2019 National Pro Fastpitch season

Sports season

2019 NPF Season

League| National Pro Fastpitch
Sport| softball
Duration| May 28, 2019 – August 17, 2019
Number of teams| 6
2019 NPF Draft
Top draft pick| Kelly Barnhill P
Florida
Picked by| Chicago Bandits
Regular Season
Season champions| Chicago Bandits
Pitcher of the Year| Jolene Henderson
USSSA Pride
Player of the Year| Amanda Chidester
Chicago Bandits
Rookie of the Year| Abbey Cheek
Chicago Bandits
Gold Glove Award| Jessie Warren
USSSA Pride
Cowles Cup
Champions| USSSA Pride
Runners-up| Chicago Bandits
NPF seasons

← 2018

~~2020~~ →

The 2019 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 16th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.

## Milestones and events

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On October 30, 2018, National Pro Fastpitch announced the addition of the expansion team Canadian Wild for the 2019 season, which features members of Canada women's national softball team.[1]

## Teams, cities and stadiums

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Team[2] | City  | Stadium  | Coaches

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Aussie Peppers | North Mankato, Minnesota | Caswell Park | Head coach: Laing Harrow
Assistants: Melanie Roche, Kerrie Porter
Beijing Eagles | Daytona Beach, Florida | Jackie Robinson Ballpark | Head coach: Hunter Veach
Assistants: Kasey Fagan, Cheyenne Coyle, Tang Changdong, Zhang Welhong, Lin Bin, Yang Jie
Canadian Wild | Marion, Illinois | Rent One Park | Head coach: Mark Smith
Assistants: Melissa Basilio, Russell Cooper, Dave Paetkau
Chicago Bandits | Rosemont, Illinois | Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Head coach: Lauren Lappin
Assistant: Amber Flores, Lance McMahon
Cleveland Comets | Avon, Ohio | Sprenger Stadium | Head coach: TBA
Assistants: TBA
USSSA Pride | Viera, Florida | Space Coast Complex | Head coach: Gerry Glasco
Assistants: Kelsi Dunne, Stephanie Ceo

## Player acquisition

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### College draft

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Main article: 2019 NPF Draft

The 2019 NPF College Draft was the 16th annual collegiate draft held on April 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Pitcher Kelly Barnhill of Florida was selected first overall by the Chicago Bandits.[3]

## League standings

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Team  | GP  | W  | L  | Pct.  | GB

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Chicago Bandits | 45  | 38  | 7  | .844  | —
USSSA Pride | 45  | 32  | 13  | .711  | 6
Canadian Wild | 42  | 22  | 20  | .524  | 16
Cleveland Comets | 42  | 20  | 22  | .476  | 18
Aussie Peppers | 43  | 12  | 31  | .279  | 26
Beijing Eagles | 45  | 7  | 38  | .156  | 31

Updated as of the results of all games through August 11, 2019.[4]

### Results table

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2019 NPF Records

Team  | Peppers  | Eagles  | Wild  | Bandits  | Comets  | Pride
Aussie Peppers | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0
Beijing Eagles | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0
Canadian Wild | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0
Chicago Bandits | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0
Cleveland Comets | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0
USSSA Pride | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | —

## Game log

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2019 National Pro Fastpitch Game Log

