2014 Women's Major Softball
National Championship
August 7-10, Stratford, CT
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| Awards |
| Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher Award |
| Brandice Balschmiter - Stratford Brakettes |
| Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award |
| Morgan Allee - St. Louis Saints |
| Micki Stratton - MVP Award |
| Elena Bowman - Stratford Brakettes |
| Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion |
| Elena Bowman (3) |
| Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion |
| Denise Denis - Stratford Brakettes (.625) |
All-Tournament Team
| C Elena Bowman, Stratford Brakettes 1B Megan Stone, St. Louis Saints 2B Tatum Buckley, Stratford Brakettes 3B Brenna Martini, Stratford Seahawks SS Morgan Allee, St. Louis Saints OF Kelly Kapp, St. Louis Saints OF Elaine Bedell, Lyons Spirit OF Elise Fortier, Stratford Brakettes UT Denise Denis, Stratford Brakettes UT Katie Flynn, Stratford Seahawks UT Bridget Lemire, Mass Pride P Alyson Chiaramonte, Stratford Seahawks P Taylor Lockwood, St. Louis Saints P Brandice Balschmiter, Stratford Brakettes |
2014 WMS Tournament Results
| 1 | Stratford Brakettes | 4-0 |
| 2 | St. Louis Saints | 3-2 |
| 3 | Lyons (PA) Spirit | 3-2 |
| 4 | Stratford Seahawks | 4-2 |
| 5 | Xplosion | 3-2 |
| 6 | Mass Pride | 1-2 |
| CT Eliminators | 0-2 | |
| Queens, NY, Lady Rangers | 0-2 | |
| Stratford Breakers | 0-2 | |
| Team Connecticut | 0-2 |
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| 2nd Place - St. Louis Saints |
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| 3rd Place - Lyons Spirit |
About the Awards The individual awards presented at the Women's Major Softball National Championship tournament have been named in honor of five former Brakettes players and Hall of Famers. They are as follows: |
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Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher Joan was second in total wins (429-27) and first in career strikeouts (5,677) in her 17-year career that produced eight MVP awards and six team batting titles. |
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Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award The late, former Westhill High and UMass standout from Stamford, Allyson was the MVP of the 1985 tournament in Lansing, MI, and one of the slickest fielders in team history. She was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame in 2009. |
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Micki Stratton - MVP Award Rosemary "Micki" Macchietto Stratton is a former three-time team batting champion and the first Brakettes player inducted into the ASA National Hall of Fame. |
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Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion A 19-year veteran of the Brakettes, Trumbull's Pat Dufficy leads in most team career offensive categories, including home runs (91), RBI (752) and games played (1,112). |
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Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion A native of West Springfield, MA, Diane Schumacher played with the Brakettes from 1976-86 and during that span won five team batting championships. |