USA Softball Welcomes 27 Teams to Devon Park for the 2024 GOLD National Championships
OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball kicked off its annual GOLD National Championships Sunday afternoon at Devon Park. Day one included 15 games across four fields and four timeslots. The event saw fierce competition among the 16U and 18U divisions, with teams showcasing their skills and determination.
16U Division
- Mac N Seitz Thunder had a stellar start, defeating the Hawaii Strikers 4-3 and Gametime 27/28 National 4-3.
- Greenwave Elite, Impact Gold Soliz, NW Rampage 16A Searight, Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden, and Oklahoma Blaze 16U Gold each claimed victory in their sole game of the day.
- The Hawaii Strikers bounced back, claiming an 8-5 victory over Oklahoma Athletics Platinum 08-Kudrna.
- NW Rampage 16A Searight’s Faith Smith hit the only home run of day one.
Final Scores:
- Mac N Seitz Thunder 4, Hawaii Strikers 3
- Oklahoma Blaze 16U Gold 5, OK Athletics Platinum 08-Kudrna 4
- Impact Gold Soliz 3, Gametime LC Premier 2
- NW Rampage 16A Searight 8, Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch Williams/Linsenmeyer 7
- Greenwave Elite 6, OK Athletics Platinum 08-Kudrna 4
- Mac N Seitz Thunder 4, Gametime 27/28 National 3
- Oklahoma Athletics 07 Premier-McFadden 5, Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch Williams/Linsenmeyer 0
18U Division
- Five teams claimed a win in their opening games, including the Indiana Gators, Oklahoma Athletics 18U Premier-Stanley, Oklahoma Exclusive 07 National Parker, Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch-Melson Premier 18U, and Rock Gold Waye.
- The Firecrackers Arkansas 18U-Lemley split the day, bouncing back in an 8-1 win over Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch Linsenmeyer.
- Firecrackers Arkansas 18U Lemley’s Libby May stood out on the mound, striking out a day one-high six batters.
Final Scores:
- OK Athletics 18U Premier-Stanley 4, Firecrackers Arkansas 18U-Lemley 2
- Oklahoma Exclusive 18U Premier-Abrams 8, Fireballs Xtreme 4
- Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch-Melson Premier 18U 6, NW Vandals Trickel 18A 2
- Indiana Gators-Rupert 7, East Coast Titans 18U 0
- Firecrackers Arkansas 18U-Lemley 8, Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch Linsenmeyer 1
- Rock Gold Waye 5, Oklahoma Exclusive 18U Premier-Abrams 0
- Oklahoma Exclusive 07 National Parker 5, Oklahoma Pure Fastpitch Linsenmeyer 1
Stat Leaders
Hitting:
- Ashlyn Fike, 3 RBI
- Lilly Ferrell, 3 hits
- Catherine Stoklas, 3 hits
Pitching:
- Graycee Graham, 5 strikeouts
- Faith Smith, 5 strikeouts
USA Softball extends a warm welcome to all participating teams and wishes them the best of luck in the upcoming games. Stay tuned for more updates and highlights from the 2024 GOLD National Championships at Devon Park.