| May/June

Date  | Visitor  | Home  | Venue  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance
May 28 | Wild (1–0) | Eagles (0–1) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 4–2 | Caira (1–0) | Lan (0–1) | Hovinga (1) | 344
May 29 | Wild (2–0) | Eagles (0–2) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 6–2 | Hovinga (1–0) | Xinxing (0–1) | — | 72
May 30 | Wild (3–0) | Eagles (0–3) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 7–6 | Friesen (1–0) | Wanbing (0–1) | — |
May 30 | Wild (4–0) | Eagles (0–4) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 1–0 | Caira (2–0) | Fan (0–1) | Rackel (1) |
May 31 | Wild (5–0) | Eagles (0–5) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 3–1 | Hovinga (2–0) | Lan (0–2) | Groenewegen (1) | 242
June 1 | Eagles (0–6) | Wild (6–0) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 2–4 | Groenewegen (1–0) | Fan (0–2) | — |
June 6 | Bandits (1–0) | Comets (0–1) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 2–0 | O'Toole (1–0) | Tarango (0–1) | Carda (1) | 275
June 6 | Pride (0–1) | Wild (7–0) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 0–6 |  |  |  |
June 7 | Pride (0–2) | Wild (8–0) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 4–5 |  |  |  |
June 7 | Bandits (2–0) | Comets (0–2) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 8–0 |  |  |  |
June 8 | Pride (1–2) | Wild (8–1) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 6–2 |  |  |  |
June 8 | Bandits (3–0) | Comets (0–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 9–8 |  |  |  |
June 9 | Bandits (4–0) | Comets (0–4) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 6–1 |  |  |  |
June 9 | Pride (1–3) | Wild (9–1) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 2–5 |  |  |  |
June 9 | Bandits (5–0) | Comets (0–5) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 10–3 |  |  |  |
June 9 | Eagles (1–6) | Peppers (0–1) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 3–2 |  |  |  |
June 10 | Pride (2–3) | Wild (9–2) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 3–1 |  |  |  |
June 10 | Eagles (1–7) | Peppers (1–1) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 2–3 |  |  |  |
June 11 | Eagles | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN |  | Postponed (inclement weather) (Rescheduled as doubleheader on June 12)
June 12 | Eagles (1–8) | Peppers (2–1) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 0–3 |  |  |  |
June 12 | Eagles (1–9) | Peppers (3–1) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 1–5 |  |  |  |
June 12 | Wild (10–2) | Comets (0–6) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 4–1 |  |  |  |
June 13 | Pride (3–3) | Bandits (5–1) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 8–0 |  |  |  |
June 13 | Pride (4–3) | Bandits (5–2) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 6–1 |  |  |  |
June 13 | Wild (11–2) | Comets (0–7) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 1–0 |  |  |  |
June 14 | Eagles (1–10) | Wild (12–2) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 0–4 |  |  |  |
June 14 | Wild (12–3) | Comets (1–7) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 2–4 |  |  |  |
June 15 | Eagles | Wild | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | Postponed
June 15 | Eagles | Wild | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | Postponed
June 16 | Eagles (1–11) | Comets (2–7) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 2–8 |  |  |  |
June 16 | Wild (13–3) | Comets (2–8) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 2–1 |  |  |  |
June 18 | Comets (3–8) | Peppers (3–2) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 2–1 |  |  |  |
June 18 | Peppers (3–3) | Pride (5–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–2 |  |  |  |
June 20 | Comets (3–9) | Eagles (2–11) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 0–1 |  |  |  |
June 20 | Peppers (3–4) | Pride (6–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 1–9 |  |  |  |
June 20 | Bandits (6–2) | Wild (13–4) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 8–0 |  |  |  |
June 20 | Comets (4–9) | Eagles (2–12) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 5–0 |  |  |  |
June 20 | Peppers (3–5) | Pride (7–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 1–8 |  |  |  |
June 20 | Bandits (6–3) | Wild (14–4) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 2–8 |  |  |  |
June 21 | Comets (5–9) | Eagles (2–13) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 6–0 |  |  |  |
June 21 | Peppers (3–6) | Pride (8–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–8 |  |  |  |
June 22 | Comets (6–9) | Eagles (2–14) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 1–0 |  |  |  |
June 22 | Bandits (7–3) | Wild (14–5) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 8–4 |  |  |  |
June 22 | Peppers (3–7) | Pride (9–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–3 |  |  |  |
June 22 | Bandits (8–3) | Wild (14–6) | Rent One Park
Marion, IL | 5–4 |  |  |  |
June 24 | Peppers (3–8) | Eagles (3–14) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 0–6 |  |  |  |
June 24 | Eagles (4–14) | Peppers (3–9) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 12–0 |  |  |  |
June 24 | Comets (6–10) | Pride (10–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 3–4 |  |  |  |
June 25 | Peppers (3–9) | Eagles (4–14) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 2–3 |  |  |  |
June 25 | Comets (6–11) | Pride (11–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 1–4 |  |  |  |
June 26 | Peppers (4–9) | Eagles (4–15) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 5–2 |  |  |  |
June 26 | Peppers (4–10) | Eagles (5–15) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 1–4 |  |  |  |
June 26 | Comets (6–12) | Pride (12–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 2–3 |  |  |  |
June 27 | Peppers (4–11) | Eagles (6–15) | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL | 2–6 |  |  |  |
June 27 | Comets (6–13) | Pride (13–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 2–4 |  |  |  |
June 28 | Wild (14–6) | Bandits (9–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 1–3 |  |  |  |
June 29 | Comets (7–13) | Peppers (4–12) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 3–2 |  |  |  |
June 29 | Wild (14–7) | Bandits (10–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 1–3 |  |  |  |
June 30 | Comets (8–13) | Peppers (4–13) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 5–3 |  |  |  |
June 30 | Comets (9–13) | Peppers (4–14) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 4–1 |  |  |  |
June 30 | Wild (14–8) | Bandits (11–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 6–7 |  |  |  |
| July

