Explosion Select Finishes a Strong 3rd in Milligan Showcase in Johnson City Print
Written by Joe Birchfield   
A big shoutout to the 18u Explosion Select who finished a strong 3rd in a loaded 18u/16u 17-Team Division of the Milligan Showcase held at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City, TN on 6/19/21-6/20/21! After finishing pool play 3-0, the Select went 2-1 in Bracket play, eventually losing to an excellent Southern GA Power 3-0. The TN Fury and Southern Power squared off in the Championship game with the Fury winning the overall championship. Great job Fury and Power!
For the tournament, Lillie Cox (3-0) and Tori Coffman (2-1) were outstanding, posting a combined 1.21 Earned Run Average with Tori Coffman notching 23 Ks in 11.1 innings pitched in the circle. Defensively, the Explosion Select was led by outstanding plays from Reese Waltman. The Select Offense was paced by Stacie Mills (.667 batting average) and Alexis Folts (.400) who drilled a game winning 2-RBI single up the middle against the VA Firecrackers as time expired. Overall, this was an excellent effort for the Select, great job ladies we are very proud of you! Keep improving!