Category: ASA Women’s A Slow Pitch

1981 held at Hamilton, Ohio.

Champion: Orlando Stars, Orlando, Florida (55-11)
Runner Up: Nashville Express, Nashville, Tennessee

After losing to Nashville Express in the winners bracket 5-4, the Stars came back to beat the Express 8-6 and 10-1 to win the title. This is the second time in the last three years Nashville Express has finished 2nd. They were called Straight Arrow in 1979 when the lost the final to Northside Knights of Columbus, out of Cincinnati.

• MVP – Winnie Dodgion, Orlando Stars (7-1 pitching)
• Batting Leader – Hildy Buhrow, Round Table (17-27) – .630
• Home Run Leader – N/A

1981 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Winnie Dodgion, Orlando Stars (7-1 Pitching)
P – Mary Jane Garner, THAP
C – Cathy Bauman, Orlando Stars
C – Jill Stenwell, Winn Power
1B – Sara Moore, Nashville Express
2B – Shaman Potter, Houston Stars
3B – Donna Hulton, Orlando Stars (13-26, 500)
SS – Hildy Buhrow, Round Table (17-27, .630)
OF – Josephine Wright, Nashville Express
OF – Beverly Birdsong, Nashville Express
OF – Helen Dent, THAP
OF – Ellie Studer, Winn Power
UTIL – Debbie Glaser, Winn Power
UTIL – Shiela Harris, Tomboys

1981 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Cheryl Smith, Winn Power
P – Lyla Reibel, IV Carpets
C – Dana Blair, IV Carpets
C – Lauren Ainsworth, Round Table
1B – Kim Gauldin, THAP
2B – Mary Brown, THAP
3B – Jackie Bean, Nashville Express
SS – Linda Jenkins, Nashville Express
OF – Sheree Patrick, Nashville Express
OF – Charlotte Day, Nashville Express
OF – Kelly Sullivan, Houston Stars
OF – Peggy Lewis, Tomboys
UTIL – Michele Scott, Round Table
UTIL – Gwen Phillips, THAP

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Orlando Stars, Orlando, FL 7-1
2. Nashville Express, Nashville, TN (5-2)
3. THAP, Martinez, GA (5-2)
4. Round Table, El Monte, CA (6-2)
5t. IV Carpets, Vancouver, WA (4-2)
5t. Legeres, Lynn, MA (4-2)
7t. Lexington Tomboys, Lexington, KY (3-2)
7t. Winn Power, Johnson, NE (3-2)
9t. Houston Stars, Houston, TX (3-2)
9t. Tomahawks, Hollywood, FL (2-2)
9t. Stillwater A’s, Stillwater, OK (3-2)
9t. Encore/Miller High Life, Prince George County, MD (3-2)
13t. Miller Time, Salt Lake City, UT (2-2)
13t. Delaware People’s Store, Delaware, OH (2-2)
13t. US Armed Forces, Barstow, CA (2-2)
13t. Tuffies, Bloomington, MN (2-2)
17t. Washington Recycling, Everett, WA (2-2)
17t. Signs, Gary, IN (2-2)
17t. Circle K Roadrunners, Tempe, AZ (2-2)
17t. North Maplewood Lions, St. Paul, MN (1-2)
17t. Aloha Lounge, Alea, HI (1-2)
17t. Misfits, Little Rock, AR (1-2)
17t. Enterprise Printing, Mount Pleasant, MI (1-2)
17t. Charlie’s Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake, PA (1-2)
25t. Vaughn’s Construction, Seattle, WA (1-2)
25t. Norm’s A’s, Seattle, WA (1-2)
25t. Sequioa Bobcats, Ceres, CA (1-2)
25t. Nelson’s Aqualand, Rochester, NH (1-2)
25t. El Dorado, Mankato, MN (0-2)
25t. Fish and Friends, Indianapolis, IN (0-2)
25t. TAD Pistons, Stockton, CA (0-2)
25t. Strang’s Siding, Kenosha, WI (0-2)
33t. Union County Dollarettes, Marysville, OH (0-2)
33t. Pulaskie County, Dublin, VA (0-2)
33t. Bushell Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
33t. Ricardo’s, San Antonio, TX (0-2)
33t. Outcasts, San Antonio, TX (0-2)

1980 held at Hamilton, Ohio.

