Ended up taking a 5th place finish at 18U ASA States!! Not bad for a 16U team!! Had a lot of fun and played some really good softball!! Girls battled all weekend!! So proud of this group!! 👏👏👏👏👏

2020 16U ASA/USA State Champs!!! Hats off to Ohio Hawks 03-Avelo had us on the ropes 5-0 and we battled back to 7-6 win. We went 7-0 on the weekend.

Nice walkoff 3-2 win over a strong 18U Stingrays-Mattix team. Huge walkoff double by Halle Blackford to score Giana DiTomas ! Top recruit Haley Croyle 2022 pitched a gem! Striking out 10 in 6 innings! 👀👀👀💪💪💪 Akron Zips Softball Kent State Softball Ohio Softball Joe Abraham Jeff Steiner

Game 1 results: Nice win over Ohio Lightning 7-3. Strong outing for emily who picked up the W throwing quality 5 innings!! 9 hits for the offense including multi hit games by Haley Croyle 2022 and @sidneygriffithg and doubles by Emmy Klika and Katie ! Jeff Steiner

Game 2 Results: Beat a good Ice Platinum team 2-1 behind a strong performance by Butler Softball commit Kayla Noerr!! 6k’s in 5 innings 💪! Offense was paced by multi hit games by @sidneygriffithg and Giana DiTomas and a double by abby watson ! Jeff Steiner Joe Abraham

Game 3 Results Beat a good Valley Force 18U to start bracket play 9-2! Haley Croyle 2022 w/ 6k’s in 6 innings 👀! Offense had 14 hits 🔥🔥🔥 led by 3 hits from Halle Blackford and 3 hits including a 💣 from @sidneygriffithg ! Joe Abraham Ohio Softball Akron Zips Softball Kent State Softball

Nice start to the day beating Pittsburgh Spirit Gold 6-3!! Kayla Noerr threw 4 strong innings against a tough lineup!! Offense was led by Makenna Matriano with 3 hits, 2B, 3RBI and Haley Croyle 2022 with 2 doubles!! Great game ladies!! Butler Softball Jeff Steiner

Another 5th place finish at Best of the Best tournament after losing 2-1 to a loaded 18U Wolfpack-Dudek team!! Haley Croyle 2022 pitched great to hold them to 2 runs in 6 innings!! 6-1 on the weekend! So proud of this group! Toledo Softball Akron Zips Softball Ohio Softball Kent State Softball

So proud of you Kayla!!

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Well, that’s a wrap on 2020!! Got rained out in the 5th inning against @LasersGold03 with the score tied 0-0!! Seems fitting, as all our games against them are tight and low scoring!! Wouldn’t want to end the season against anyone else!! Thanks D1 Fastpitch for hosting!!

As my summer coaching career comes to an end, I want thank all the girls (present and past) that have played for me!! You have all had an impact on my life and I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart!! It was a privelege to get to coach you wonderful ladies!! #TOP

I also want to thank all the great coaches that I’ve been able to work with over the past 7 years!! Thanks to Keith Blackford who has been with me for all 7 years!! And to Boyd Griffith for the past 3 years!! Lastly to Kevin Klika, Scott Binkiewicz and Daryl Matriano!! “Bucket!!”

THOR!!!

So happy for you Haley!! This was such a different summer, but your hard work payed off!! Well deserved!! Akron Zips Softball is getting a good one!! 💪💪💪💪

Got to watch @sidneygriffithg at her signing today to play softball Toledo Softball Could not be more proud of her!!! You deserve this Sid!!! #NationalSigningDay

So proud of you Kayla Noerr !! You have worked so hard for this and are so deserving!! Can’t wait to see you play!!

Huge S/O to Emmy Klika , laney klika and GA Volleyball on making it to the state finals!! Such a huge accomplishment in such a crazy year!! We are behind you 💯!! Go win it!! Good Luck!! #gooutachampion #goat

Great to see the Moon family today!! Miss you guys!!

So great to see these girls back together on a softball field!! So many great memories!!