Fury Platinum National McCallum Closes Out Summer with Top 5 Finish at AFCS Nationals

A Big Summer!

After earning their AFCS berth in October by winning ACFL Fall Championship in Richmond, the team battled through top-tier events across the country to prepare them for this national event including:

• East Coast Showcase (NJ)

• Scenic City Top 25 (GA)

• TCS Sparkler, 14u National Power Pool, (CO)

• USA Softball 16u A/Open Nationals (VA)

• Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series (IN)

AFCS is an invite-only tournament designed to bring the top teams from around the country, and teams are initially seeded by their Alliance event points earned over the full year/season. The six-day event structure is grueling, with all games 7-inning, no-time limit through the hot summer days and nights. But the girls came to play, battling through 10 games (63 innings) which included two gritty, walk off wins in the bottom of the 7th inning during Super Regionals! Another signature win landed them in the Elite 8 of Tier II, and ultimately a top 5 finish in the Tier.

Jeremy Higdon, co-owner, of Fury Platinum. After the team earned a seat in the Elite 8 on “Hat Day,” after beating the Texas Bombers 5-4 in 7 innings.

Fury Platinum Alum, and former Clemson Tiger, Valarie Cagle, after the team’s 7-6 walk off win against Starz Gold Bunn, 11-10, and Texas Twelve 14u, both in the bottom of the 7th.

 FPN McCallum wins the ACFS Tier II Super Regional and secures their spot in the Elite 8 on their way to a top 5 finish in the tier.

Celebration with our Fury Platinum National and Fury Platinum X teams at AFCS in Indiana. Each, cheering for the other, until it was time to play against each other!

Thank you, Coaches

We want to say thank you to the college coaches who showed up for our team this year 👊! Whether you showed up for them by hosting camp, or watching us this summer, we saw you, connected, and greatly appreciate you being there:

Alabama, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Auburn, Ball State, Bridgewater, Brown, Clemson, Connecticut, Delaware, DePaul, Duke, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, George Mason, Georgetown, Georgia, Hampton, Howard, James Madison, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Loyola, Marymount, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Norfolk State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Shenandoah, South Carolina, University of Central Florida, University of Maryland Baltimore College, UT San Antonio, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Washington!

The team’s journey has been paved with grit, growth, and a commitment to excellence that playing at the highest level of the game demands!

Congratulations on a great year! 16U, here we come!