PG Softball “Stuff the Cupboards” Indoor
High School Division
Nov 16, 2025
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, IA- It may be getting cold outside, but the competition was heating up inside the Fun City Turf bubble. Eight teams from Iowa and Illinois came together to compete in a one day tournament and helped to raise funds and bring canned goods to help those in need this holiday seasons. In the end, the 09 Midwest Sluggers came home with the championship, defeating the Lady Hitmen 18U Crawford in a tight 6-5 ballgame. Below we highlight some of the day’s top performers and standouts.
Cameryn Moeller (2028, Davenport, IA) of the 09 Midwest Sluggers was phenomenal on the weekend. Batting from the two spot, Cameryn finished her strong weekend with a .556 batting average. She belted two doubles and a homerun and scored nine times for her squad. She has a balanced swing, showing good front side resistance and a solid backside fire, generating some good barrel whip. She demonstrated the ability for good pop and did a great job driving the ball to all fields. She kept her barrel behind the ball well, staying more up the middle on most of her balls. She held it down in centerfield, getting phenomenal first steps, laying out for balls, and just overall showing great leadership and took charge for her defense. She is an all around athletic and versatile player who has a high upside and she was very deserving of the MVP award for the tournament.
Elsie Cook (2026, Aledo, IL) of the Lady Hitmen 18U Crawford finished her tournament as one of the top hitters of the weekend. She had a staggering .750 batting average and racked up seven RBIs for her team. She is a strong statured athlete who has a powerful swing. She generates a ton of barrel whip and never gets cheated in her swings. She did a great job keeping her barrel behind the ball rather than wrapping around, which really helped her to stay strong up the middle and opposite field. She also threw some quality innings for her team, finishing with an impressive 1.60 ERA. She has a powerful motion and keeps the ball in the high 50’s. She did a great job climbing the ladder and attacking up in the zone for her strikeout pitch and getting batters to chase. Overall she had a strong tournament on both sides of the ball and was a huge contributor to her team’s success.
Kayley Schlapkohl (2027, Durant, IA) of the 09 Midwest Sluggers finished her tournament with a .615 batting average and three RBI’s. She was incredibly consistent for her team offensively, gathering eight hits in 13 at-bats, belting two doubles, and scoring five times. This right-handed leadoff hitter has a short, compact swing and does a great job taking barrel to ball. She wastes no movement and is efficient with her bat path. She shows the most consistency to the left side of the field, but did demonstrate the capability to go with the outside pitch as well. Defensively, at 3B, Kayley gets low and does a great job covering the 5-6 hole, utilizing a quick first step. Behind the dish this catcher has a solid glove and framing ability and makes quick transfers on throwdowns. She plays with confidence and swagger and was fun to watch.
Natalie Thomson (2026, Aledo, IL) of the Lady Hitmen 18U Crawford was impressive on both sides of the ball last weekend. This strong catcher and right-handed hitter provided consistency at the plate and steadfastness on defense. Defensively, she demonstrated a solid glove and did a great job keeping her chest behind the ball. She had a quick transfer to her throws and engaged with her pitchers well. Offensively, she showed incredible power at the plate, belting four doubles and a homerun. She has a strong build and generates a lot of pop with her swing. She did a fantastic job staying up the middle and going opposite field with power. She finished the tournament batting an impressive .500 with two RBIs, two walks, and three stolen bases.
Lauren Harbison (2025, Henry, IL) of the Starved Rock Bandits was a consistent force at the plate this weekend for her squad. This right-handed hitter has an athletic stance and an explosive swing. She had competitive at-bats, working counts and finishing her tournament batting .600 with a double and a homerun. Lauren also drove in four runs for the Bandits and stole two bases. On the other side of the ball, this right-handed pitcher finished her eight innings of work with a 2.6 ERA and struck out 12. She has a solid motion with explosive leg drive. She sits in the high 50’s consistently, with the capability of hitting low 60’s.
Ellie Tague (2028, North Liberty, IA) of the Thunder Softball Club 16U- Tague was one of the strongest two-way players in the tournament. In the circle, she was dominant. This right-handed, strongly built pitcher showed off her tight spinning curveball, sharp breaking riseball, and an effective changeup that led to her impressive 17Ks in 11 innings pitched. Ellie had a calm and controlled motion with a powerful and violent snap. She also contributed to her team on offense, finishing with a .750 batting average, driving in a run, and drew two walks. She starts in an athletic stance and fires against a great front side resistance. She showed great contact point awareness, staying behind the ball and keeping things up the middle. She also did a great job sitting on the changeup and staying balanced. Overall she showed up and showed out for an impressive day on the field.
Leah Helmick (2027, Birmingham, IA) of the Black Dragons was one of the offensive standouts from the tournament. She was a truly impactful player, finishing the weekend with a .556 batting average with an impressive six RBIs. She drove a single, two doubles, a triple, and a homerun on the day and stole a base for her team. Leah also held it down on the mound, throwing 5.2 innings for her team. She finished with a 1.20 ERA and struck out six. She has a strong build and did a great job with her explosive leg drive off the mound. She knows how to paint the corners and was incredibly effective.
Danika Saddoris (2026, Hillsdale, IL) of the Lady Hitmen was a steady force in the lineup for her team last weekend. She finished the tournament with a .500 batting average and drove in two runs for the Lady Hitmen. She was impressive with four doubles, a triple, and showed great patience at the plate drawing two walks. This left-handed versatile hitter and slapper showed a great variety of tools. When slapping, she was effective at keeping the ball left side and using her speed and explosion out of the box to beat it out. When hitting away she was very good at hitting the ball where it was pitched and spraying the field. She was a dynamic player who offered her offense a ton of options to make herself super effective.
Kendyl Wassenhove (2027, Geneseo, IL) of the 09 Midwest Sluggers had a great weekend for her team on the mound and in the batter’s box. This strong left-handed player finished the weekend batting an impressive .571, racking up three RBIs and scoring five times. She drove a homerun, walked three times, and stole two bases for her team. She has a short load and incredibly quick hands. She proved her ability to drive the ball to all fields, keeping her barrel behind the ball and driving through her extension. On the mound she took the majority of the innings for her team. Using a combination of a solid screwball and a dirty changeup, she was effective at keeping hitters off balance. She threw ten innings for the 09 Midwest Sluggers and struck out an impressive 14 batters. She was a key piece to her team’s undefeated tournament.
Some other notable performances of the tournament were…
Alivia Gillespie (2026, Aledo, IL) of the Lady Hitmen 18U Crawford finished her strong tournament with a .444 batting average and driving a tournament-leading three homeruns. She finished with three RBIs, scored four runs, and drew a walk for her team.
Ruby Stagg (2028, Bettendorf, IA) of the 09 Midwest Sluggers hit an impressive .444 on the weekend, belting three doubles and a homerun. She led the tournament with eight RBIs and stole two bases.
Sydney Jarvis (2027, Fort Madison, IA) of the Black Dragons finished her tournament with a .375 batting average and an impressive six RBIs. She belted two doubles and a homerun and stole a base for her squad.
Emily Stevens (2026, Silvis, IL) of the Lady Hitmen 18U Crawford was impressive with a .500 batting average. She hit two doubles, walked once, and drove in an impressive six RBIs.