Champion: Encore, Prince George County, Maryland
Runner Up: Larry’s Cabinets, Snohomish, Washington

Encore’s Lynn Krahling’s fifth inning single scored Beth Bussier with the decisive run in the 2-1 final game victory. Encore had beaten Larry’s in the first final 2-1 as well.

• MVP – Carol Byrd, Encore
• Batting Leader – Connie Culbreth, Bennett Paving (12-16) – .750
• Home Run Leader – N/A

1980 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Alice Deppe, Encore
C – N/A
1B – Donna Linkous, Encore
2B – N/A
3B – N/A
SS – Carol Byrd, Encore
OF – Patty McCormick, Encore
OF – Madlen Charbula, Alcorn Ruffnecks
OF – N/A
OF – N/A
UTIL – N/A
UTIL – N/A
UTIL – N/A
UTIL – N/A

1980 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

N/A

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Encore, Prince George County, MD 6-1
2. Larry’s Cabinets, Snohomish, WA (6-2)
3. RMI, Struthers, OH (6-2)
4. Alcorn Ruffnecks, Victoria, TX (4-2)
5t. Henson’s, Landrum, AC (3-2)
5t. Teamsters, Madison, OH (6-2)
7t. Houston Stars, Houston, TX (5-2)
7t. Rebels, Jacksonville, FL (3-2)
9t. Rams, Rutland, VA (2-2)
9t. Bennett Paving, Spartansburg, SC (3-2)
9t. Cajun Catfish House, Pineville, LA (3-2)
9t. Thomas Funeral Home, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
13t. LaPlata’s Raiders, West Bloomfield, MI (3-2)
13t. Avengers, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
13t. Radio Engineering, Johnson, NE (3-2)
13t. Angels, Jonesboro, AR (2-2)
17t. Good Times, Jackson, MI (1-2)
17t. Fairway, Blair, NE (1-2)
17t. Mama Vitelli’s, St. Paul, MN (2-2)
17t. Gold Diggers, Sacramento, CA (2-2)
17t. Bobcats, Ceres, CA (1-2)
17t. Strigers, Port Huron, MI (1-2)
17t. Tauk Tours, Westport, CT (1-2)
17t. Ford Coal, Sommersville, WV (1-2)
25t. TLH, Orlando, FL (1-2)
25t. McPherson Sonics, Nashville, TN (0-2)
25t. Viking Cocca-Cola, Pillager, MN (1-2)
25t. Ramblers, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
25t. Didley’s Dolls, Newburg, NY (1-2)
25t. Armed Forces, Norfolk, VA (0-2)
25t. Chiropractic Associates, Las Cruces, NM (1-2)
25t. Nephrons, Salt Lake City, UT (0-2)
33t. Union Oil, Houston, TX (0-2)
33t. Pederson, Puyallup, WA (0-2)
33t. The Athlete, Oxford, IN (0-2)
33t. Ellsworth Air Force Base, Ellsworth, SD (0-2)
33t. CEAA Cougars, Hamilton, OH (0-2)
33t. Natural Light, Avondale, MD (0-2)
33t. WAC’s Honolulu, HI (0-2)

1979 held at Grandview, Texas.

Champion: Northside Knights of Columbus, Cincinnati, Ohio
Runner Up: Straight Arrow, Nashville, Tennessee

Northside Knights defeated Straight Arrow 3-1 in the championship game.

