06/18/2026
Elite South 12U brings home the Silver Bracket Championship after going 5-1 at the PG Summer Nationals Tournament in Cary, NC.
Pool Play Highlights:
*Game 1 vs. SFA VA: Won 4-2
McKinley started things off for us in the circle, surrendering 3 hits and 2 runs over 3 innings, striking out 2 batters and walking 5. Chloe took over in the 4th inning earning the win. She allowed 1 hit and 0 runs, striking out 2 and zero walks.
Joslyn, Chloe, Destiny, and Hadley each collected 1 hit for Elite South. Chloe and Hadley each drove in one run and Chloe stole two bases.
*Game 2 vs. Hot Shots-Edwards: Won 9-3
Tenley got the ball in game two and earned the win, allowing only 1 hit and 3 runs over 3 innings, striking out 5 batters and walking 5.
Elite South accumulated 8 hits in the game. Tenley, Myla, Hadley, McKinley, and Shelby all batted 1.000 and Joslyn at .500! Hadley doubled in the 1st inning while Tenley tripled, and Myla hit a big in the park homer in the 2nd inning.
*Game 3 vs. Dirtbags Coastal: Lost 1-8
Our girls battled against a strong team…strung together 5 hits but just couldn’t get enough to the plate.
Hadley started the game in the circle for Elite South surrendering 2 hits and 4 runs (1 earned) over 3 innings, striking out 4 and walking 5. Chloe took over pitching in the 4th inning allowing 3 hits and 4 earned runs, with no strikeouts and 1 walked batter.
Elite South’s 5 hits came from Chloe, McKinley, Hadley, and Tenley. Chloe led the team going 2 for 2 and Tenley had a nice line drive double to center field in the 1st inning which led to her scoring the team’s only run off a single by Hadley.
Bracket Play Highlights:
*Game 1 vs. SFA VA: Won 4-2
Chloe earned the win in the circle giving up 4 hits and 2 runs (0 earned) over 5 innings, striking out 7 and walking only 1 batter. Mckinley came in to relieve the starter and finish the inning.
Quinn led the team in hitting going 2 for 2. Destiny and Quinn were a one-two punch in the lineup, each driving in one run. Joslyn also added a hit for the team going 0.500 with a single in the 2nd inning.
*Game 2 vs TLP Navy: Won 7-0
Myla dominated in the circle and earned the win for Elite South pitching a shut out no-hitter over 4 innings, striking out 7 and walking 2 batters.
Elite South amassed 10 hits in the game. Avery led the runs batted in with 2 runs and going 1-2 on the day. Chloe had the most hits battling 1.000 by going 2 for 2 while 8 of the remaining 10 players battled 0.500 to soar past TLP. Those hits were added by Tenley, Avery, Hadley, Joslyn, Myla, Quinn, Shelby, and Zoey with Hadley driving a line drive triple to center field and Shelby adding a double to right field in the 2nd inning.
*Championship Game 3 vs SFA VA: Won 11-0
Myla got the ball again and another shut out win for her team allowing 3 hits and 0 runs over 3 innings, striking out 4 and walking 2 batters. McKinley took over in the 4th inning, with 2 strikeouts and only 1 walk.
The bats were fire in the championship game accumulating 8 hits with an exciting 7 runs scored in 3rd inning. Tenley set the tone at the top of the lineup going 2-2. Zoey packed a hard punch with an in the park GRAND SLAM to left field in the 4th inning. Avery, Joslyn, Myla, Quinn, and Destiny all came through to bring 1 hit each with doubles from Avery and Destiny.
It was a HOT tournament and great outing for Elite South, and we look forward to the next one the final weekend of this month. Huge thanks to our amazing coaches for their commitment to the success of our girls both on and off the field!
