The Alliance Super Cup was held June 30 in Aurora, CO (All rankings are Line Drive’s Club National Rankings):

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18U: TEXAS BOMBERS GOLD-SMITH 6, IMPACT GOLD-JACKSON 4

#5 Texas Bombers Gold-Smith pulled off a 6-4 win over #12 Impact Gold-Jackson in the 18U championship game of the Alliance Super Cup on Tuesday at Aurora Sports Park.

Texas-bound MIF Anabela Abdullah went 2 for 2 with two home runs and four RBIs to help the Bombers in the final.

#5 Texas Bombers Gold-Smith defeated Oklahoma Athletics National 26/27-Madden/Brown, 5-2, #39 ai Bandits-Breer, 6-5, and #12 Impact Gold-Jackson, 6-4, in bracket games.

#12 Impact Gold-Jackson beat Virginia Glory National-Willemssen, 18-6, #18 Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear, 12-6, and lost to #5 Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, 6-4, in bracket games.

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16U: WARRIOR ACADEMY-MCDONALD/MULLINS 7, TEXAS BOMBERS GOLD-SERIE 3

#2 Warrior Academy-McDonald/Mullins, the defending 16U Alliance national champion, knocked off #25 Texas Bombers Gold-Serie, 7-3, in the 16U championship game of the Alliance Super Cup on Tuesday at Aurora Sports Park.

2028 RHP Mercedes Coller, who got the complete game win in the final, and 2027 C Malianna Liongitau of Warrior Academy were MVPs of the Alliance Super Cup. 2028 1B/C Zaylee Gutierrez (.625 AVG, 1.325 OPS) led Warrior Academy in hitting.

“This is just another milestone for our organization,” Warrior Academy coach Ray McDonald said. “The best players in Northern California are joining Warrior Academy and we’re making it a point to compete nationally with the likes of the Texas Bombers. It was great to play such an impressive game against them tonight in front of (Oklahoma and Team USA coach) Patty Gasso and 48 other colleges. Also, Megan Grant was selected to the USA pool of Olympic players, so we celebrated with Patty as well.”

#2 Warrior Academy-McDonald/Mullins defeated AL Firecrackers 2028/2029-Davidson/McConnell, 10-0, #33 Aces Fastpitch, 6-5, and #25 Texas Bombers Gold-Serie, 7-3, in bracket games.

#25 Texas Bombers Gold-Serie beat #16 ai Bandits-Breer, 5-2, Corona Angels-Slye, 8-0, and lost to #2 Warrior Academy-McDonald/Mullins, 7-3, in bracket games.

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14U: IMPACT GOLD NATIONAL 2029-HOLMES 11, CORONA ANGELS-TYSON 1

#25 Impact Gold National-Holmes upset #4 Corona Angels-Tyson, 11-1, in the 14U championship game of the Alliance Super Cup on Tuesday at Aurora Sports Park.

2029 MIF Trinity Hargrett (.700 AVG), 2029 OF Emiry Jeane (.700 AVG), 2029 P London Lambert (.636 AVG), 2029 MIF Analiese Holmes (.600 AVG), 2029 C Ella McConnell (.571 AVG), 2030 3B/C Berkley Ward (.556 AVG), 2030 OF/IF Jaslynn Garcia (.500 AVG) and 2029 1B Leighton Ross (.444 AVG) were the leading hitters for Impact Gold.

2029 P Ansley Johnson got the win against Team PA, 2029 RHP Josie Tilton got the victory against the Oklahoma Athletics and Lambert got the win against the Corona Angels.

Lambert was named the Offensive MVP and Holmes was the Defensive MVP.

“Winning the Super Cup shows that preparation, being resilient and teamwork are stronger than just talent alone,” Impact Gold coach Chad Holmes said. “It makes every early morning workout, every extra batting session, every difficult loss that taught us something and every moment these girls chose to put the team ahead of themselves worth it.”

#25 Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes defeated Team PA-Hall/Madison, 6-3, Oklahoma Athletics-Ones/Madden, 20-4, and #4 Corona Angels-Tyson, 11-1, in bracket games.

“Years from now, the scores may fade, but the bonds we built and the standard we set for future Impact Gold teams will remain,” Holmes said. “Winning the Alliance Super Cup shows that when every player commits to the process, believes in her teammates and competes with heart, extraordinary things can happen #thegoldstandard.”

#4 Corona Angels-Tyson beat ai Bandits-Rabb, 11-4, Midwest Speed National-Schweich, 4-1, and lost to #25 Impact Gold National 2029-Holmes, 11-1, in bracket games.

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