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):

14U: TEXAS BOMBERS OUTLAST CORONA ANGELS FOR 14U NATIONAL TITLE

#7 Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass outlasted #6 Corona Angels-Tyson in a 3-game series that featured two run-rule games and a massive 7th-inning comeback to capture the 14U Alliance national championship on Sunday at Cal State Fullerton.

“That series was one to remember with two top-notch ball clubs,” Bombers coach Kristi Malpass said. “Two run-rules and a dogfight to finish it. That’s what it’s all about and teaching these young athletes it’s never over. That’s why the format is one of the best. This group never gave up. They stayed in it and gave everything they had left for their last game together!! It’s a day they will never forget!!”

It was the second 14U Alliance national championship for Bombers-Malpass in three years. Corona Angels-Tyson was in the Alliance national-title game for the second time in four years.

The 14U national championship series got off to a wild start as Corona Angels-Tyson took advantage of four errors and seven hits in an 11-1, run-rule victory over Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass in Game 1 of the best-of-3 series.

2027 C Emma Anderson had an RBI single in the bottom of the 1st inning, then the Angels added two more runs on an E-2, an RBI single 2027 RHP Arrianna Romero and a groundout by 2027 2B Rylee Cull to make it 5-0.

2028 3B Daylinn Battee tripled and scored on a passed ball, 2028 1B Jackie Morales had an RBI double and scored on an E-7 to give Corona Angels-Tyson an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

2027 1B Nia De Luna delivered an RBI groundout as Bombers-Malpass cut the lead to 10-1 in the top of the 4th inning and briefly averted the 10-run run-rule.

2028 CF Kourtney Talanoa’s RBI single in the bottom of the 4th inning gave Corona Angels-Tyson an 11-1 walk-off victory via run-rule.

Bombers-Malpass struck first in Game 2. 2028 MIF Michaela Landers drew a one-out walk and eventually scored on De Luna’s single to give the Bombers a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning.

2027 SS Samantha Nichols drilled a three-run home run to center field in the top of the 3rd inning to give Corona Angels-Tyson a 3-1 lead.

De Luna’s RBI single helpd Bombers-Malpass cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the 3rd inning. LF Parker Malone followed with a three-run blast to left field as Bombers-Malpass regained a 5-3 lead.

Bombers-Malpass wasn’t finished in the bottom of the 3rd inning as 2027 1B Morgan Sanchez added a two-run double for a 7-3 advantage. 2027 C/OF Aubrey Garza was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in a run, 2027 2B/3B Arianna Lugo had an RBI single, De Luna had a two-run double, Malone had a sacrifice fly and Bombers-Malpass added an unearned run to make it 13-3.

Landers had an RBI single and Lugo had a sacrifice fly to give Bombers-Malpass a 15-3 run-rule victory in the bottom of the 5th innings in Game 2 to force an “IF” game.

Morales got Game 3 off to a great start for Corona Angels-Tyson when she drilled a three-run homer to left field in the bottom of the 1st inning and an unearned run gave the Angels a 4-0 lead.

2027 CF Alexis Redoblado’s RBI single in the bottom of the 4th inning for Corona Angels-Tyson made it 5-0.

2027 C/2B Libby Petersen and 2027 C/OF Aubrey Garza had RBI singles and Lugo had an RBI groundout in the top of the 5th inning as Bombers-Malpass cut Corona Angels-Tyson’s lead to 5-3.

Corona Angels-Tyson picked up a run on a passed ball in the bottom of the 5th inning to make it 6-3.

2027 MIF Annelise Torres delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the 6th inning as Bombers-Malpass closed the gap to 6-5.

2028 LF Annabel Raftery and Battee had RBI singles that gave Corona Angels-Tyson an 8-5 cushion in the bottom of the 6th inning.

2027 OF/3B Parker Malone got an RBI double and 2028 SS Ashlynn Kennedy and 2028 RF Melody Soto had RBI singles and Soto had a two-run single as Bombers-Malpass took a 10-8 lead in the top of the 7th inning.

Bombers-Malpass held on to win the “IF” game and the 14U national title.

“I can’t even put into words,” Malpass said. ” … I am so proud of this team.”

Lugo was selected the Most Outstanding Player of the 14U AFCS tournament.

12U: OC BATBUSTERS-STITH/BYRD CLAIMS 12U ALLIANCE NATIONAL TITLE

OC Batbusters-Stith/Byrd swept Texas Glory RWB, 6-1, and 3-2, in the AFCS national championship series to capture the 12U Alliance national championship on Sunday at Cal State Fullerton.

Batbusters-Stith/Byrd was making its third appearance in the 12U Tier 1 finals in the past four years and won its first national title.

“I am so proud of my team for winning the Alliance national championship and it is a great payoff for the girls after putting in so much hard work for 11 months together,” said Barbusters-Stith/Byrd coach Jeff Byrd, who led SoCal FireByrds to the PGF 10U Premier national title game last summer. “It was a tough ask for this team to accomplish as much as it did considering eight of our nine starters are first-year 12U players and will be back next season. We are proud to represent Mike Stith and the Batbusters organization and happy we can add another national championship to their long history of success.”

Batbusters-Stith/Byrd got off to a strong start with a 6-1 victory over Texas Glory RWB in Game 1 of the best-of-3 series.

2030 RHP Taylor Goodwin went 3 for 4 with a triple, a run and an RBI and 2030 C Jordan “JoJo” Phan went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to lead the Batbusters.

Goodwin pitched went the distance, allowing one hit, one run and striking out seven to get the win.

Batbusters-Stith/Byrd broke through in Game 2 in the bottom of the 4th inning as 2029 SS Zoey Novoa drove in a run with a bases-loaded grounder and pinch runner June Philips scored from third on a passed ball for a 2-0 lead.

2031 SS Ayanna Perez and 2029 Aubrey Hernandez had RBI singles in the top of the 5th inning as Texas Glory RWB tied Batbusters-Stith/Byrd, 2-2.

2030 2B Logan Fong came through with a two-out single to drive in the winning run and give Batbusters-Stith/Byrd a 3-2, walk-off victory over Texas Glory RWB to clinch Game 2 and the 12U Alliance national championship.

Goodwin, who was named the 12U Most Outstanding Player for AFCS, threw every inning and got both wins for Batbusters-Stith/Byrd.

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

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ALLIANCE FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (AFCS)

AT CHINO HILLS, CA, AUG. 4

14U TIER 1

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

• Corona Angels-Tyson 11, Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 1
• Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 15, Corona Angels-Tyson 3
• Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass 10, Corona Angels-Tyson 8

14U TIER 2

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

• Corona Angels-MTS 6, Bombers Gold Futures-Malpass 0
• Corona Angels-MTS 9, Bombers Gold Futures-Malpass 2

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12U TIER 1

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

• OC Batbusters-Stith/Byrd 6, Texas Glory RWB 1
• OC Batbusters-Stith/Byrd 3, Texas Glory RWB 2

12U TIER 2

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

• Firecrackers Medina/Rico-R&B 4, OC Batbusters-Shumaker 0
• OC Batbusters-Shumaker 6, Firecrackers Medina/Rico-R&B 5
• OC Batbusters-Shumaker 3, Firecrackers Medina/Rico-R&B 0