPS, 1.048 SLG, 2HRs, 8 RBIs), Vassalotti (.474 AVG, 1.44 OPS, 5 RBIs, 5 runs), Virginia-committed 2025 IF Hannah Tober (.444 ACG, 1.514 OPS, 3 RBIs, 6 runs), Troy-bound MIF Reese Green (6 RBIs) and Troy-bound C Caiden Oliva (6 RBIs) led the Mustangs’ offense.

Florida State-committed 2025 C/3B Anna Hinde went 3 for 3 with two RBIs for Team NC-Hinde in the final. Team NC-Hinde beat Indiana Magic Gold 24/25-Gerth, 7-3, and Starz Gold-Bigham, 9-7, to reach the finals.

In 16U:

Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood and Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen were 16U co-champions of the 2024 Scenic City Summer Top 25. Photo provided Scott Norwood.

#30 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood and #34 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen reached the 16U final of Scenic City Summer Top 25 on Sunday at Dalton Edwards, but both teams decided not to play the championship game and ended up as 16U co-champions.

Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood defeated Sparks Elite-Stewart, 8-3, and Mojo 2025-Nelson, 7-3, to reach the finals.

2026 OF/UT Brynley Erb (.681 AVG, 2 HRs), 2026 SS/UT Annie Newman (.476 AVG, 8 RBIs, 2 HRs) and 2026 RHP/OF Adelyn French (.555 AVG) were the offensive leaders for Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood.

2027 RHP/1B Courtney Norwood (17 IP, 1 ER, 11 Ks, 0.42 ERA) and 2026 LHP/1B Maggie Krause (13 IP, 13 Ks, 1.07 ERA, threw complete game shutout to beat Lady Dukes-Torres) were the pitching leaders for Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood.

Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen beat Fury Platinum X-Hutchins, 5-3, and #44 Starz Gold National-Bunn, 2-0, to reach the championship game.

Northern Kentucky-committed 2025 LHP/1B Abigail Byrd (3-0, 15 IP, 0 ER, 15 Ks, 2 saves) and Central Florida-committed 2025 RHP/UT Tori Payne (2-0, 16 IP, 1 ER, 0.44 ERA, 15 Ks) were the top pitchers for Lady Sluggers-Wathen.

2026 SS McLaine Hudson (.474 AVG, .583 OBP, 4 doubles, 4 RBIs, 12 SBs) and 2026 C/OF Hadley Borders (.438 AVG, .591 OBP, 4 doubles, 8 RBIs) were Lady Slugger-Wathen’s top hitters.

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

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