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Griffon Indoor Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff

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Teams from across the Midwest met for another showdown at Griffon Indoor on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Twelve teams from five states gathered in St. Joseph, Mo., all battling for regional bragging rights. Southern Iowa Savage and Intimidators-Pellengrino both won their respective pools with a 4-0 record on the day. Both clubs exhibited prolific offense, stingy defense, and both had pitching staffs that rarely gave up hits, let alone runs. Presley Brown and Emma Wade had the only home runs of the day, both hitting one.

Camey Adams (2025, Wood River, Ill.) was a tough out all day long. Playing on a competitive Gateway Stallions 07 club, Adams used quick hands with an above average plate discipline to square up all of her five hits. Adams drove in three runs and plated four more on the day.

The KC Bandits (07/08) squad has a load of young talent looking to make their mark on the game, and one such player is Emma Heinemann (2026, Olathe, Kan.). This left-handed pitcher has an arsenal of pitches she uses to confuse and frustrate hitters. Topping out at 51 mph, Heinemann also used movement and a two-plane break to compile a 0.75 WHIP over four innings of work. This pitcher has a bright future ahead of her.

Noah Heggemann (2026, Wentzville, Mo.), a right-handed pitcher for the Missouri Bombers 07, executed her team's game plan to near perfection. Heggemann was hitting her spots all day; curveball, screwball, rise or changeup, it did not matter, Heggemann put the ball where she needed to every time. Tallying 10 strikeouts over five innings pitched, hitters had no answer for the pitches she dealt from the circle. Bombers teammate Jessica Bearley (2025, Columbia, Ill.) did her damage at the plate. Bearley’s on-time and balanced approach, coupled with an explosive swing, helped tally two singles and two doubles on the day. Scoring nine runs and driving in three more, Bearley punished opposing pitchers every chance she got.

The Southern Iowa Savage team is well coached, and they play the game the right way and have fun doing so. Going undefeated on the day, this squad scored at will and then did not give up a crooked number on defense. Two players stood out, one at the dish and one in the circle. Taylor Henson (2025, Lamoni, Iowa) has the ability to take the barrel to the ball regardless of where the pitch is located. Henson drives the ball, exploding off the sweet spot. She then showed off her eye-catching speed, with a sub three home-to-first time. Scoring five runs and stealing four bases, Henson stretched what normally would be a turning single into a triple with her elite speed. Cambry Livingston (2026, Norwalk, Iowa) got things done in the circle. Livingston collected two out of her team's four wins. Showing a feel for each pitch while exuding confidence to make each pitch count aided in Livingston acquiring 14 strikeouts and only giving up one earned run in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Intimidators-Pellegrino had one goal in mind driving up from Oklahoma, and that was winning all four games in dominant fashion. Scoring more runs (29) than all other teams and giving up tied for the fewest (5), this team is be a force to reckoned with. The pitching staff was dominant all day, with only eight hits and four walks given up for a 1.09 team WHIP. Twenty-four strikeouts were totaled with a team ERA of 0.65, and their speed, commanding presence and deception was the key to the Intimidators' dominance. Finlee Allred (2026, Muskogee, Okla.) was the team leader in innings pitched (3) and WHIP (.33), Izabella Goodman (2028, Adair, Okla.) led with six strikeouts and one win, Kyra Rowland (2027, Muskogee, Okla.) tied for the team lead in earned run average, and Lillie Bullock (2026, Haskell, Okla.) was the team leader in strikeouts (7).

The Intimidators were equally impressive offensively. Madilyn Dixon (2026, Broken Arrow, Okla.) was a hard out all day. Power at the point of impact plus a great approach leads to hard hit balls and line drives. Driving in seven runs helped her team to victory. Dori Custer (2027, Miami, Okla.) has rising potential and a bright future in this sport. Quick hands with a line drive approach helped Custer drive in three runs and score six more. Advanced speed helped her steal three bags, turning singles into doubles and errors into runs. A leader on and off the field, Shaelynn Smith (2026, Barnsdall, Okla.) commands the diamond. Smith's leadership shined through with her words and actions, encouraging and directing her teammates all day long. Her elite speed led to seven steals, topping all other players. Erin Bridendolph (2028, Bartlesville, Okla.) has pop for power to all fields. Clean swing path and strength through the zone helped Bridendolph collect 10 RBI over six hits and four more runs scored.

-Russ Wohler

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