| 2017 NPF Season | |
| Color: | blue |
| Color Text: | white |
| League: | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Sport: | softball |
The 2017 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 14th 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.
The Dallas Charge announced that they would be relocating to San Marcos, Texas and changing their name to the Texas Charge.[1]
On January 16, 2017, the NPF announced that the ownership of the Pennsylvania Rebellion would be dissolving the team, effective immediately. All Rebellion players under contract were granted free agency.[2]
On February 1, the Village of Rosemont announced it would be assuming ownership of the Bandits from previous owner Bill Sokolis. The transaction included a $50,000 licensing fee paid to the NPF. Rosemont employee Toni Calmeyn will take over as general manager and will hire a new head coach.[3]
Later in February Softball Australia and NPF announced an agreement that will allow at least eight players from the Australia women's national softball team to play for the Bandits. This will increase the NPF's international profile, and allow the Australian players to compete against top-level talent.[4]
On May 2, 2017, NPF announced the addition of an expansion team, Beijing Shougang Eagles. Its roster is to be populated with members of China women's national softball team and selected American players. For 2017, the home half Beijing's schedule will be played in the home venues of the other NPF teams. Beijing is expected to announce an permanent US home location in the future.[5]
At the Pride's first home game at Space Coast Stadium, they announced that legendary pitcher Cat Osterman's jersey number 8 had been retired, commemorating it with a banner on the outfield fence.[6]
On July 26, Brittany Mack-Oakes threw a no-hitter, beating the Eagles 6-1.[7]
Monica Abbott threw the first no-hitter in Scrap Yard Dawgs' history on August 2, striking out 18. It was her fourth professional no-hitter.[8]
NPF held its annual winter meetings in Nashville from January 18–20, 2016. The following announcements were released after the meetings:[9]
| Team | City | Stadium | Coaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Racers | Akron, Ohio | Firestone Stadium | Head Coach: Charlotte Morgan Assistants: Alison Owen | |
| Beijing Shougang Eagles | Various | Various | Head Coach: Teresa Wilson Assistants: Breanne Lewis, Thomas Hazelhurst | |
| Chicago Bandits | Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago Area) | Ballpark at Rosemont | Head Coach: Sharonda McDonald Assistant: Kyla Holas, Annie Smith | |
| Texas Charge | San Marcos, Texas | Bobcat Softball Stadium | Head Coach: Roman Foore Assistant: Jessica Rogers, Penny Foore | |
| Scrap Yard Dawgs | Woodlands, TX (Houston Area) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex | Head Coach: Gerry Glasco Assistants: Jimmy Kolaitis, Joe Guthrie | |
| USSSA Florida Pride | Melbourne, Florida | Head Coach: Lonni Alameda Assistants: Travis Wilson, Craig Snider |
The 2017 NPF College Draft will be the 14th annual collegiate draft for NPF.
The Dallas Charge hired Scott Smith as their general manager. Smith is the founder of the Texas Bombers, a softball organization with hundreds of players nationwide.[23]
USSSA purchased Space Coast Stadium and announced renovations to make it a center for amateur softball and baseball with 15 fields. The Pride announced it would be their new home stadium, beginning in 2017.[24]
The Pride announced that former player and assistant coach Megan Willis was promoted to assistant general manager.[25]
| Team | GP | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USSSA Pride | 49 | 40 | 9 | .816 | - | |
| Scrap Yard Dawgs | 49 | 31 | 18 | .633 | 9 | |
| Akron Racers | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 14.5 | |
| Chicago Bandits | 49 | 25 | 24 | .510 | 15.0 | |
| Texas Charge | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 18.5 | |
| Beijing Shougang Eagles | 47 | 3 | 44 | .064 | 36.0 |
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| width=80 | Team | Racers | Eagles | Bandits | Dawgs | Charge | Pride |
| — | 10-0 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 1-9 | ||
| 0-10 | — | 0-9 | 0-9 | 2-8 | 1-8 | ||
| 5-5 | 9-0 | — | 3-7 | 6-4 | 2-8 | ||
| 6-4 | 9-0 | 7-3 | — | 7-3 | 2-8 | ||
| 4-6 | 8-2 | 4-6 | 3-7 | — | 3-7 | ||
| 9-1 | 8-1 | 8-2 | 8-2 | 7-3 | — | ||
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| Bold | Winning team | |
| Date | Time | Visitor | Home | Venue | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Player of the Game | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun. 01 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (0-1) | Chicago Bandits (1-0) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 2-3 | Haylie Wagner (1-0) | Alexis Silkwood (0-1) | - | Emily Carsone[26] | 857 | |
