TheLincolnCountySLAMreturnedfromtheUSSSA14uNationalTournamentinBranson,Mo., afterplacingthirdinafieldof40teamsfrom19states.Theteamstartedbracketplay by beating the Southwest Missouri SWAT 11-10 and the SAVAGES fromArkansas 8-2. The Slam defeated the OKC Knockouts 7-1 and the Fisher Force 4-1, from Fisher, Ill. The team took its first loss to the Little Rock Trojans 2-1. The Slam fought their way back through the losers bracket to the finals by defeating two Oklahma teams, the OKC Knockouts
6-1andClaremoreFury12-1tofinallybeingbeatbytheKentucky Ballistic2-1. TheNationalTournamentfinishestheLincolnCountySLAM13Useason.Pictured fromleft inthe back row are: Coach Ed Miller, Sally Campbell, Brodie Chance, Coach Joey Prince, Miyah Collier, Ruthie Capps, Coach Melissa Miller, Rylee Capps, Coach Diann Herrmann. Front row, from left: Alexis Fowble, Savanah Gaylord, Gabriella Murfin, Blaklei Smith, Peyton Davis and Elli Hilgenfeld.