• MVP – Missy Merrill, Northside Knights of Columbus (18-22, .818)
• Batting Leader – Missy Merrill, Knights of Columbus – .818
• Home Run Leader – N/A

1979 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Jenny Davis, Northside K of C
C – Josephine Wright, Straight Arrow
1B – Sally Strehlaun, LaPlata’s Raiders
2B – Glenda Bolton, Capettes
3B – Nancy Brakers, Northside K of C
SS – Linda Weber, Northside K of C
OF – Nancy Bednar, Kimco Ramblers
OF – Debbie Latozas, LaPlata’s Raiders
OF – Cathy Riley, Darke County Merchants
OF – Gloria Allen, Burrage Music
UTIL – Holly Bruns, Capettes
UTIL – Jill Stenwell, Winn Power
UTIL – Linda Allen, Burrage Music
UTIL – Beverly Birdsong, Straight Arrow

1979 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

N/A

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Northside Knights of Columbus, Cincinnati, OH 6-0
2. Straight Arrow, Nashville, TN (6-2)
3. Burrage Music Company, Raleigh, NC (4-2)
4. LaPlata’s Raiders, Pontiac, MI (4-2)
5t. Capettes, Indianapolis, IN (5-2)
5t. Kimco Ramblers, Midwest City, OK (4-2)
7t. Greenwich Angels, Greenwich, CT (3-2)
7t. Darke County Merchants, Arcanum, OH (5-2)
9t. Town Square Realty Players, Santa Rosa, CA (3-2)
9t. S&B Construction Raiders, Stockton, CA (3-2)
9t. Armed Forces All Stars, Washington, DC (3-2)
9t. Winn-Power, Winnebago, NE (3-2)
13t. Skeeters, Gainesville, FL (2-2)
13t. Intermountain Employment, Salt Lake City, UT (2-2)
13t. Clarke County Community College, Las Vegas, NV (3-2)
13t. Midland Marvels, Midland, NC (2-2)
17t. Waco Sports, Waco, TX (2-2)
17t. Fran Contracting Coal, Philipsburg, PA (2-2)
17t. Stringer’s Shoes, Port Huron, MI (1-2)
17t. McDonald Construction, Longview, WA (2-2)
17t. Norm’s A’s, Seattle, WA (1-2)
17t. Sports Village, Natchitoches, LA (1-2)
17t. Natural Lite, Prince George County, MD (2-2)
17t. Howard’s Concrete, Orlando, FL (1-2)
25t. Weber’s Bar, Owatenna, MN (0-2)
25t. Day & Night Rebels, Kingsville, TX (0-2)
25t. Austin Hawks, Austin, TX (0-2)
25t. Frazer Sports Indians, Rutland, VT (0-2)
25t. Mama Vitales, St. Paul, MN (0-2)

1977 held at Hamilton, Ohio.

Champion: Cotter’s Penn Hills, Verona, Pennsylvania (49-14)
Runner Up: Hoffman Products, York, Pennsylvania

Cindy Dauer clinched the MVP award as she had 11 assists from her shortstop position in the final game, a 10-5 victory over cross state rival, Hoffman Products of York. The mother-daughter combination of Hoffman Pitcher Ginny Heath and Catcher Natalie Heath won 4 straight games on the last day, including 2 shutouts before losing the 10-5 final.

• MVP – Cindy Dauer, Cotter’s Village Lounge of Penn Hills (Hit a 2-run Double and made 11 plays in the final without an error)
• Batting Leader – Laura Disney, Cincinnati Savings & Loan (12-18) – .667
• Home Run Leader – Monica Pellman, Wheel Cafe – 3

1977 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Ginny Heath, Hoffman Products
P – Nancy Graf, Cotter’s Penn Hills
C – Natalie Heath, Hoffman Products
C – Shiela Hays, Dayton Chargers
1B – Fran Hershey, Hoffman Products
2B – Alexis Furtivo, Cotter’s Penn Hills
3B – Kathy Goff, Stillwater A’s
SS – Cindy Dauer, Cotter’s Penn Hills
OF – Janet Scinto, Cotter’s Penn Hills
OF – Sue Alwine, Hoffman Products
OF – Annette Johnson, Coller’s Penn Hills
OF – Laura Disney, Cincinnati Savings
UT – Tonya Wilson, Dayton Chargers
UT – Jo Johnson, Southland Music Company

