Day two of the 2024 GOLD National Championships hosted by USA Softball returned to Devon Park
OKLAHOMA CITY—USA Softball welcomed back the GOLD National Championships for day two of pool play Monday at Devon Park. Day two included 19 games across four fields and six timeslots for both the 16U and 18U divisions.
16U Division
- Louisiana Voodoo-Barksdale went a perfect 3-0 on the day, outscoring their opponents 29-3.
- Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden took both their games today, claiming a two-game lead in their pool.
- Hawaii Strikers and NW Rampage 16A Searight both bounce back and win their second game after falling in their first; both teams remain at .500.
Final Scores:
- Gametime LC Premier 7, Rock Gold Waye National 6
- Louisiana Voodoo-Barksdale 4, Hawaii Strikers 0
- Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden 8, NW Rampage 16A Searight 0
- Greenwave Elite 1, Oklahoma Blaze 16U Gold 0
- Hawaii Strikers 5, Gametime 27/28 National 4
- Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch Williams/Linsenmeyer 8, Greenwave Elite 5
- Louisiana Voodoo-Barksdale 15, Rock Gold Waye National 0
- Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden 7, Gametime LC Premier 5
- Louisiana Voodoo-Barksdale 10, Gametime 27/28 National 3
- NW Rampage 16A Searight 7, Oklahoma Blaze 16U Gold 6
18U Division
- Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch-Melson Premier 18U, Indiana Gators and Nebraska Quakes National all went 2-0 on the day, moving the three teams to 3-0 overall and on top of their pool.
- After Colorado Softball Academy Gold’s day off yesterday, they won their first game in shutout fashion but then dropped the second match in a competitive 2-1 game against the perfect 3-0 Gators.
- Arkansas Firecrackers drew even with a 1-1 record on the day after winning their first and losing their second.
- In two tightly competitive games, the Louisiana Voodoo 18U bounced back from losing their first to wrapping up their day with a win and a +1 in point differential.
Final Scores:
- Colorado Softball Academy Gold 2, Oklahoma Exclusive 18U Premier-Abrams 0
- Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch-Melson Premier 18U 5, Louisiana Voodoo 18U 4
- Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch-Melson Premier 18U 7, Oklahoma Athletics Premier-Coleman 1
- Indiana Gators-Rupert 2, Colorado Softball Academy Gold 1
- Firecrackers Arkansas 18U-Lemley 5, Oklahoma Exclusive 07 National Parker 3
- Indiana Gators-Rupert 6, Oklahoma Exclusive 18U Premier-Abrams 5
- Nebraska Quakes National – Jonas 8, Oklahoma Exclusive 07 National Parker 1
- Louisiana Voodoo 18U 6, Oklahoma Athletics 05 Premier-Coleman 4
- Nebraska Quakes National – Jonas 11, Firecrackers Arkansas 18U-Lemley 5
Stat Leaders
Hitting:
- Hanna Kimbrell recorded 5 hits and 5 RBI’s
- Kimbrell, Jocelyn Rogers, Kylie Thomas and Reagan Wade were the home-run-hitters of the day
- Josie Walker went 4-5 at the plate, knocking in 4 RBI’s
Pitching:
- Audrey Luckie, 12 IP, 0 ERA, 8 strikeouts
- Kloe Krey, 10.2 IP and 12 strikeouts
- J. Linares, 9 strikeouts
USA Softball extends a warm welcome to all participating teams and wishes them the best of luck in the upcoming games. Stay tuned for more updates and highlights from the 2024 GOLD National Championships at Devon Park.
