PG Softball “Stuff the Cupboards”
November 16-17, 2024
Burlington, Iowa
BURLINGTON, IOWA- The Perfect Game “Stuff the Cupboards” was a great opportunity for teams to make a difference and spend the day competing in this pair of one-day tournaments. Some great softball was played, and everyone got into the festive feeling. Below we highlight some of the notable performances and athletes from the event.
14u Division
Reagan Hogan (2028 Ankeny, IA) is an R/R infielder for Ankeny Xtreme Black 2010. Hogan is an infielder who excels with a good glove and possesses impressive power in her swing. She stays in her base and transfers her weight back into a load to engage her back half and create good bat speed. Hogan’s powerful swing led her to four doubles, two homeruns and eleven RBI’s on the weekend.
Brylee Bach (2028 Ankeny, IA) is L/L outfielder who plays for Ankeny Xtreme Black 2010. Bach with a strong bat from the left side also utilizes her speed in the outfield and on the bases. Her speed led her to two stolen bases on the weekend. Bach has a strong build and uses her legs well to get power behind her swing. Bach had five RBI’s and three doubles on the weekend and also had one walk.
Ella Schaake (2028 Hillsboro, IL) RHP/infielder for Illinois Gators 14u Ak. Schaake spent some time in the circle. She was throwing a good mix and throwing consistent 55/56 mph. Along with her defense, Schaake was able to perform in the box as well, showing good power and bat speed. Schaake has a strong base and gets good separation in her load to keep her power behind the ball. Schaake collected three doubles, four RBI’s and one walk on the day.
Meryl Sandholm (2028 Ankeny, IA) is a RHP for Ankeny Xtreme Black 2010. Sandholm has consistent motion and delivery in the circle. She utilizes her lower half well to give herself good power. Sandholm stays around the zone well and works all corners with her movement. Sandholm threw six innings on Saturday. She collected ten K’s and gave up two hits and two walks.
Quinn Zweibohmer (2029 Morning Sun, IA) a RHP for Iowa United. Zweibohmer has smooth mechanics on the mound. She worked down in the zone often forcing batters to want to chase. She stayed consistent around 57 mph and kept batters on their toes. In the six innings pitched, Zweibohmer was able to get fourteen K’s. she did give up five hits, seven walks and seven errors on the day.
Taylor Priebe (2029 Nauvoo, IL) plays for the Black Dragons 14u. Priebe has consistent motion in the circle. She stayed consistent with her speed staying in the low 50’s. Priebe threw thirteen innings on the day and forced more balls in play for her defense to help her out. Priebe had five K’s on the day, two walks and seventeen hits.
16u Division
Emerson Rutan (2028 Marion, IA) is a lefty pitcher/first baseman for Blue Devils 16u. Rutan was dominate in the circle on Sunday throwing a consistent 58 mph. She utilizes her legs to get good explosion off the mound and has consistent smooth motion. Rutan threw twelve innings on Sunday. In those twelve innings, Rutan had twenty-four K’s. she only gave six hits, three walks and also had two errors on the day.
Leah Helmick (2027 Birmingham, IA) is a right-handed pitcher/corner for the Black Dragons 16u. Helmick has a slow and controlled delivery on the mound. She had good arm speed and stayed consistent around 55 mph. She was able to keep her ball in the strike zone pretty well. Helmick only allowed five walks and five hits in the seven innings she pitched. She also managed to strikeout nine on the day.
Jocelyn Beck (2028 Marion, IA) is a R/R infielder on Blue Devils 16u. Beck has good range and versatility. She moves her feet well and has a good glove. Beck had a good day at the plate. She had five hits and one walk. Beck used her legs well and squared to barrel to also add two doubles and four RBI’s to her day.
Emmy Ott (2028 Ankeny, IA) is an infielder for Ankeny Xtreme Black 2010. Ott has good range in the field. She moves her feet well. Ott stays through the ball and has a smooth transition with her glove. Ott was able to collect five hits on the day as well as four runs. She has a slight lean in her load that keeps her simple and she stays on the ball well. She also had two doubles with two RBI’s and collected one walk.
Shea Benhart (2028 Clarence, IA) is an R/R outfielder for Blue Devils 16u. Benhart has a strong athletic build. She reads a ball well in the outfield and covers a lot of ground. In the box, Benhart keeps a tall stance and stays back in her load to engage her lower half and stay through the ball. Benhart had three hits on the day. She also had one double, one triple, and four RBI’s.
Sarah Munger (2028 Ankeny, IA) plays for Ankeny Xtreme Black 2010. Munger has an aggressive bat. She stays in her base well, and has a smooth load to get separation. Munger has fast hands through the zone and good extension. Munger had five hits on the day and four runs. She also gathered one double and one RBI.
18u Division
Skylar Peterson (2026 Muscatine, IA) was a RHP for Monsters 18u – Chick. Peterson threw eleven innings on the day. She mixed in different speeds and movements and stayed pretty consistent. Peterson utilizes her bottom half well to get good power behind her pitches. She stayed consistent between 61-63 mph and her change-up was coming in around 47/48. Peterson had twenty-two K’s on the day. She gave up five hits and three walks.
Chevelle Kingsley (2025 Davenport, IA) was a RHP for Monsters 18u – Verdon. Kingsley displayed good consistency in the circle. She had pitched three innings in the day and stayed around the zone well. Kingsley has a simple motion and generates good leg drive and arm speed. Her speed was consistently 62-64 mph with a change-up at 41-42 mph. Kingsley had ten K’s and gave up only one walk with no hits and no errors.
Elsie Cook (2026 Aledo, IL) is a RHP for Quad City Lady Hitmen. Cook threw nine innings on the mound. she has good mechanics and keeps her top half and bottom half working well together. Cook was consistently around the strike zone and was throwing 57-58 mph. In those nine innings for Cook, she had eight K’s. She gave up nine hits and one walk as well.
Alivia Gillespie (2026 Aledo, IL) is a L/R who plays for Quad City Lady Hitmen. Gillespie has a strong build and a good glove. She can play multiple positions and has quick feet in the infield and outfield. She is aggressive on both defense and offense. Gillespie had five hits on the day scoring five runs as well. She also managed to add a walk, two doubles, three homeruns and six RBI’s.
Maggie Bowman (2027 Bettendorf, IA) is a catcher for Monsters 18u – Chick. With her height and build, Bowman is a strong presence both defensively and offensively. She gives confidence behind the plate and aggressiveness in the box. Bowman had three hits on the day. She collected two homeruns and five RBI’s.
Amaya Lopez (2026 Hampton, IL) is an infielder for Texas Glory 2k7. She is athletic and has a good glove in the field. She stays through the ball well and is aggressive. She keeps a nice wide base in the box with a slow and controlled load to gain power and use her legs. Lopez had five hits on the day and scored three runs. She also added three RBI’s and one homerun on the day.