1977 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Cindy Bobo, Dayton Chargers
P – Annette Donnell, Stillwater A’s
C – Sue Pinski, Stillwater A’s
C – Donna Taylor, Hill Toppers
1B – Marcia Mason, Decathlon
2B – Cathy Riley, Hoffman Products
3B – Linda Gunderson, Sterling Landscaping
SS – Bonnie Blouse, Hoffman Products
OF – Julie Yahle, Dayton Chargers
OF – Linda Harper, Stillwater A’s
OF – Diane Williams, Cotter’s Penn Hills
OF – Julie Cross, Decathlon
UT – Donna Miller, Wheel Cafe
UT – Monica Pellman, Wheel Cafe

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Cotter’s Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, PA (6-0)
2. Hoffman Products, York, PA (7-2)
3. Dayton Chargers, Dayton, OH (4-2)
4. Stillwater A’s, Stillwater, OK (4-2)
5t. Southlant Music Company, Greensboro, NC (4-2)
5t. Burrage Music Company, Raleigh, NC (4-2)
7t. Hill Toppers, Owensboro, KY (4-2)
7t. Decatholon, Jackson, MS (3-2)
9t. Cincinnati Savings, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
9t. Wheel Cafe, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
9t. Pride, Houston, TX (3-2)
9t. Cobra All-Stars, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2-2)
13t. Winn Power, Winnebago, NE (2-2)
13t. Sterling Landscaping, Bellevue, WA (2-2)
13t. River Hill, C.O., Burnsville, MN (2-2)
13t. Spirits, Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
17t. Shore Points Pools, Absecon, NJ (2-2)
17t. Dan Donnelly Heating, Lakewood, OH (2-2)
17t. Hacienda, Kalispell, MT (1-2)
17t. Redwood City Sparks, Redwood City, CA (1-2)
17t. Seattle Sun, Seattle, WA (1-2)
17t. Willy’s Lounge, Monroe, MI (1-2)
17t. Queen City Chili, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
17t. Travelers, Virginia Beach, VA (1-2)
25t. Charisma, New Bedford, MA (1-2)
25t. Panthers, Clearwater, FL (1-2)
25t. Falcons, Dallas, TX (1-2)
25t. Vinateri Roofing, Fairfield, GA (1-2)
25t. Bloomfield Condors, Bloomfield, NJ (0-2)
25t. Blazers, Waterloo, IA (0-2)
25t. Southside Aces, Tucson, AZ (0-2)
25t. Hawthorn Transfer & Storage, Alexandria, LA (0-2)
33t. Nu-Tec Realty, Cannon Falls, MN (0-2)
33t. Champion Sougars, Hamilton, OH (0-2)
33t. Sunset Sports, Bountiful, UT (0-2)
33t. Brow Oil, Milton, MA (0-2)

1976 held at York, Pennsylvania.

Champion: Rustic Bar, Duluth, Minnesota
Runner Up: Armed Forces, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

• MVP – N/A
• Batting Leader – Fran Hershey, Hoffman Products (11-16, 7 RBIs) – .688
• Home Run Leader – N/A

1976 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Mara Rozenburgs, Army
P – Sue Rendulich, Rustic Bar
C – Eunice Boboltz, Army
C – Linda Hamilton, Spoilers
1B – Helen Lindsay, Army
2B – Kris Lyons, Rustic Bar
3B – Rita Sauer, Duckers
SS – Brenda Barton, Army
OF – Karen Smith, Suburban Lounge
OF – Carole Koehler, Army
OF – Sandy Dittoe, Duckers
OF – Debra Mayhew, Rustic Bar
UTIL – Fran Hershey, Hoffman Products
UTIL – Doris Kostinsky, Cullen Sports

