The California Invasion, the Fullerton-based girls under-14 fastpitch softball team, have won the Triple Crown Sports 14U Fastpitch National Tournament in Park City, Utah.
California Invasion bettered a field of 62 teams in the double-elimination tournament, defeating Rocky Mountain Thunder in the championship game, 16-9.
Head coach Bob Galeener earned his first national title after coaching girls softball for more than 25 years.
Invasion began tournament play by winning 3-of-4 games in pool play, which consisted of teams from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Oregon. The squad was then seeded into a double-elimination bracket where it defeated top-seeded SoCal Gators, 11-6, and Las Vegas Blast, 10-5. Invasion then defeated SOC Storm before avenging its earlier loss in pool play to the Panthers, winning 15-3.
In the semifinals, Invasion score a 6-5 win in an International Tiebreaker over OC Elite, advancing them to the finals against Rocky Mountain Thunder. Thunder built a quick 3-0 lead, but Invasion came roaring back, eventually winning the game and national title.
Members of the team include: Alisha Greene, Cassidy Morton, Courtney Morton, Dani Messner, Dolores Barber, Emili Olague, Emma Lee, Julie Brietigam, Katelyn Wickman, Kaylee Patterson, Lindsay Raphael, Madi Dove, Molly Bourne, � Shannon Skrzynski and Shavonne Budnik.
Story and Photo by Lyle Dove
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