2023 Women's Major Softball
National Championship
August 3-6, Stratford, CT
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| Awards 2023 |
| Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher Award |
| Courtney Wyche - Stripes and Strikes |
| Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award |
| Miah McDonald - Central Jersey Lightning |
| Micki Stratton - MVP Award |
| Miah McDonald - Central Jersey Lightning |
| Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion |
| Miah McDonald - Central Jersey Lightning (3) Marissa Trivelpiece - Stripes and Strikes (3) |
| Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion |
| Dana Cisowski - Rapids Softball (.750) |
| Danni Kemp Sportsmanship Award |
| Aliya Catanzarita |
All-Tournament Team 2023
| C Brandi Feeney, Central Jersey Lightning C Kylie Bulinski, Stratford Brakettes 1B Aliya Catanzarita, Stratford Brakettes 2B Cara McNulty, Central Jersey Lightning 3B Miah McDonald, Central Jersey Lightning SS Marissa Trivelpiece, Stripes & Strikes OF Alexa Gallagani, Stripes & Strikes OF Dana Cisowski, Rapids Softball OF Jazmin Lasane, Rapids Softball UT Jackie Pengel, Stratford Brakettes UT Sam Gress, Central Jersey Lightning UT Jess Forte, Kaboom Softball UT Bailey Enoch, Central Jersey Lightning P Courtney Wyche, Stripes & Strikes P Nadia Andarowski, Stratford Brakettes P Alyssa Seidler, Central Jersey Lightning P Jenn Shellhammer, Stripes & Strikes |
2023 WMS Order of Finish
| 1 | Central Jersey Lightning | 4-0 |
| 2 | Stripes & Strikes (PA) | 3-2 |
| 3 | Stratford Brakettes (CT) | 3-2 |
| 4 | Rapids Softball (CT) | 2-2 |
| 5 | Junior Brakettes (CT) | 1-2 |
| Kaboom Softball (NJ) | 1-2 | |
| 7 | Maryland Chill | 0-2 |
| Mid-Hudson Mustangs (NY) | 0-2 | |
| 9 | Hearts in Sync (MA) |
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| Central Jersey Lightning, Champions |
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| Stripes and Strikes, 2nd Place |
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| Stratford Brakettes, 3rd Place |
| 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 was 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 finished her career with 135. |
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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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Danni Kemp Sportsmanship Award, is presented in memory of the talented Brakettes infielder who passed away from a brain tumor after the 2016 season. The award is presented to a member of the Stratford Brakettes, based on the regular and WMS seasons and selected by a panel. |