| Jun. 02 | 8:35 PM ET | Akron Racers (0-2) | Chicago Bandits (2-0) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 4-9 | Haylie Wagner (2-0) | Sara Groenewegen (0-1) | - | Stacy May-Johnson[27] | 1114 | |
| Jun. 03 | 8:35 PM ET | Akron Racers (1-2) | Chicago Bandits (2-1) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 7-5 | Alexis Silkwood (1-1) | Ellen Roberts (0-1) | Sara Groenewegen S(1) | Nicole Schroeder[28] | 1046 | |
| Jun. 06 | 12:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-1) | Chicago Bandits (3-1) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 0-1 | Haylie Wagner (3-0) | Wang Lan (0-1) | Ellen Roberts S(1) | Sammy Marshall[29] | 218 | |
| Jun. 07 | 8:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-2) | Chicago Bandits (4-1) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 0-7 | Shelby Turnier (1-0) | Li Qi (0-1) | - | Sammy Marshall[30] | 222 | |
| Jun. 08 | 7:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (2-2) | USSSA Florida Pride (0-1) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 6-4 | Rachele Fico (1-0) | Jolene Henderson (0-1) | - | Alex Hugo[31] | 840 | |
| Jun. 08 | 8:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (0-1) | Texas Charge (1-0) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 0-3 | Ally Carda (1-0) | Morgan Melloh (0-1) | Dallas Escobedo S(1) | Nadia Taylor[32] | 768 | |
| Jun. 08 | 8:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-3) | Chicago Bandits (5-1) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 2-3 | Haylie Wagner (4-0) | Feng Qian Wen[33] (0-1) | - | Brenna Moss[34] | 230 | |
| Jun. 09 | 7:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (2-3) | USSSA Florida Pride (1-1) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 4-6 | Kelsey Nunley (1-0) | Emily Weiman (0-1) | Jordan Taylor S(1) | Andrea Duran[35] | 532 | |
| Jun. 09 | 8:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (1-1) | Texas Charge (1-1) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 9-4 | Monica Abbott (1-0) | Lauren Haeger (0-1) | Cheridan Hawkins S(1) | Taylor Edwards[36] | 236 | |
| Jun. 09 | 8:35 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-4) | Chicago Bandits (6-1) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 3-13 | Haylie Wagner (5-0) | Wang Lan (0-2) | - | Emily Carosone[37] | 711 | |
| Jun. 10 | 7:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (2-4) | USSSA Florida Pride (2-1) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 1-3 | Keilani Ricketts (1-0) | Sara Groenewegen (0-2) | - | Keilani Ricketts | 654 | |
| Jun. 10 | 8:05 PM ET | Texas Charge (2-1) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (1-2) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Woodlands, TX | 3-1 | Ally Carda (2-0) | Sara Plourde (0-1) | Lauren Haeger S(1) | Ally Carda | 1076 | |
| Jun. 11 | 2:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (2-2) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (2-2) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 4-5 | Morgan Melloh (1-1) | Dallas Escobedo (0-1) | Monica Abbott S(1) | Britt Vonk[38] | ||
| Jun. 11 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (2-3) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (3-2) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 0-4 | Monica Abbott (2-0) | Jill Compton (0-1) | - | Monica Abbott[39] | 306 | |
| Jun. 11 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (6-2) | USSSA Florida Pride (3-1) | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex - Tallahassee, FL | 3-4, 8 innings | Jordan Taylor (1-0) | Ellen Roberts (0-2) | - | Sydney Broderick[40] | 269 | |
| Jun. 12 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (6-3) | USSSA Florida Pride (4-1) | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex - Tallahassee, FL | 1-11 | Kelsey Nunley (2-0) | Shelby Turnier (1-1) | - | Sierra Romero[41] | 243 | |
| Jun. 13 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (6-4) | USSSA Florida Pride (5-1) | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex - Tallahassee, FL | 0-3 | Keilani Ricketts (2-0) | Haylie Wagner (5-1) | Jordan Taylor S(2) | Keilani Ricketts[42] | 183 | |
| Jun. 13 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (3-4) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (3-3) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Woodlands, TX | 9-3 | Alexis Silkwood (2-1) | Miranda Kramer (0-1) | - | Kristen Wyckoff[43] | 157 | |
