Perfect Game Softball
Tournament Recap
KC Super Series Showcase
July 5-7, 2024
Shawnee, KS
16u Division
Leaving the weekend as champions was the Midwest Power Legacy. Taking home MVP for the weekend was Aubrey Warren (’26 Topeka, KS) going seven for 17 in the box with two singles, three doubles, a triple and a homerun! Finishing off with six RBIs overall, Warren has a consistently electric approach showing great discipline and an advanced read of her defense. Defensively, Warren is found as a middle infielder with wide range and strong glove work front and back hand. Overall Warren shows great athleticism in all aspects of the field and has a bright future ahead. Teammate, Gretchen Huizenga (’26 Overbook, KS), did work in the circle for her team. Having 13 innings pitched under her belt, racking on 13 strikeouts, only five batters walked, and only allowing five hits! Huizenga took the cake with having a .50 ERA, averaging 57-62mph range on her mix and unexpected movement. Carrying great composure and letting little to nothing rattle her. Offensively, she backed herself up in the circle going nine for 17 with six singles, two doubles, one homerun and a total of nine RBIs.
Runner ups, Originals J2 very own Ellie Gray (’25 Olathe, KS) was named MVPitcher of the weekend. Working the circle with 27.2 innings pitched, handing out 17 strikeouts and only five walks. Consistently working every inch of the strike zone in the 50-55 mph range, Gray had an unpredictable curveball in the mix that fooled many opponents. Gray is one to watch as she matures and strengthens her wind up in the circle.
Arica Kern (’26 Newton, KS) with Kansas Renegades- Kern was a wall behind the plate, not afraid to throw the ball down to any bag, and showing a quick pop to throw. Kern shows strong glove work and a quick frame. Offensively, she is a disciplined batter tallying on five RBIs with a keen eye for the off speed. Sunday morning, she was seen sitting back on a change up and driving the ball back up the middle. Kern is also a dynamic base runner that builds speed as she goes around, with a hard push off the corner when rounding, watch for her to take an extra base when ever given the chance.
Taylor Rose (’26 Newton, KS) with ICT Wicked has a natural lift in her level swing to take the ball to the green. She shows great strength through her entire barrel making it tough to get anything by her barrel in the zone.Saturday, Rose was seen taking a drop ball in the bottom of the zone and sending off the end of her barrel to centerfield. On the defense, Rose was seen playing second base and and quick feet to cover range and stayed heads up to every play and where she needed to be.
Kady Hunt (’27 Carl Junction, MO) with Top Gun SWMO has a strong transfer of power in the batters box. Saturday morning she was seen going oppo with a shot off the right center fence to bring in a couple runs for her team and find herself standing on second base. Hunt can be found playing third base defensively, she has a big glove, making quick reaction plays and a powerful arm to make hard throws across the diamond.
A consistent bat in the Extreme Softball line up was lefty, Oaklye Wichers (’26 Hays, KS) going five for eight with three single and two doubles. Wichers approached the place with such confidence knowing she was going to do whatever she needed to do to find a way on. Ending the weekend with three stolen bases as well she was seen as a threat once she found her way on. Using her quick feet at second base Wichers was seen covering mass amount of ground and making plays on both sides of her glove. Overall a dynamic athlete that’s going no where but up in her career.
18u Division
Kansas Shockers came to play this weekend and it paid off! Taking home the championship with her team along with being named MVPitcher was RHP, Korryn Johnson (’24 Holcomb, KS), having a solid mix, unpredictable spin and her mid 50s range kept batters guessing when entering the box. Johnson scraped every edge of the zone through twelve innings pitched, with eleven strikeouts and only three batters walked she showed just how valuable she was along the way to the top this weekend. Teammate and outfielder, Allyson Orth (’26 Wichita, KS) was a force to be reckoned with in the batters box. Ending the weekend going eight for 14 with seven singles, one triple and a total of seven RBIs. Orth has an exceptional read on the ball and is able to make swift adjustments to hit the sweet spot of her barrel. Orth was seen Sunday sending a drop curve down the right field line to bring in the first two runs for her team in the ship. This player will continue to grow and excel.
Originals 24/25 took home runner up and Addie Morris (’25 Columbia, MO) took home MVP of the weekend. She carries a big bat to the plate and a loaded lower half. Saturday morning, Morris was seen launching a bomb over the left field fence on her first at bat of the weekend and ending that game with a walk off bomb for her team. Morris finished off the weekend going ten for 19 with five singles, five homeruns and ended with eleven RBIs overall. Morris plays first base defensively and shows strong wrist work on her picks.
Marissa Temple (’24 Blue Springs, MO) with Athletics Russell 18u is a consistent line driver hitter. She carries a sound barrel and a level stance in the box. Temple was seen Saturday hitting a solid line drive to the green to find her way on and advance her teammates around the bases keeping the rally alive. Temple also shows great glove work at second base defensively. She keeps a low stance and smooth transfer when making plays.
Midwest Adrenaline has the dominant McKinley Lowe (’24 Pleasant Hill, IL) in the circle. Keeping consistently in the mid 50s range, Lowe carries a nasty mix of movement as well making herself the whole package. Finishing off the weekend with eight innings pitched, marking up 14 strikeouts and only three batters walked. Lowe showed that she knows what she’s doing when given the opportunity in the circle.
Kiara Schaub (’23 Savannah, MO) has rapid hands in the batters box to make adjustments in order to drive the ball. She keeps her hands high in her swing to level out and pitch and send the ball hard and far. Any ball of Schaubs barrel is going to be tough to play. Going eight for 14 with five singles and three doubles, she does what she needs to, to find her way on and move around the bases. Defensively, she can be found behind the plate making quick blocks and keeping runners from advancing.
Camryn Hiner (’26 Viola, KS) is a big bat in the 316 Elite Abraham lineup. She can drive the ball, and she can drive it hard. Saturday afternoon, Hiner was seen driving the ball up and out to bring in three runs for her team. In the same game she had a hard line drive up the middle making it difficult for the defense to make a play. On the defense she can be found playing first base using her height to her advantage and making clutch outs look easy with her stretch and glove work.