2015 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Champion: All Armed Forces, Sam Houston, Texas
Runner Up: Derby Girls, Kent, Washington
A 10-run explosion in the second inning helped land the U.S. Armed Forces the Women’s Open Slow Pitch National title. In a 16-6 win (five innings) over Derby Girls/Combat/Softball.com, each member of the Armed Forces recorded a hit as the team totaled for 18 hits during their offensive fueled victory in Sunday’s Championship Game. The Armed Forces finished the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record while hitting .573 as a team.
The Armed Forces struck big in the second inning, plating 10 runs in the second on a three triples, two singles and a sac fly. Tournament MVP April Ortenzo was red hot for the Armed Forces, racking up three RBI on two hits for the Armed Forces. She doubled in the first inning and tripled in the third inning.
Derby Girls looked to mount a comeback in the third inning as three runs would cross the plate, but the Armed Forces would tack on another five runs in the bottom half of the frame to extend their lead. Down to their final at-bat, Derby Girls loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the fifth, but the Armed Forces defense held strong to get a double play before a groundout to the third baseman brought the game to a close.
Derby Girls earned a spot in the Championship Game after defeating the Askarben Skers 15-4 (six innings) earlier in the day.
- MVP – April Ortenzo, All Armed Forces (8-10, .800, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 10 RBI, 11 Runs)
- Batting Leader – April Ortenzo, All Armed Forces – .800
- Home Run Leader – Christan Dowling, Derby Girls (7-13, .538, 5 Walks, .667 OB%, 13 RBI, 8 Runs) – 3
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – Krystal Cavette, All Armed Forces (3-9, .333, 4 RBI, 3 Runs, 3-0 Pitching)
IF – April Ortenzo, All Armed Forces (8-10, .800, 10 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Kami Marrott, Derby Girls/Combat (8-15, .533, 5 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Marjorie Mills, All Armed Forces (6-10, .600 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
IF – Erika Citron, All Armed Forces (6-10, 600, 3 RBI, 3 Runs)
IF – Victoria Pzsyk, All Armed Forces (5-7, .714, 3 RBI, 3 Runs)
OF – Stefanie Watt, Derby Girls/Combat (9-13, .692, 10 RBI, 8 Runs)
OF – Miranda Sanderson, All Armed Forces (6-9, .667, 3 RBI, 9 Runs)
OF – Holly Leiter, Derby Girls/Combat (8-12, .667, 6 RBI, 9 Runs)
OF – Teresa Herring, All Armed Forces (4-8, .500, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)
UT – Tara Salcedo, Derby Girls/Combat (10-15, .667, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
UT – Abby Beach, Askarben Skers (9-14, .643, 6 RBI, 5 Runs)
UT – Bri Benesh, Derby Girls/Combat (8-13, .615, 3 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Christan Dowling, Derby Girls/Combat (7-13, .538, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 8 Runs, 5 Walks, .667 OB%)
UT – Ashley Tarver, Lady MVP (9-14, .643, 10 RBI, 7 Runs)
OTHERS
Kristen McGirt, Lady MVP (11-15, .733, 6 RBI, 6 Runs)
Amber Tiedeman, Askarben Skers (11-18, .611, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Rebecca Bomberger, Askarben Skers (11-18, .611, 5 RBI, 8 Runs)
Ally Burt, Askarben Skers (7-13, .538, HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. All Armed Forces, Sam Houston, TX (3-0)
2. Derby Girls, Kent, WA (3-2)
3. Askarben Skers, Lincoln, NE (4-2)
4. Lady MVP, Oklahoma City, OK (2-2)
5t. Toxic Swirl, Duncan, OK (0-3)
5t. Wolfpack, Enid, OK (0-3)
NOTES: The tournament format was a three game guarantee bracket.
