fastpitchdad05 wrote:Lone Staarr wrote:How about PGF Nationals in sunny Southern California.
Who will be that top contenders in every age group?
Will the OC Batbusters Stith continue to dominate? SoCal Athletics Richardson? Will Firecrackers Rico make a run?
Will somebody out of state contend for the title? Beverly Bandits Conroy or Texas Glory Shelton?
For 18U I think if Glory can keep their momentum they would appear to be the top contender right now out of Texas, but don't forget about Texas Blaze who finished 2nd at the IDT in Boulder and 1st at TCS Nationals in NYC.
My dark horse out of Texas would be the Texas Bombers
(just heard they are going to ASA JO Cup instead) who won the Colorado Fireworks and finished 3rd at the USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships, losing to OCBB-Stith by only 1 run in the semis.
From outside So Cal the aforementioned Beverly Bandits seems to always go deep at PGF, but here are some other teams not to sleep on (Disclaimer - this is strictly for fun and based on limited research so take all of this with a grain of salt):
- Birmingham Thunderbolts: Has wins over Texas Glory and So Cal A's this summer.
- PA Chaos: Extreme dark horse, but has played well against some of the traditional powerhouses.
- Wichita Mustangs: Always competitive
(just heard they are going to ASA JO Cup instead) - St Louis Chaos: See notes on PA Chaos.
(just heard they are going to ASA JO Cup instead) - AASA Merrida: May be the top power out of No Cal this year.
- EC Bullets: Probably the top team out of Georgia, but there are 3 or 4 other very strong teams from that state.
(just heard they are going to ASA JO Cup instead)Okay I gotta go throw the steaks on the BBQ and finish up dinner now.
Feel free to add your favorites and I'll also give you my picks for the winners at some point.