Eperlie Weitzel (2030 Indianola, IA) of tournament champion, Alliance Select Hotchkiss was the tournament MV-Player. Weitzel’s confidence at the plate and in the box set her apart from the rest of her peers. Leading the hitting performers category, Weitzel had 8 hits including three doubles and six RBIs. In the circle, Weitzel lead the division with 15 strikeouts through 8 innings pitched. Weitzel has a high ceiling and will only continue to get better as she gains experience and matures in the game.

Addilyn Good (2030 Winterset, IA) of tournament champion Alliance Select Hotchkiss was the tournament MV-Pitcher. Good’s fastball was consistently in the mid-50s, topping out at 56mph. The athlete did a great job of working all corners and keeping batters off balance. Good finished the weekend with 10 innings pitched and 14 strikeouts. Good will only continue to get better as she continues to work her craft and develop her pitches.

Delaney Pedersen (2030 Jefferson, IA) of Alliance Select Hotchkiss had a tournament high of nine hits. Pedersen, batting in the second slot, did her job getting on base and scored 10 times. The consistent Pedersen is a fun one to watch and is only going to continue to get better as she matures in the game.

Mayzie Surratt (2029 Madrid, IA) of the Barracuda Aces 14u Slauson was another top performing pitcher. Surratt working with a fastball in the upper 50s, also utilizes as drop ball, change up, and rise ball. Surratt finished the weekend with 10 innings pitched, 13 strikeouts and only allowing one earned run. At the plate, Surratt does not get cheated in her swings as she is a very aggressive hitter who demonstrated her strength and power, hitting two home runs. Surratt has a high ceiling and will only continue to get better as she continues to work on her control on the mound and finding her pitch at the plate.

Jenna Miller (2030 Elko, MN) the leadoff batter from TC Blitz 14u National did her job at the top. Miller does an excellent job of working the count and finding ways to get on base. Once on base she is a very aggressive base runner, swiping six bags from opposing catchers. The speedy Miller finished her weekend with five hits, including a double and a triple.

Jaelynn Malek (2029 Carlisle, IA), a left-handed batter for the Iowa Aries 14U CE Fire, was another standout performer of the weekend. The versatile utility player had a big game against a tough Blitz squad, going 3-for-3 with 4 RBIs to lead her team. Malek closed the weekend with seven hits and five RBIs, showing maturity at the plate well beyond her age. Just a 2029, she has a high ceiling and a bright future ahead as she continues to develop her game