1976 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Nancy Graf, Villa
P – Ruth Yanik, Suburban Lounge
C – Natalie Heath, Hoffman Products
C – Jane Burda, Villa
1B – Lori Reaper, Duckers
2B – Alexis Furtivo, Villa
3B – Debbie Tefft, Cullen Sports
SS – Debbie Goss, Duckers
OF – Chris Woody, Masterettes
OF – Deanna Oberdick, Hoffman Products (16-25, .640)
OF – Sandy Langan, Suburban Lounge
OF – Nanette Mundell, Suburban Lounge
UTIL – Denise Smith, Rustic Bar
UTIL – Karen Dunn, Spoilers

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Rustic Bar, Duluth, MN (6-1)
2. US Army, Indiantown Gap, PA (7-2)
3. Duckers, Cincinnati, OH (7-2)
4. Cullens Sporting Goods, Ithaca, NY (5-2)
5t. Suburban Lounge, New Castle, PA (5-2)
5t. Spoilers, Sacramento, CA (5-2)
7t. Villa of Penn Hills, Verona, PA (4-2)
7t. LaPlato Raiders, West Bloomfield, MI (4-2)
9t. Jay’s Stereo, Lake Charles, LA (3-2)
9t. Masterettes, Cleveland, TN (3-2)
9t. Lakers, Madison, GA (5-2)
9t. Hoffman Products, York, PA (4-2)
13t. Penalty Shot, Buffalo, NY (3-2)
13t. Fair-ham Rockettes, Fairfield, OH (4-2)
13t. Travelers, Norfolk, VA (3-2)
13t. Chelsea Flower Shop, Ann Arbor, MI (3-2)
17t. Indy’s, Huntington, OH (2-2)
17t. St. Gabe’s, New Castle, DE (2-2)
17t. S&S Motors, Boonville, NC (2-2)
17t. Riverside Pines, Long Island, NY (2-2)
17t. Travelodge, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
17t. Pit Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX (2-2)
17t. Tallahassee Stars, Tallahassee, FL (2-2)
17t. Morehead Merchants, Morehead, KY (1-2)
25t. Jack Winter, Junction City, AR (1-2)
25t. Vinaheri Roofing, Fairfield, CT (1-2)
25t. Super Bee’s, Louisville, KY (1-2)
25t. Colfax Messengers, Colfax, WI (1-2)
25t. Carlton Packing, McMinnville, OR (2-2)
25t. Manchester Bank/LaCina Restaurant, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
25t. Marathon-LeTourneau, Vicksburg, MS (1-2)
25t. Shore Points Swimming Pools, Absecon, NJ (1-2)
33t. Newport, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)
33t. Spirits, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
33t. Dyna-Vision, Stafford, VA (0-2)
33t. NASA Blazers, Houston, TX (0-2)
33t. Reinhardt’s, Pavillion, NY (0-2)
33t. Bob’s Girls, Lenexo KS (0-2)
33t. H&D Grill, Toledo, OH (0-2)
33t. Spongerettes, Tarpon Springs, FL (0-2)
33t. Downtown Datsun, Seattle, WA (0-2)
33t. Ridl’s Body Shop, Dickinson, ND (0-2)
33t. Service Car Rental, Fort Wayne, IN (0-2)
33t. Rosslyn Tire Radials, Centerville, VA (0-2)
33t. Bananzo, Winnebago, NE (0-2)
33t. Eb-Lens Army & Navy, New Britain, CT (0-2)
33t. New York Aces, New York, NY (0-2)

1973 held at Louisville, KY

Champion: Stingers, Detroit, Michigan
Runner Up: Goodnough Plumbettes, Monroe, Michigan

The Stingers, the pride of Metro Detroit, roared out of the loser’s bracket to decision the Goodnough Plumbettes of Monroe Michigan and win the first ever Class A Women’s National Meet held in Louisville over Labor Day weekend.

The Stingers, who had lost and earlier tussle with Goodnough, came back to defeat the Plumbettes 9-3 and 5-2.

