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Flames of Nebraska Red Hots girls fastpitch softball win the 18u 2025 season tournament going 5-0 on the weekend in Lincoln NE. The Flames have reached the number three ranking in the nation on USSSA points. Currently inching toward the top national ranking for the new season, which they have reached this number one ranking the past 24 years in a row.

 

2 Pool play results 2-0 Sat. Oct. 19, 2024:

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 5, Futures Alter 18u, Sioux City, IA 3

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 6, Wolverine Fastpitch 16u, Sioux City, IA 1

 

Bracket single elimination results 3-0:

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 9, Fury Cutsor 16u, Lincoln NE 4

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 8, Nebraska Venom Bloodworth 18u 0

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 6, Waverly Heat 18u (Championship) Extra Inning 5

 

All Players that contributed:

Barnes, Jenna – Kensington, KS

Deines, Macie – Hastings, NE

Dick, Lauren – Hebron NE

Hill, Lexus – Columbus, NE

Hruby, Bianca – Cairo NE

Hruby, Naudia – Cairo, NE

Kottwitz, Ashlyn – Aurora

L’Ecuyer, Olivia – Morrowville KS

Oldehoeft, Brooklyn – Exeter, NE

Portillo, Mia – Gibbon, NE

Shupe, Bella – Grand Island, NE

Siemsen, Grae – Republic KS

Skocny, Drew – Cuba KS

Smith, Gabby – Grand Island, NE

Stindt, Avery – Belleville, KS

Sullivan, Sami – Fullerton, NE

Wolfe, Keira – Grand Island, NE

 

Coaches:

Rick Buerer – Kearney

Dean Kottwitz – Aurora

Jason Hruby – Cairo

Ryan Dick – Hebron

Patrick Shupe – Grand Island

 

Stats:

Deines, led the team with a batting average for the weekend .750 and on base .800

Dick had the second highest average of .714, on base .714

Smith, had the third highest with an average of .600, on base .636

Oldehoeft, had the fourth highest with an average of .556, on base .636

Siemsen, had the 2nd  highest on base .727

 

Pitching duties were handled by:

Hill, 7.2 innings, Striking out 7, Walking 5, ERA .000,

Dick,6.0 innings, Striking out 11, Walking 1, ERA .000,

Portillo, 4.0 innings, Striking out 4, Walking 1, ERA .00,

Deines, 3.0 innings, Striking out 2, Walking 7, ERA 7.00

L’Ecuyer, 1.1 innings, Striking out 2, Walking 1, ERA 1.14,

Catching dues were handled by Smith.

 

A Look Ahead:

Flames 18u Red Hots Halloween Fright Fest IV on the Turf, at the Optimist Youth Sports Complex, Lincoln, NE this coming weekend.

 

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