A couple of years ago, nobody gave the 04 Texas Travelers
any thought when it comes to facing them on the field. Today is a much different story as the
Travelers are one of the top 04 Select Softball Teams in the country. As a matter of fact, they will be testing
their skills against some of the top 03 select teams this weekend in Houston,
Texas at the Gene Campbell Sports Complex.
Starting out, the 1st Annual Start Spring With A BANG
Tourney (a PGF sanction tournament) was an invitation only tournament. The goal was to allow some of the most talked
about teams in the country to face the elite softball competition around Texas
preparing them for a long battle into becoming the National Champion for 2016. The Texas Travelers were one of the first
teams contacted to play.
This tournament will feature the best teams in the State of
Texas.
In addition to the 04 Texas Travelers; Hotshots North (03
& 04), Texas Legends (03), GT Shockers (03), Hotshots South (04), Impact
Gold (03), DirectTV Genies (03,04), Texas Bomb Squad (03), Hotshots Cryer (04),
Sudden Impact (03), Texas Stealth (04), Impact Gold Barajas (03) will be
playing in this early season warmup. All
of the teams are very strong with the Texas Travelers being the only North
Texas Team making the trip down south to compete with the best of Texas.
Each of the teams compete at the highest level of select
softball. Last year the Hotshots teams
finished first and second in the 10U PGF Nationals held in California while the
04 Texas Travelers finished 3rd in the ASA/USA National
Championships held in Normal, Illinois.
This weekend, the Texas Travelers will find themselves in a
Pool with the Hotshots North, Texas Legends, and GT Shockers and play a warmup
game against the Texas Stealth. Pool
Play will determine Sunday’s bracket seeding with the championship game being
played at 4 PM. It will take a lot of
perfect execution by the Travelers to make the championship game, but the girls
are excited to show their talents on the field.
The Texas Travelers will look a lot different from last
year’s squad that made a strong run in the National Championship
Tournament. In addition to Pitching Ace
Elizabeth Schaefer, Hitting Phenom, Kaydee Bennett, and Speedsters Kelsie Adams
and Zariah London; the Travelers have added Rylie Rumfield, Kenleigh Aguirre,
Kennedy Chastant, Kailee Bautista, Emily Jonte, Kaycee Bock, Madison McClarity
and Alyssa Stansbury. These girls are
very strong defensively and can hit too.
Although the Travelers have only played one scrimmage together,
the team has quickly become a strong unit with great parents, a strong fan base
and the hardest working softball players around the diamond. These girls will be fun to watch as each girl
is one of the top players at their position in the country.
For more information about the Texas Travelers follow them
on Facebook
or contact Head Coach Kyle Bennett at 972.679.7702.
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