Louisville’s Do Diggers finished third and the Caraway Jets of Caraway, Ark., finished fourth.

The tournament chairman was James F. Crosby and the tournament was under the supervision of Mrs. Jean Bocka, Metro Louisville Women’s Commissioner. The tournament was directed by Kenny Braden, Metro Louisville ASA Commissioner.

• MVP – N/A
• Batting Leader – N/A
• Home Run Leader – N/A

No MVP or All-Americans selected.

1973 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

N/A

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Stingers, Detroit, MI (6-1)
2. Goodnough Plumbettes, Monroe, MI (4-2)
3. Do Diggers, Louisville, KY (5-2)
4. Carway Jets, Caraway, AR (5-2)
5t. Rum Runners Lounge, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
5t. Long’s Uniform Service, Tupelo, MS (2-2)
7t. Minneapolis Royals, Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
7t. Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, PA (2-2)
9t. Gogres, New Orleans, LA (2-2)
9t. Lexington Misfits, Lexington, KY (2-2)
9t. Tuckahoe, Richmond, VA (1-2)
9t. Flying Ladies, Savannah, GA (1-2)
13t. United Virginia Bankers, Doswell, VA (0-2)
13t. Midnighters, Louisville, KY (0-2)
13t. Goldstein’s, Louisville, KY (0-2)
13t. Greenfield Roadrunners, Greenfield, MA (0-2)
17t. Metro Marketing, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
17t. Young Wheels, Brentwood, TN (0-2)

1975 held at Toledo, Ohio.

Champion: Shamrocks, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Runner Up: Seaman’s IGA, Athens, Ohio

• MVP – N/A
• Batting Leader – N/A
• Home Run Leader – Brenda Cough, Shamrocks – 3

1975 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Becky Williams, Shamrocks
C – Nebra Soltow, Seamans IGA
1B – Jan Moore, Shamrocks
2B – Anne Hayes, B&B Homes
3B – Latty Molina, Raiders
SS – Cindy Dover, Villa
OF – Carol Weavel, Shamrocks
OF – Sue Brock, B&B Homes
OF – Debbie West, Seamans IGA
OF – Judi Williamson, Villa

HONORABLE MENTION

SS – Rhonda Walters, Shamrocks
P – Nancy Graf, Villa
P – Geneen Sands, Seamans IGA

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Shamrocks, Winston-Salem, NC (8-1)
2. Seaman’s IGA, Athens, OH (6-2)
3. Villa, Penn Hills, PA (7-2)
4. Charlies Lassies, Charlestown, WV (6-2)
5t. Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc, MI (4-2)
5t. Fairfield, Fairfield, OH (4-2)
7t. Greens Construction, Dayton, TN (4-2)
7t. Patriots, Cincinnati, OH (4-2)
9t. B&B Homes, Sylvester, GA (3-2)
9t. Family Affair, Renton, WA (3-2)
9t. York, York, PA (3-2)
9t. Raiders, Bloomfield, MI (3-2)
13t. Charlie Brown, Virginia Beach, VA (3-2)
13t. Bushelmans, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
13t. Ehlerding Kawasaki, Fort Wayne, IN (3-2)
13t. Raiders, Stockton, CA (3-2)
17t. Caraway Jets, Caraway, AR (2-2)
17t. Metro Hauling, Seattle, WA (2-2)
17t. Pabst Cool Blue, Lebanon, KY (2-2)
17t. Tucker Roadrunners, Oxon Hill, MD (2-2)
17t. S&S Motors, Boonville, NC (2-2)
17t. Do Diggers, Louisville, KY (1-2)
17t. Bunny’s, St. Louis Park, MN (1-2)
17t. Berward Hall, Fond du Lac, WI (1-2)
25t. Cotton States Insurance, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
25t. Bucks, Oregon, OH (1-2)
25t. Casey’s, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
25t. Blazers, Indianapolis, IN (1-2)
25t. St. Mary’s, Chelmsford, MA (1-2)
25t. Morrissey’s, Long Island, NY (1-2)
25t. Rag Dolls, Austin, TX (1-2)
25t. Dick’s Bar, Hankinson, ND (1-2)
33t. B&R Spirits, Sacramento, CA (1-2)
33t. Gainesville Girls, Gainesville, FL (1-2)
33t. Misfits, Baton Rouge, LA (1-2)
33t. Bergon Mercy, Omaha, NE (0-2)
33t. Suburban Realty, Pensacola, FL (0-2)
33t. Williams Drugs, Columbus, MS (0-2)
33t. New Birth, Jersey City, NJ (0-2)
33t. Chesterfield Girls, Chesterfield, MO (0-2)
33t. Richmond Stompers, Richmond, VA (0-2)
33t. Johnson & Johnson, Ithaca, NY (0-2)
33t. Caraway Jets, Jacksonville, AR (0-2)
33t. Atlas Automation, Holland, MI (0-2)
33t. Muxworthy’s-Centurion, Rochester, NY (0-2)
33t. St. Lukes, Toledo, OH (0-2)
33t. Barnaby’s, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)

