2025 Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best softball players in central Ohio? dispatch.com/story/sports/h… via Columbus Dispatch ashlinM Payton Hochradel Madelyn Gates Kendall Brown Lancaster Softball Liberty Union Softball BC Bulldog Softball

D1 Fastpitch Great Lakes Firecracker Pool Leaders: Hitting: Madelyn Gates 7H 4RBI Kate Clements 2H 2BB R Katie Lippencott 2026 Committed 4H 2R RBI Runs Scored: 2 Addison Mickey Micah Mann Madison Franke- 2026 RBI Leaders: 3 Addison Brown Hannah Pullins Bracket starts Sat at 9:45am on F20

D1 Fastpitch Great Lakes Firecracker Bracket Update: WIN Hannah Pullins 4H 3RBI 2R Madelyn Gates 2H 3RBI 2R Kate Clements 2H 2R Katie Lippencott 2026 Committed 6IP 5H 3K Next Up: Bracket Play Sunday at 8am vs Ohio Hawks Pentz - F19

What a weekend with my teammates! We all played hard.❤️ I was able to bat .607 with 17 H, including 1 ITP 💣 Home Run 💣, 1 Triple, 3 doubles, 15 RBIs, and 0 Strikeouts all while playing with an injured thumb! Ohio Stingrays 08 BC Bulldog Softball D1Softball EXTRA INNING SOFTBALL

Madelyn Gates just flat out HITS the ball! Such a tough out every single plate appearance!

@d1 Great Lakes Firecracker Bracket: We finished in the Elite 8 of the Firecracker - playing 4 straight on Sunday! Offense: Madelyn Gates 8 H/RBI/R Madison Frank 5H 7RBI 4R Michaela (Mickey) Moody 5H 4RBI/R Addison Mickey 4H 7R 4BB Brooke Bowers 4H/RBI 2R Micah Mann 4H 3RBI 2R

It’s OUR Showcase Weekend! We are celebrating 25 years! We are excited for 200+ teams across all ages! Come see us in the Power Pool - at Municipal Park Hilliard. Here’s to a GREAT weekend! Thank you to all our parents - they are a big part of the success of the weekend!

Stingrays Showcase Update: as of 2:55pm Top 32 - Beekman Park Next Update 4pm due to weather 16u / 18u Power - Hilliard Estimated time to start is 3:45pm Moving Bracket start to Sunday 16u Premier - Olentangy On delay due to weather 14u Premier - Obetz Lighting Delay

Up Next: Alliance Nationals July 21-27, 2025 Westfield / Kokomo, IN July 21st - 1:30pm vs United Albert Game 2 - TBD - Win Game 1 - 6:00pm Monday at Championship Park Lost Game 1 - 11:15am Tuesday at Grand Park Follow X for updates!

Alliance Fastpitch Championships start Monday! Region 2 Monday- 1:30pm vs United Albert Championship Park Field S-4

Alliance Championship Update: Loss vs Bombers Gold American Moving onto Tier 3 Championships Next Game: Wednesday, July 22 - 9am - F: J3 Championship Park, Kokomo vs Bombers Gold LS HTX

Alliance Championships Elite 8! Next Up: Friday at 9:00am Grand Park D15 vs MS Bombers National/Knight See you at Grand Park!

Moving onto Saturday! WIN 9-3 vs Virginia Glory National 6 Tier 3 Teams Left! Next Up: Saturday - Grand Park at 1:30pm vs. TBD on D24

Let’s go!!!

Alliance Championships Update: Our week has come to an end - finishing 3rd in the Tier 3 Elite 8! We are so proud of each girl - what a week to end the summer! They battled thru the heat, elimination games, and played for each other. Every one made plays! Next Up: Rest!

We had a great week at Alliance Nationals finishing 3rd in Tier 3! I battled through a thumb injury (got my cast yesterday) but was still able to produce for my team! Check out my highlight video to see some of my plays! 🥎 Ohio Stingrays 08 BC Bulldog Softball D1Softball EXTRA INNING SOFTBALL

Thanks Coach! Can’t wait to get back out there! 🥎 Ohio Stingrays 08 D1Softball EXTRA INNING SOFTBALL

Committed! Go Norse! NKU Softball 🥎 Ohio Stingrays 08 BC Bulldog Softball

Congratulations to Madelyn Gates on her commitment to NKU Softball 🥎! We are so excited to watch her continued success! #NorseUp

2026 Middle Infielder/Outfielder Madelyn Gates has committed to Northern Kentucky. Congrats Madelyn Gates!!!