The REPORTER
Central Indiana’s sports facilities will play host to 2,800 of the nation’s top girls and women players for the softball Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series for 16U and 18U competitors, July 24 to 31 in Westfield, Noblesville and Kokomo.
Alliance Fastpitch formed in 2020 to encourage cooperation among rival teams and place athletes first.
Championship Series games will be held at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, at Noblesville Youth Baseball’s Field of Dreams in Noblesville, at Championship Park and Municipal Stadium, both in Kokomo, and at Purdue University in West Lafayette.
The Alliance All Star Game Powered by Under Armour will be televised live on the ESPNU network at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 24.
“The softball facilities in these communities are unrivaled, and we hope to bring our events back each year,” Executive Director Jami Lobpries said.
Grand Park-based Bullpen Tournaments and USSSA will play host to the event and provide event management.
“The Alliance Fastpitch will be a great way to grow girls’ softball in our area,” Bullpen Tournaments Vice President Michael Tucker said. “We hope it will lead to future partnerships and continue to position our program as the best in the nation for top talent.”
The Hamilton County Sports Authority, a division of Hamilton County Tourism, and the Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau collaborated to secure the event and will provide hospitality and event services.