2021 held at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee on August 20-22.

Champion –  MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Runner Up – Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton, Kent, Washington

• MVP – Bernadette Tenuto – MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (11-14, .786, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
• HR Champion – Megan Baltzell – Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (19-30, .633, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs) – 5
• Batting Champion – Amber Parrish – Team 24/Proton (16-20, 6 RBI, 7 Runs) – .800

Competition in the Women’s Open division was fierce today as the field of 14 teams narrowed to four. Seven games were won in run-rule fashion while three contests were won by only one run. The women racked up a total of 716 hits in 23 games played and will look to tally more as the competition continues.

Advancing to the Women’s Open Championship Game tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. CT is MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics who won three consecutive games in the winner’s bracket after having a bye in the first round of play. Each game MPT Rentals played was close-scoring, but they always found a way to come out on top. MPT Rentals took down Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton 13-10 and pulled-out a 15-12 victory over Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos. MPT Rentals met La Famiglia/Easton/Riot in the winner’s bracket finale to cap out the night. La Famiglia started the tournament hot, shutting out Classic Glass/Easton/Dirty Sports 11-0 in their first game on Saturday morning and posting back-to-back run-rule wins against Smash It Sports Traders reloaded and BSC Dynasty to make it to the winner’s bracket finale.

In the final game of the night, MPT Rentals fought hard against La Famiglia throughout the entire contest. MPT Rentals scored the first runs of the game in the second inning via a walk, triple, and sacrifice fly to make it 2-0, MPT Rentals. La Famiglia answered back in the third and took the lead, holding it through the fifth inning. The score continued to pinball in the sixth when MPT Rentals strung five singles together to get ahead 5-3. Once again, La Famigila accepted the challenge and scored three more runs in the bottom of the frame. Falling behind 6-5 going into the seventh inning, well-placed hits allowed MPT Rentals to plate four runs, pulling ahead for good and eventually claiming the 9-8 victory to send them to the Championship.

Three teams remain in the loser’s bracket with Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos facing off against Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton at 8 a.m. CT in the win-or-go-home game. The winner will advance to the semi-final contest against La Famiglia at 9:15 a.m. CT. Smash It Sports lost their second game of the tournament but made an impressive run through the loser’s bracket by winning three consecutive games. Low Bobs was sent to the loser’s bracket after falling to MPT Rentals in a close, 15-12 game but bounced back with a 7-3 victory over Team 24/Proton to advance in the bracket and continue the fight for a title on Championship Sunday.

The loser’s bracket kicked off the Women’s Open division on Championship Sunday as Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton took down Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos 12-5. Smash It Sports struck first when Fiana Finau drove a three-run shot over the center field fence in the third at-bat of the game. The damage continued with three singles, a double, and a sac fly to extend the Smash It Sports lead to 5-0. Low Bobs put up a run in the bottom of the frame but was unable to catch up as Smash It Sports continued tacking on runs throughout the game. Mandy Hollman homered in the sixth to score Smash It Sports’ final run of the contest, putting them up 12-4 after the sixth. Low Bobs attempted a rally in their final three outs by scoring on a sacrifice fly, but a ground out would end the game and give Smash It Sports the victory, sending them to the semi-final contest.

