The 16U Doylestown Dragons travel softball team took first place at the USSSA June Hustle 16U Open Tournament in Quakertown May 22-23.

Pictured front row (from left to right): Amanda Cicchino, Julia, Alli, Shannon Moonan, Kerry Schultz. Second row (L to R): Amanda Koenig, Michelle Paulosky, Ashley Miller, Hallie Bilker, Kiersten Ponak, Lindsay Dotzman, Kate Shirey, Emma Vibber. Back Row (L to R): head coach Joe DiNatale, assistant coach Jerry Moonan, assistant coach Karl Knapp, assistant coach Rob Schoenewald. Not pictured: Caroline Schoenewald, assistant coach Dave Schulman.

The Dragons went 2-1 in pool play to earn the third seed in elimination play. On Sunday, Doylestown did not allow a run en route to capturing the championship. The Dragons topped the Montgomery Twisters 13-0, downed the Tri-County Thunder 6-0 in a rematch from the previous day and bested the Delco Force 6-0 in the tournament final.

The Dragons will be playing in the ASA 16U B Eastern Nationals in Dayton, Ohio in August.

Doylestown pitcher Amanda Koenig went 3-0 with three shutouts, including a one-hitter. She allowed 10 hits and struck out 11. Kiersten Ponak posted a 1-1 record in the circle, her victory coming in the semi against Tri-County. Kate Shirley went 1-0 as she threw a four-hitter.

Offensively for the Dragons, Hallie Bilker has eight hits, all singles, and an RBI, while Amanda Cicchino also finished with eight hits, including two doubles, a triple and three RBIs.

Ashley Miller had three singles, two doubles and a triple, along with driving in four runs. Kerry Schultz had three singles, a triple and five RBIs, with Lyndsay Dotzman collected four RBIs as she hit three singles a double. Alli DiNatale and Julia Schoenewald each had four hits, while Shannon Moonan, Michelle Paulosky, Kiersten Ponak, Kate Shirey, Emma Vibber combined for seven hits.