On Thursday August 16th, the National Pro Fastpitch League held there annual awards banquet at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge. The event marks the accomplishment of the athletes throughout the National Pro Fastpitch regular season schedule. It is held the night before the National Pro Fastpitch Championship is held to see who will take home the Cowles Cup. Last year USSSA Pride just fell short of the cup and the Chicago Bandits took home all the glory.
The USSSA Pride has vengeance and won their first game against Chicago Bandits 4-1. The Pride was also the Regular Season champions just sweeping the competition away.
Awards Presented on Thursday night are the following:
Coaching Staff of the Year - USSSA Pride
Head Coach - Lonni Alameda
Assistant Coaches - Travis Wilson and Craig Snider
Jennie Finch Award - Bailey Landry of Texas Charge
Homerun Champion - Shelby Pendley of USSSA Pride
Player of the Year - Kelly Kretschman of USSSA Pride
Rookie of the Year - Bailey Landry of Texas Charge
Rally Spikes Award - Taylor Gadbois of Texas Charge
Offensive Performance - Kelly Kretschman of USSSA Pride
Pitcher of the Year - Monica Abbott of Scrap Yard Dawgs
Golden Glove Award - Chelsea Goodacre of USSSA Pride
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