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𝗣𝗚𝗙 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 🥎❤️

What a weekend. What a ride.

The 𝗣𝗚𝗙 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 marked the final tournament for this team and coaching staff. It was definitely a bittersweet ending to a chapter that none of us will ever forget.

Pool play opened against the eventual tournament champions, 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟭. Hats off to that group — they played loose, confident, and sprayed the field with rockets. G and Amelia battled in the circle and gave us everything they had, but in the end, they were simply the better team that day.

Game two was a different story.

The offense woke up, Amelia and G combined to keep 𝗘𝗖 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 in check, and our defense was outstanding behind them. The highlight? 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘅 launching her 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻. Absolute shot. A moment she’ll never forget, and one our team won’t either.

Our final pool game brought another opportunity.

𝗚𝗔 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝗸𝟯𝟭 had honestly embarrassed us the last time we met in Tennessee. This time, our girls answered. G threw a beautiful game, the defense was flawless, and we just kept hitting rockets. A huge team win and a little redemption.

Finishing 𝟮-𝟭 earned us the 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 out of our pool heading into the Gold Bracket. There wasn’t a better way to close out pool play.

With a 4½-hour break before bracket play, the parents took the girls for 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. Looking back, that may have been one of the best parts of the weekend — just a group of kids laughing together with no pressure, simply enjoying being teammates one more time.

The semifinal matched us against 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟮, a team we had previously defeated twice. It turned into a pitcher’s duel. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead, we battled back with one, but just couldn’t find the big hit we needed, falling 2-1. Credit to them — they played a great game.

When the final out was recorded, the tears came.

Not because we lost.

Because everyone knew this team, as we knew it, would never take the field together again.

As coaches, watching these girls hug each other, cry together, and struggle to say goodbye was a reminder that we did things the right way. Years from now, they won’t remember every ring they won or every game they lost. They’ll remember the hotel stays, the ice cream runs, the dugout laughs, the inside jokes, the road trips, and the friendships they built.

Those memories are the real trophies.

To our players: thank you for trusting us, working hard, competing, and making these years so incredibly rewarding.

To our parents: thank you for believing in what we were trying to build. We couldn’t have asked for a better group to share this journey with.

And to Kady, Brent, and everyone who poured into this team alongside me — thank you. We weren’t perfect, but I truly believe we gave these girls everything we had. Every practice. Every lesson. Every conversation. Every inning.

This tournament also marked the end of my time as a head coach. Coaching Amelia and every player who has come through this program has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. Now it’s time for me to become a full-time bucket dad and cheer from the other side of the fence.

Thank you, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭/𝟯𝟮 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲.

What a team.

What a family.

What a chapter.

𝟭𝟬𝟬%. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲.

𝗪𝗲 > 𝗠𝗲.

Congrats to Lilly #00 for hitting an absolute laser no doubter. What a way to close out the season. This kid is special - elite speed and power. Lockdown CF.

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𝑬𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒓𝒂.

After this weekend, this team will go its separate ways and these girls will head off to new teams, new challenges, and new chapters.

But before that happens, we get one more weekend together.

One last tournament.

One last dugout.

One last chance to compete side by side.

𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆.

Let’s finish this thing the right way.
𝟏𝟎𝟎%. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒚. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆.
𝑾𝒆 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒆.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 #5️⃣, 𝐋𝐢𝐚! 💙🥎❤️

Today we celebrate one of our original players — a kid who has been part of this team from the start and has meant so much to our group.

Lia is the definition of a 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞. Put her anywhere on the field and she’ll handle it at a high level. Behind the plate, in the infield, in the outfield — wherever the team needs her, Lia shows up ready to compete.

At the plate, she brings a steady 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭 right in the middle of the lineup and always seems capable of changing a game with one loud swing. In the dugout, she may be even louder — always cheering, always smiling, and always bringing energy for her teammates.

What makes Lia really special is the way she thinks the game. She is very smart, inquisitive, and always wants to understand the “why” behind what we’re doing. She’s not just playing softball — she’s studying it.

