The North Penn Eclipse 18U softball team won the USSSA Blazin’ Blitz tournament held in Limerick on July 16-17.  The gteam completed the weekend play without a loss, winning the championship game over the Marlton Thunder on a dramatic game-ending hit.

Pictured front row (from left): Jayme Ziegler, Courtney Derstine, Brianna Jerdan, Meghan Lopes, Julia Mae Marger, coach Kristin Diehl. Back row: Coach Greg Jerdan, Julia Angelos, Emily Wampole, Katelyn Beck, head coach Lenny Diehl, Brooke Shepherd, Sarah Parcell, Ashley Pawling, Sarah Transue, Brenda Diehl.  Not Pictured: Coach Morgan Birtch, coach Alyssa Campbell.

After taking second place in a USSSA 16U Open World Series Qualifier in Quakertown the week before, the North Penn Eclipse 16U fastpitch Softball team  won the USSSA 2011 Pre-Summer Slammer WSQ on June 19 in Limerick.

Pictured front row (from left): Sarah Edelman, Alexa Gable, Katrina Marger, Kaitlyn Wilson, Lauren Ostopowicz, Ashley Shields  Back row: Jess Marcanello, Madeline Molitoris, coach Dan Molitoris, team captain Shannon Keen, coach Bob Ashton, team co-captain Melissa Fasick, Tehya Daneker, Sarah Seiler, Sarah Galang, coach Jim Edelman.  Not pictured: Coach Deanna Dungee.

The Eclipse went 6-1 in the 14-team tournament, winning four straight games on the final day to win the championship. Exceptional pitching by Sarah Galang and Sarah Edelman lead the Eclipse to each seed and elimination round victory.

In  the 5-2 championship game win over the Lyons Storm, Ashley Shields took the mound with the Eclipse behind 2-0 and proceeded to shut down the Storm offense the remainder of the contest. 

Madeline Molitoris and Tehya Daneker teamed up behind the plate to prevent Storm runners from scoring. The infield defense of Alexa Gable, Kaitlyn Wilson, and team captain Shannon Keen kept leadoff runners off the bases. Clutch catches in the outfield by Katrina Marger, along with two big throws to home plate from Lauren Ostopowicz and Jess Marcanello shutdown the Storm’s attempts at more runs. Key extra base hits from Co-captain Melissa Fasick, and Sarah Seiler brought in needed runs.

Placing and winning in these two tournaments qualifies the Eclipse 16U for both the USSSA ESPN Rise Fastpitch East Region World Series in Florida and the USSSA Eastern Region World Series in Maryland.

The host North Penn Eclipse 18U girls softball team allowed only one run in three games on Sunday,  finishing with a 11-0 championship victory over the Lehigh Valley Vengeance in four innings at the USSSA 2010 Firecracker Spectacular Softball Tournament, held July 3-4 at Schweiker Park in Lansdale.

The Eclipse thank the North Penn Valley Girls Softball (concessions), USSSA (coordination) and the Eclipse parents for field maintenance for their help in running a successful tournament.

Pictured front row (from left): field supervisor Eric. Second row: Julia Angelos, Monica Whitesell, Danni Kalis, Morgan Birtch, Alyssa Campbell, Colleen Whyte, coach Kristen Diehl. Third row: coach Joe Whyte, Jocelyn Hickey, Chelsea Wampole, Emily Wampole, Samantha McDevitt, Robyn Ziegler, Kailyn Wunder.  Back row: head coach Lenny Diehl, Brenda Diehl.  Not pictured: Christy Mallozzi.

The North Penn Eclipse 18U fastpitch softball team, coached by Lenny Diehl, took first place at the USSSA “May Madness” tournament held at Veterans Park in Quakertown May 15-16. The Eclipse defeated the Deep Run Lighting 9-1 in the final. Pictured front row (from left to right): Colleen Whyte, Monica Whitesell, Morgan Birtch, Alyssa Campbell, Julia Angelos. Back Row (L to R): Christie Mallozzi, Kailyn Wunder, Samantha McDevitt, Chelsea Wampole, Emily Wampole, Brianna Jerdan. Not pictured: Kacey Finegan, Robyn Ziegler.