Date  | Visitor  | Home  | Venue  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance
July 1 | Wild (14–8) | Bandits (12–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 3–4 |  |  |  |
July 1 | Wild (14–9) | Bandits (13–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 2–3 |  |  |  |
July 1 | Eagles (6–16) | Pride (14–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–4 |  |  |  |
July 2 | Eagles (6–17) | Pride (15–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–10 |  |  |  |
July 3 | Wild (14–10) | Peppers (5–14) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 5–6 |  |  |  |
July 3 | Comets (9–14) | Bandits (14–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 1–8 |  |  |  |
July 3 | Eagles (6–18) | Pride (16–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–13 |  |  |  |
July 4 | Wild (15–10) | Peppers (5–15) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 5–2 |  |  |  |
July 4 | Comets (9–15) | Bandits (15–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 0–4 |  |  |  |
July 4 | Eagles (6–19) | Pride (17–3) | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL | 0–4 |  |  |  |
July 5 | Wild | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | Postponed
July 5 | Comets (9–16) | Bandits (16–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 1–5 |  |  |  |
July 6 | Wild (16–10) | Peppers (5–16) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 3–1 |  |  |  |
July 6 | Wild (17–10) | Peppers (5–17) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 4–1 |  |  |  |
July 6 | Comets (9–17) | Bandits (17–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 1–3 |  |  |  |
July 6 | Comets (9–18) | Bandits (18–3) | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 2–3 |  |  |  |
July 8 | Bandits (19–3) | Peppers (5–18) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 6–0 |  |  |  |
July 9 | Bandits (19–4) | Peppers (6–18) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 1–5 |  |  |  |
July 9 | Pride (17–4) | Comets (10–16) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 1–3 |  |  |  |
July 10 | Bandits (19–5) | Peppers (7–18) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 3–5 |  |  |  |
July 10 | Bandits (20–5) | Peppers (7–19) | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN | 17–0 |  |  |  |
July 10 | Pride (18–4) | Comets (10–17) | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH | 5–1 |  |  |  |
July 11 | Bandits | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN |  |  |  |  |
July 11 | Pride | Comets | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 12 | Pride | Comets | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 13 | Peppers | Comets | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 14 | Peppers | Comets | Sprenger Stadium
Avan, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 15 | Peppers | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 15 | Peppers | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 15 | Bandits | Pride | T-Bones Stadium
Kansas City, KS |  |  |  |  |
July 16 | Peppers | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 16 | Bandits | Pride | T-Bones Stadium
Kansas City, KS |  |  |  |  |
July 18 | Peppers | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 18 | Wild | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 19 | Eagles | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 19 | Peppers | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 19 | Wild | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 20 | Eagles | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 20 | Eagles | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 20 | Peppers | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 20 | Wild | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 20 | Wild | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 21 | Eagles | Comets | Firestone Stadium
Akron, OH |  |  |  |  |
July 21 | Wild | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 23 | Peppers | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 23 | Eagles | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 24 | Pride | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 24 | Peppers | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 24 | Peppers | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 25 | Peppers | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 25 | Eagles | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 26 | Bandits | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 26 | Pride | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 27 | Bandits | Eagles | Halpatiokee Regional Park
Stuart, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 27 | Comets | Wild | Charlotte-West Stadium
Carbondale, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 28 | Bandits | Eagles | Halpatiokee Regional Park
Stuart, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 28 | Comets | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 28 | Comets | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 29 | Bandits | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 29 | Comets | Wild | Rent One Park
Marion, IL |  |  |  |  |
July 30 | Bandits | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 30 | Pride | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 30 | Pride | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
July 31 | Pride | Eagles | Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Daytona Beach, FL |  |  |  |  |
| August

Date  | Visitor  | Home  | Venue  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance
August 1 | Bandits | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
August 2 | Bandits | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
August 3 | Bandits | Pride | Space Coast Complex
Viera, FL |  |  |  |  |
August 5 | Pride | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN |  |  |  |  |
August 5 | Eagles | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
August 6 | Pride | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN |  |  |  |  |
August 6 | Pride | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN |  |  |  |  |
August 6 | Eagles | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
August 6 | Eagles | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
August 7 | Pride | Peppers | Caswell Park
North Mankato, MN |  |  |  |  |
August 7 | Eagles | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
August 10 | Pride | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
August 11 | Pride | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL |  |  |  |  |
| NPF Championship

Date  | Visitor  | Home  | Venue  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Series
August 15 | Pride | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 3–0 |  |  |  |  | 1–0
August 16 | Bandits | Pride | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 4–5 |  |  |  |  | 2–0
August 17 | Pride | Bandits | Parkway Bank Sports Complex
Rosemont, IL | 8–2 |  |  |  |  | 3–0

* Winning team Postponement
* Reference:[5]