Lia is a great player, a great teammate, and one of those kids who makes a team better just by being herself.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐋𝐢𝐚! Hope you have the best day! 🥎

🥎 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 🥎

Back on the dirt (maybe mud) this weekend for another tournament with this special group.

Rain is in the forecast, so we’re hoping Mother Nature lets us get it in. With only 𝟮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁, every weekend together means a little more.

And since it’s Father’s Day Weekend… the dads are picking the walk-up songs. Things could get interesting.

Schedule is attached.

𝟭𝟬𝟬%. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲.
𝗪𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 #1️⃣1️⃣, 𝐆𝐢𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 — 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 "𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤"! 💙🥎❤️

Watching Slick play shortstop is like watching art in motion. Every play looks smooth, effortless, and under control. She takes tremendous pride in her defense and has built a reputation as an absolute assassin with the glove. Add in a steady bat at the top of the lineup, and she's the kind of player every coach loves having on the field.

But what makes her truly special isn't just what she does between the lines. She's an outstanding teammate, a great friend, and one of those kids who makes every practice, game, and road trip more enjoyable.

💙 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡.
🥎 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡.
❤️ 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝.

We’re lucky to have you in our dugout, Slick. Keep making the difficult plays look routine and keep being the awesome young lady you've always been.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐆𝐢𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚!

𝗣𝗚𝗙 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽

Believe it or not, this was the first tournament all spring where we finally had everyone healthy and available. The energy in the dugout was different, and it was a lot of fun to watch. The relationships these girls have built on and off the field are really special. That kind of chemistry is what makes coaching and leading this group so rewarding.

The Southern summer made its presence known this weekend — hot, sunny, and humid from the first pitch to the last.

𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟭
We opened against a familiar opponent, the Oconee Diamonds. Less than a week after seeing them, we found ourselves playing again, this time 80 miles away in Dallas, GA. As expected, it was another battle. Amelia and Andrea kept us in the game in the circle, while clutch hits from Andrea and Raina helped secure a hard-fought 𝟱-𝟰 victory.

𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟮
Andrea and G combined for a two-hit shutout against EC Bullets Rodriguez, striking out six and issuing zero walks. The offense exploded for 11 runs after the coaches challenged the girls with a little motivation. Four runs earned a trip to Top Golf, five earned a trip to Lake Lanier Islands...they took that challenge seriously! 😂

And congratulations to G on launching her second over-the-fence home run of the spring. 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕. 💣

𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟯
Our toughest test of the day came against Fury Platinum Edwards. We jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but couldn't hold the momentum and fell 7-2. Not the result we wanted, but great reps against a quality opponent.

𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟰
A first-time matchup with Lady Dukes Wilkerson saw Amelia and Andrea keep their offense in check while our bats stayed hot. Another strong team effort led to a 𝟭𝟬-𝟯 win.

We wrapped up Saturday at 3-1 and earned the #2 seed from our pool. The pitching staff wasn't quite as sharp as we've come to expect, but they competed all day and the offense picked them up when needed.

🏆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁
Bombers Newsome jumped on us early, and a 3-0 first inning deficit proved difficult to overcome. They found the gaps, we battled back late, but it just wasn't enough. Credit to them for coming ready to play and taking advantage of their opportunities.

We finished the weekend 3-2, and one of the biggest positives was seeing the offense continue to trend in the right direction.

📊 𝗕𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀
Team Batting Average: .361
Runs Scored: 31
Yana, Amelia, MJ, and Andrea all hit .500+
Andrea led the team with 7 RBI
Andrea also eclipsed the 100 strikeout mark for the spring season! 👏

This group continues to make memories both on and off the field, and that's what it's all about.

📸 And now for the obligatory photo dump from the parents and the girls themselves. Some of the best moments from a tournament happen between innings, in the dugout, at the hotel, and everywhere in between. Keep those pictures coming!

Two tournaments left.
We'll be back after it on Father's Day weekend.

Another big milestone hit today!! Congrats Onesie!!!

#27 Genevieve (G) Irvin hit #2 over the fence today!! Let’s go!!