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Awards |
Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher Award |
Raeanne Geffert - Stratford Brakettes
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Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award |
Briana Marcelino - Stratford Brakettes
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Micki Stratton - MVP Award |
Briana Marcelino - Stratford Brakettes
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Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion |
Briana Marcelino - Stratford Brakettes (3)
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Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion
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Brenna Martini - NYC Havoc (.667)
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All-Tournament Team
C Kaitlyn Caleen, Lyons Spirit
C Katelyn Massa, St. Louis Saints
1B Alex Heinen, Stratford Brakettes
2B Bri Garber, Nook Gold
3B Brenna Martini, NYC Havoc
SS Briana Marcelino, Stratford Brakettes
SS Sammey Bunch, St. Louis Saints
OF Theresa Kane, Stratford Brakettes
OF Val Suto, Stratford Brakettes
OF Bailey Lange, St. Louis Saints
UT Jolie Duffner, Stratford Brakettes
UT Nikki Cuccio, NYC Havoc
P Jenn Shellhammer, Lyons Spirit
P Raeanne Geffert, Stratford Brakettes
P Kaysee Talcik, Stratford Brakettes
P Madi Norman, St. Louis Saints
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2018 WMS Tournament Results
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Stratford Brakettes |
5-1 |
2 |
St. Louis Saints |
3-2 |
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Lyons (PA) Spirit |
3-2 |
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NYC Havoc |
2-2 |
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CT Eliminators |
2-2 |
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Nook Gold |
1-2 |
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XTreme Chaos |
0-2 |
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Allentown Patriettes |
0-2 |
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Team Connecticut |
0-2 |
About the Awards
The individual awards, based on bracket play, presented at the Women's Major Softball National Championship tournament, have been named in honor of five former Brakettes who are National 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 games played (1,112), hits (1177), runs (788), RBI (752) and triples (80).
Pat Dufficy's longstanding record of 91 career home runs was broken in 2014 by Denise Denis who now has over 125.
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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.
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