Smash It Sports continued their hot streak by scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning against La Famiglia/Easton/Riot. The lowest scoring game of the tournament, Smash It Sports was able to pull-off the 8-2 win and advance to the Championship game. Megan Baltzell led Smash It Sports by going 2-3 with two home runs and three RBI in the contest.

In their third and final game of the day, Smash It Sports faced-off against MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics to battle it out for the Championship title. MPT Rentals wasted no time in getting on the board, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. Defense was also on point for MPT Rentals as they retired Smash It Sports in order in each of the first three innings. MPT Rentals kept their foot on the gas while Megan Higginbotham went 3-4 with three RBI to lead MPT Rentals to a 14-1 (five innings) victory as they claimed the 2021 Women’s Open Slow Pitch National Championship title.

Bernadette Tenuto led MPT Rentals with 11 hits and a .786 batting average throughout the weekend. Haylee Leatherwood and Higginbotham each tallied eight hits in the tournament with Higginbotham scoring a team-leading eight runs.

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

Loren Thomas, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (5-13, .385, 3 RBI, 4-0 Pitching)
Megan Baltzell, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (19-30, .633, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs)
Kacey Britt, La Famiglia/Easton/Riot (8-12, .667, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Bethany Brown, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (15-24, .625, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 9 Runs)
Fiana Finau, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (18-28, .643, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 12 Runs)
Megan Higginbotham, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (11-17, .647, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
Mandy Hollman, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (17-28, .607, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
Kaylnn Johnson, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (8-12, .667, 3 RBI, 5 Runs)
Heather Leatherfield, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (8-14, .571, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
Desiree Mejia, La Famiglia/Easton/Riot (10-15, .667, 6 RBI, 4 Runs)
Amber Parrish, Team 24/Proton (16-20, .800, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Robin Pettit, BSC Dynasty (9-11, .818, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
Bree Setree, Low Bobs/Shirts&Logos (10-17, .588, 5 RBI, 2 Runs)
Bernadette Tenuto, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (11-14, .786, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Kylie Wolfe, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (7-13, .538, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)

OTHERS

Lora Helton, BSC Dynasty (10-14, .714, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7 Runs)
Janna Korak, Lady SNI (10-15, .667, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Dara Toman, Team 24/Proton (13-20, .650, 5 RBI, 9 Runs)
Chelsea Showers, Team 24/Proton (12-17, .706, 7 RBI, 3 Runs)
Stephanie Call, Team 24/Proton (10-18, .556, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 6 Runs)
Tara Licuanan (Salcedo), Smash It Sports/Derby Girls (15-28, .563, 3 RBI, 4 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics, Woodbridge, NJ (4-0)
2. Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton, Kent, WA (6-2)
3. La Famiglia/Easton/Riot, Bethel Park, PA (3-2)
4. Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos, Lexington, KY (3-2)
5t. BSC Dynasty, Tallahassee, FL (2-2)
5t. Team 24/Proton, Apollo Beach, FL (3-2)
7t. Xtreme/Greenspace, Lino Lakes, MN (2-2)
7t. Lady SNI/LazyLlama/DeMarini/Slugger, Lake Mary, FL (2-2)
9t. Lady Mojo/S2SN, Louisa, VA (1-2)
9t. Smash It Sports/Traders Reloaded, Collierville, TN (0-2)
9t. Classic Glass/Easton/Dirty Sports, Shoreline, WA (0-2)
9t. On Point, Grimes, IA (0-2)
13t. Real Talk Softball/Riot, Wichita, KS (0-2)
13t. Dbbrand/SNC/Team199, York, PA (0-2)