Diamond Dusters Fastpitch Softball Team

Congratulations to the Dusters for going 6-2 at ASA Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Dusters showed up in Oklahoma underdogs from the start to California & Arizona. Dusters first friendly on Sunday afternoon was against the Arizona Hotshots - who had their own magazine article in the softball magazine provided by the tournament - they were spoken very highly of and expected to be in the top 10 at ASA Nationals. Dusters won a 1-0 game against them & went on to face the Georgia Extreme Purple who placed 5th in the finals. Dusters started off slow against Extreme but came back to prevail a 9-4 win. In pool play on Tuesday, the Dusters fell into a tough pool with Southern California Fury, Arizona Hotshots & a local Oklahoma team. The Dusters faced Hot Shots first on Tuesday and came away with a big win. Dusters advanced to the winning side of the pool Wednesday to face So Cal Fury who is said to have a lead-off batter that is one of the best athletes in the state of California & a #2 that is so fast it's almost impossible to throw out. The Dusters played tough & pulled off a 1-0 win, advancing them to the bracket games with the opportunity to draw a bye. The Dusters drew a bye, but this placed them in a very tough side of the bracket. The Dusters first faced Ohio Lasers (OH state champs) on Thursday & won that game 8-3. Dusters were then to face the "predicted National winner" Lakewood Ladies out of California. This "unknown" Texas team held the LW Ladies to a 0-0 tie forcing an ITB inning - the LW Ladies prevailed in this game, knocking the Dusters to the losers bracket - which happened to be one of the toughest sides to fall in. The Dusters faced Arizona Hot Shots once again on Saturday, scoring first & never losing the lead to send the Arizona Champs home. The Dusters then waited to face the Oklahoma Badside (Champs in everything in OK & never lost in 10-U until they met a Cali. team at this tournament). Dusters knew it would be a tough game but felt if they could get through this one they'd have a chance to get back to the finals. Dusters scored first leading 1-0 and in the final inning of a no-hitter a couple of mistakes were made, allowing the Badside to score two runs and win the game. Diamond Dusters went out 13th in a pool of 53 of the most talented teams in the nation. Diamond Dusters left a mark on the National softball society & will be back again soon! We are very proud to say we are the DUSTERS - You Know!