## Players of the Week

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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team
1 | May 27–June 2  | Victoria Hayward | Canadian Wild | Jenna Caira | Canadian Wild | Morgan Rackel  | Canadian Wild | [6]
2 | June 3–June 9  | Kristyn Sandberg  | Chicago Bandits | Danielle O'Toole  | Chicago Bandits | Holly Speers  | Canadian Wild | [7]
3 | June 10–June 16  | Jennifer Gilbert  | Canadian Wild | Jenna Caira  | Canadian Wild | Amanda Lorenz | USSSA Pride | [8]
4 | June 17–June 23  | Bianka Bell  | USSSA Pride | Sierra Hyland | Cleveland Comets | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits | [9]
5 | June 24–June 30  | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride | Angel Bunner | Beijing Eagles | Abbey Cheek  | Chicago Bandits | [10]
6 | July 1–July 7  | Jennifer Gilbert  | Canadian Wild | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride | Holly Speers  | Canadian Wild | [11]
7 | July 8–July 14  | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits | Kaia Parnaby | Aussie Peppers | Abbey Cheek  | Chicago Bandits | [12]
8 | July 15–July 21  | Victoria Vidales  | Cleveland Comets | Rachele Fico  | Chicago Bandits | Lilli Piper  | Cleveland Comets | [13]
9 | July 22–July 28  | Sydney Romero | USSSA Pride | Jolene Henderson  | USSSA Pride | Jenna Caira  | Canadian Wild | [14]
10 | July 29–August 4  | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits | Rachele Fico  | Chicago Bandits | Abbey Cheek  | Chicago Bandits | [15]
11 | August 4–August 11  | Abbey Cheek  | Chicago Bandits | Kaia Parnaby  | Aussie Peppers | Sydney Romero  | USSSA Pride | [16]

## NPF Championship

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2019 NPF Semifinals

Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Series
2019 NPF Championship Series

Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Series

### Championship Game

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Team  | Top Batter  | Stats.

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USSSA Pride | Shay Knighten | 2-3 3RBIs 2B
Chicago Bandits | Abbey Cheek | 3-4 RBI HR
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USSSA Pride | Taran Alvelo | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1
USSSA Pride | Jolene Henderson (W)  | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
USSSA Pride | Jailyn Ford (SV)  | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Chicago Bandits | Rachele Fico (L)  | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
Chicago Bandits | Aleshia Ocasio | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
Chicago Bandits | Danielle O'Toole | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Chicago Bandits | Ally Carda | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3
Chicago Bandits | Haylie Wagner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
2019 NPF Championship Series MVP

Player  | Club  | Stats.
Jailyn Ford | USSSA Pride | 1-0 15Ks 0.00 ERA 2SVs 0.50 WHIP (3Hs+BB/8.0 IP)[17]

## Annual awards

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Award[18] | Player  | Team

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Player of the Year  | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits
Pitcher of the Year  | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride
Gold Glove Presented by Rawlings  | Jessie Warren | USSSA Pride
Offensive Player of the Year  | Amanda Chidester  | Chicago Bandits
Rookie of the Year  | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits
Legacy Award  | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride
Stolen Bases Award  | Sammy Marshall  | Cleveland Comets
Home Run Award  | Amanda Chidester  | Chicago Bandits
Jennie Finch Award  | Victoria Hayward | Canadian Wild
Coaching Staff of the Year  | Lauren Lappin
Amber Flores
Lance McMahon  | Chicago Bandits
Umpire of the Year  | Scott Mair

## All-NPF Team

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2019 All-NPF Team

Position  | Name  | Team
Catcher | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride
First base | Amanda Chidester | Chicago Bandits
Second base | Abby Ramirez | Chicago Bandits
Third base | Jessie Warren | USSSA Pride
Shortstop | Hannah Flippen | Chicago Bandits
Outfield | Allexis Bennett | USSSA Pride
Outfield | Victoria Hayward | Canadian Wild
Outfield | Brenna Moss | Chicago Bandits
Designated player | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride
At Large | Sydney Romero | USSSA Pride
At Large | Rachele Fico | Chicago Bandits
At Large | Jennifer Gilbert | Canadian Wild
At Large | Abbey Cheek | Chicago Bandits
At Large | Gwen Svekis | Chicago Bandits
Pitcher | Jolene Henderson | USSSA Pride
Pitcher | Sara Groenewegen | Canadian Wild
Pitcher | Aleshia Ocasio | Chicago Bandits
Pitcher | Taran Alvelo | USSSA Pride

## References

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1. ^ "Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois set to join NPF in 2019". espnW.com. October 30, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
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* California Sunbirds (2004, 2005 partial schedule)
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Left NPF|

* Connecticut Brakettes (2006)
* Scrap Yard Dawgs (2016–17)
* USSSA Pride (2009–19)

Never Played|

* Colorado Altitude (2004)
* San Antonio Armadillos (2004)
* California Commotion (2020)

Seasons before
2004 NPF League Relaunch|

* Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF)
* 1997
* 1998
* Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL)
* 1999
* 2000

Touring teams
WPSL All-Stars vs. WPSL Gold (2001)
WPSL All-Stars (2002)
NPF All-Stars (2003)

* International Women's Professional Softball Association (IWPSA) (1976–79)

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