10 Top Performers From Veterans Tribute In The 2031 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In any conversation about states that are the most plentiful in softball talent, Georgia is high on that list. A large number of Peach State talents, as well as those from out of state, converged on several softball fields in Cobb and Cherokee counties at this year's Veterans Tribute Showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the facilities utilized for the weekend's festivities was Hobgood Park, a Woodstock facility which has four fields and hosted many of the weekend's 14U contests. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below, Prep Softball spotlights 10 of the top performers from the high school class of 2031 at the 2026 Veterans Tribute Showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198068"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":198182,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f3802f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Only two teams in the 14U division concluded their weekend undefeated. One of those teams was Easton Select, and the team has Aubrey Thompson to thank in large part. She was part of a 13-0 offensive onslaught that overwhelmed GAP Baker 14U, which included a double and an RBI. Thompson also pitched all four and a third innings in that Saturday contest. It was on Sunday in an 11-4 decision against EC Bullets 2031 Plemmons when Thompson especially made her presence known. Her day included a home run, two singles, three RBIs, and a pair of runs scored.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198069"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":198184,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f38064"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kara Gautney was also an integral part of Easton Select's winning formula throughout its Veterans Tribute Showcase weekend. While the team got plenty of production from its offense throughout the weekend, Gautney's arm filled the gap when the bats struggled. Gautney pitched a complete game in a 2-1 victory over Unity Jackson Bobby 14U. She struck out four batters while only allowing one run, plus four hits and four walks. Gautney also worked four innings of one-hit relief as her team prevailed over Lady Dukes Wilkerson/Lamar 14U by a final score of 4-2. She also gave up only one walk while striking out three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198071"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f38085"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jessy Triplett's Armor Elite Premier 31/32 Johnson/Menerey team concluded its Veterans Tribute Showcase weekend with a record of 3-2. Her team's second matchup in that stretch was against Wow Factor 2030 Hernandez 14U. Triplett pitched a pair of innings while giving up only two hits, one earned run, and three walks, in addition to three strikeouts. She also worked two innings of relief while striking out four in a 6-5 victory against Unity Duffey 14U. Triplett got the job done with her arm and her bat, as evidenced in a 6-4 win over GA Power Bobo 14U, when her day included a home run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198073"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f380a4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Georgia Force 30/31 Lowry 14U hit the ground running this past weekend, as evidenced by the three games they won on Saturday. The first of which was a 9-4 victory over Lady Dukes Stanley 14U Premier. In that matchup, Aubrey Entwisle had five RBIs, including a third-inning grand slam. Entwisle delivered another RBI later that day, as Georgia Force 30/31 Lowry 14U prevailed over GA Power Bobo 14U. Georgia Force 30/31 Lowry 14U's third opponent that day was Armor Elite Premier 31/32 Johnson/Menerey. The Richmond Hill MS standout contributed to an offensive onslaught with two more RBIs in a lopsided 11-0 result.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["183489"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f380c0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Callia Patterson has established a strong profile as a 2031 prospect, including participating in prospect camps at multiple SEC schools and competing against Ohio State with Canada's Team Northern Force. This past weekend, she helped her Athletics Gold Tamborra/Beck 2031 team to a 3-1-1 weekend. At the plate, she put together a .545 batting average. In the circle, Patterson tossed 11 innings while striking out 17 batters. Patterson saw time in the circle in all five of Athletics Gold Tamborra/Beck's 2031 games, including in a 6-0 win over Atlanta Vipers 2031 Fish 14U, when she struck out six batters in three innings of work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198077"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":198186,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f380dc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Next fall, Addi Kate Broome will commence her freshman season at 6A East Paulding. This past weekend for Broome and her Georgia Impact 2030/31 14U team, it was not about how the team started but how it finished. The team's first win of the weekend occurred in a 6-5 decision against Athletics Gold Tamborra/Beck 2031, when she contributed a single and a stolen base to her team's efforts. Broome and her team finished with a flourish by virtue of a 15-6 victory over Rhode Island Thunder 14U National TTW. She scored on three occasions in addition to displaying patience at the plate by drawing two walks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198078"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f380f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This year's Veterans Tribute Showcase marked the third of four stops on Unity Duffey 14U's fall schedule. Taliah Hollis made the most of her time over the weekend and then some. It began on Saturday when her team earned a 7-0 shutout win over Lady Dukes Stanley 14U Premier. Two of those runs were courtesy of a two-run home run Hollis lofted to the deepest part of the park in the third inning. She had three RBIs in total for the day. She also scored one of her team's five runs in its ensuing contest, which resulted in a 5-3 victory over Wow Factor 2030 Hernandez 14U.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198079"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":198187,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f38120"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Zoë Berry had a busy weekend. In addition to making an impression at the plate and in the circle at Veterans Tribute, she also attended a Tennessee hitting camp. She held GA Bombers Newsome 14U to only two hits while allowing only one earned run and three walks to seven strikeouts on Saturday. Berry made her presence known both as a hitter and pitcher in a 9-0 victory over Unity Duffey 14U. In the circle, she worked four and a third innings and struck out five batters while allowing only one walk. At the plate, she slugged a solo home run and drove in a pair of runs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198083"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f38140"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Berkley Von Schuch is a multi-sport athlete who also plays basketball and flag football in addition to her growing list of softball achievements. As a catcher, she understands the importance of having a strong arm to throw out would-be base-stealers and the importance of having a solid rapport with a pitcher. GA Power Baker 14U finished with a flourish, as it won its final three contests of the Veterans Tribute Showcase weekend. The first was a 5-1 win over EC Bullets 2031 Plemmons, when Von Schuch delivered a double for one of the team's seven hits in that contest. She also scored two runs in a thrilling 7-6 win against M.A.G.I.C. Select 14U.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["198087"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":198179,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6af21b7f3815b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Emoree Smith brought the energy all weekend long. On Saturday, Smith paved the way to an 8-4 victory at the expense of EC Bullets 2031 Plemmons. Smith delivered a pair of singles, a pair of RBIs, and a run scored. She also scored one of the four runs her Lady Dukes Wilkerson/Lamar 14U squad managed in a 4-4 stalemate with Unity Jackson Bobby 14U. In a close contest against GA Power Baker 14U, Smith gave her team a lift with a double, a run scored, and an RBI. She scored another run and drew a walk in a 5-5 stalemate with M.A.G.I.C Select 14U.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->