Flames of Nebraska Red Hots girls fastpitch softball win the 18u 2025 Halloween Fright Fest IV on the Turf tournament going 6-0 on the weekend in Lincoln NE. This week’s national ratings should be out by mid-week and the Flames may move into the number one ranking. They have reached the number one ranking the past 24 prior years in a row.

4 Pool play results 4-0 Sat. Oct. 26, 2024:

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 9-3, Millard Fury – Nelson, Omaha, NE

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 8-3, Showstopper Fast Pitch, Omaha, NE

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 10-2, Fury Cutsor, Omaha, NE

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 2-1, Nebraska Dominators, Omaha, NE (Short game, no lights)

Bracket single elimination results 2-0:

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots, Bye (top seed)

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 2-1, High Plains Diamonds

Flames of Nebraska Red Hots 10-4, Showstoppers (Championship)

All Players that contributed:

Barnes, Jenna – Kensington, KS

Dick, Lauren – Hebron NE

Hruby, Bianca – Cairo NE

Hruby, Naudia – Cairo, NE

Kottwitz, Ashlyn – Aurora

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

Cornelsen, Gracey – McCook, NE

Rundle, Harper – Hastings, NE

Davison, Jada – Grand Island, NE

Coaches:

Rick Buerer – Kearney,

Dean Kottwitz – Aurora,

Jason Hruby – Cairo,

Patrick Shupe – Grand Island

Smith, led the team with a batting average for the weekend .727 and on base .727

Stindt had the second highest average of .500, on base .500

Wolfe, had the second highest also average of .500, on base .545

Portillo, had the fourth highest with an average of .400, on base .500

Pitching duties were handled by:

Dick, 4.2 innings, Striking out 8, Walking 0, ERA .000, gave up 1 hit

Skocny, 1.1 innings, Striking out 11, Walking 1, ERA .000, gave up 1 hit

Cornelson, 9.1 innings, Striking out 0, Walking 2, ERA .750, gave up 6 hit

Portillo, 10.2 innings, Striking out 4, Walking 5, ERA 2.65, gave up 9 hit

Davison, 0.2 innings, Striking out 0, Walking 0, ERA 21.00, gave up 3 hit

Catching dues were handled by Smith, Stindt, Sullivan, Rundle.

Fielding was with 1.000 field percentage was Siemsen, Dick, Portillo, Barnes, Cornelson, Skocny, .923 Smith, .920 Oldehoft, .880 Wolfe, .857 Hruby N., Stindt .813, .800 Kottwitz, .750 Sullivan

Look Ahead:

Flames 18u Red Hots will be playing in Wichita’s the Battle For The Rings 6GG Turf Fields Class this coming weekend Nov. 2-3.

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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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