PGF Beverly Bandits Power 80 was held March 21-23 in Elizabethtown/Hodgenville, KY:

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14U PLATINUM: BEVERLY BANDITS FUTURES 2011-ROBLES 12, TEAM PA 2011-MADISON 2

Beverly Bandits Futures 2011-Robles defeated Team PA 2011-Madison, 12-2, in the 14U Platinum final of PGF Beverly Bandits Power 80 on Sunday at Elizabethtown Sports Park.

2029 P Maya Melendez was playing for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the 15-U WBSC Women’s Americas Qualifier, so 2029 P/3B/1B Alana Nieto stepped in and went 7-0 on the mound, leading the Bandits to the title.

“There were 12 kids that batted between .333 and .438,” Beverly Bandits director Bill Conroy said. “It was a pretty balanced attack. They were very, very solid.

“It’s a great way to start the season. I was really proud of our 14s, which are truly 13s. We also won 10U and came in second at 12U. It’s our namesake tournament, so it’s nice to have all four championships with Bandits’ teams.”

Bandits-Robles defeated Chicago Wildcats 2011, 10-0, Atlanta Vipers 2011-Murphy, 7-3, Chicago Cheetahs 2011-Dodson, 8-2, Beverly Bandits Premier 2011-Perry, 3-2, lost to Team PA 2011-Madison, 2-1, and beat Ohana 2011 FL, 8-3, and Team PA 2011-Madison, 12-2, in bracket games.

Team PA-Madison defeated Charge Fastpitch 2011, 8-1, Ohio Lasers Black 2011, 7-0, Fusion 2011-Herald/Becker, 7-0, Ohana 2011 FL, 5-2, Bandits-Robles, 2-1, and lost to Bandits-Robles, 12-2, in bracket games.

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12U PREMIER: INDIANA MAGIC GOLD 2012-ROGERS 2, BEVERLY BANDITS PREMIER 2012-AULT 1

Indiana Magic Gold 2012-Rogers took down Beverly Bandits Premier 2012-Ault, 2-1, in the 12U Premier final of PGF Beverly Bandits Power 80 on Sunday at Elizabethtown Sports Park.

IMG-Rogers defeated Lady Dukes 2012-Flowers, 12-0, Beverly Bandits Premier 2012-Drummond, 1-0, Bandits-Ault, 4-2, Finesse 2012-Wright, 20-2, TN Mojo 2030-West, 3-1, and Bandits-Ault, 2-1, in bracket games.

Bandits-Ault beat FAM Signature 2012, 5-4, lost to IMG-Rogers, 4-2, beat GA Power 2012-Chapman, 10-0, KY Chrome Premier 2012, 3-2, Atlanta Vipers 2012-Patterson, 5-4, Bandits-Drummond, 9-1, Mojo-West, 15-1, and lost to IMG-Rogers, 2-1, in bracket games.

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12U PLATINUM: ATHLETICS MERCADO 2031-HUNTER 8, BEVERLY BANDITS FUTURES 2012-MOUSER 7

2031 Ryleigh Sargent went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI as Athletics Mercado 2031-Hunter knocked off Beverly Bandits Futures 2012-Mouser, 8-7, in the 12U Platinum final of the PGF Beverly Bandits Power 80 on Sunday at Elizabethtown Sports Park.

2031 Abby Thompson and 2032 Maylee Young both went 2 for 3 with a run and 2031 Addison Hunter and 2031 Lizzie Patterson both went 1 for 3 with one run and two RBIs for AM-Hunter in the finals.

AM-Hunter’s leaders were Thompson (.562 AVG), Patterson (.533 AVG), 2031 Aria Brown (5 RBIs, 17 IP, 1.39 ERA)), Hunter (5 RBIs) and Patterson (5 RBIs).

AM-Hunter defeated Southern Aces 2013, 8-7, Atlanta Vipers 2013-Gillis/Kotula, 2-0, Athletics Mercado 2013-Black, 7-6, Bandits-Mouser, 4-1, and Bandits-Mouser, 8-7, in bracket games.

Bandits-Mouser beat Ohio Outlaws 2013-Lightel, 7-1, Athletics Gold Tamborra 2013-Beck, 4-0, KY Chrome Premier 2013, 7-2, lost to AM-Hunter, 4-1, beat AM-Black, 4-2, and lost to AM-Hunter, 8-7, in bracket games.

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10U PREMIER: BEVERLY BANDITS PREMIER 2014-GROSSMAN 2, AL SPARKS ELITE 2014 1

Beverly Bandits Premier 2014-Grossman defeated AL Sparks Elite 2014, 2-1, in the 10U Premier final of PGF Beverly Bandits Power 80 on Sunday at Elizabethtown Sports Park.

2032 P Alexah Grossman allowed five hits, one earned run and struck out 12 in 7.0 innings to record the win in the championship game.

“This is one of the best tournaments of the spring season, and I am so proud of the work this team has put in during the offseason to get to this point,” Bandits coach Traci Grossman said. “We are a new team that came together in August 2024 and each kid is committed to the ‘team-first mentality.’ I’m very proud of the heart, focus, and resilience each player showed this weekend.”

Bandits-Grossman beat Indiana Magic Gold 2014-Duplessis, 6-0, Indiana Gators Premier 2014-Brown/Frank, 5-2, Athletics Gold Tamborra 2014-Schiller/Jones, 2-1, AL Sparks Elite, 3-0, and AL Sparks Elite, 2-1, in bracket games.

AL Sparks Elite beat TN Mojo 2014-Edwards, 6-4, Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2032, 1-0, lost to Bandits-Grossman, 3-0, beat Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2032, 4-3, and lost to Bandits-Grossman, 2-1, in bracket games.

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