| Jun. 13 | 8:05 PM ET | Texas Charge (3-3) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-5) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 1-0 | Dallas Escobedo (1-1) | Wang Lan (0-3) | - | Dallas Escobedo[44] | 14 | |
| Jun. 14 | 4:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | Suspended in 3rd inning(Inclement weather)(Resumed on July 23) | ||||||
| Jun. 14 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (3-5) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (4-3) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Woodlands, TX | 1-9 | Monica Abbott (3-0) | Sara Groenewegen (0-3) | - | Nerissa Myers | 144 | |
| Jun. 14 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge | Chicago Bandits | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | Postponed (Inclement weather)(Makeup date:Aug. 09) | ||||||
| Jun. 15 | 4:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (4-3) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-6) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 7-1 | Jill Compton (1-1) | Li Qi (0-2) | - | Jill Compton | 30 | |
| Jun. 15 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (4-5) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (4-4) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Woodlands, TX | 6-2 | Jailyn Ford (1-0) | Cheridan Hawkins (0-1) | - | Jailyn Ford | 173 | |
| Jun. 15 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (4-4) | Chicago Bandits (7-4) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 2-3 | Lacey Waldrop (1-0) | Lauren Haeger (0-2) | - | Lacey Waldrop | 1132 | |
| Jun. 16 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (6-1) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (4-5) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 7-0 | Jolene Henderson (1-1) | Morgan Melloh (1-2) | - | Jolene Henderson[45] | 184 | |
| Jun. 16 | 8:35 PM ET | Texas Charge (5-4) | Chicago Bandits (7-5) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 5-0 | Brittany Mack-Oates (1-0) | Sierra Hyland (0-1) | - | Brittany Mack-Oates[46] | 1160 | |
| Jun. 17 | 6:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (4-6) | Texas Charge (6-4) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 2-5 | Dallas Escobedo (2-1) | Sara Groenewegen (0-4) | Brittany Mack-Oates S(1) | Nadia Taylor[47] | 214 | |
| Jun. 17 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (6-2) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (5-5) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 1-4 | Monica Abbott (4-0) | Keilani Ricketts (2-1) | - | Monica Abbott[48] | 198 | |
| Jun. 18 | 2:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (4-7) | Texas Charge (7-4) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 9-12 | Brittany Mack-Oates (2-0) | Jailyn Ford (1-1) | - | Kristyn Sandberg[49] | 357 | |
| Jun. 18 | 4:05 PM ET DH | Chicago Bandits (8-5) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-7) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 8-0 | Lacey Waldrop (2-0) | Wang Lan (0-4) | Breanna Wonderly S(1) | Megan Blank | 522 | |
| Jun. 18 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Chicago Bandits (9-5) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-8) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 8-1 | Ellen Roberts (1-2) | Li Qi (0-3) | - | Sahvanna Jaquish | 541 | |
| Jun. 19 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (7-2) | Texas Charge (7-5) | Getterman Stadium - Waco, TX | 8-0 | Kelsey Nunley (3-0) | Dallas Escobedo (2-2) | - | Kelsey Nunley[50] | 321 | |
| Jun. 20 | 8:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (9-6) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (6-5) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Woodlands, TX | 8-0 | Monica Abbott (5-0) | Haylie Wagner (5-2) | - | Kiki Stokes | 441 | |
| Jun. 20 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (8-2) | Texas Charge (7-6) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 16-2 | Keilani Ricketts (3-1) | Brittany Mack-Oates (2-1) | - | Lauren Chamberlain | 487 | |
| Jun. 21 | 7:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-9) | Akron Racers (5-7) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 2-12 | Emily Weiman (1-1) | Wang Lan (0-5) | - | Emily Weiman | 841 | |
| Jun. 21 | 8:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (9-7) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (7-5) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Woodlands, TX | 7-8 | Miranda Kramer (1-1) | Lacey Waldrop (2-1) | - | Kiki Stokes | 60 | |
| Jun. 22 | 7:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-10) | Akron Racers (6-7) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 1-2 | Megan Betsa (1-0) | Li Qi (0-4) | - | Megan Betsa | 481 | |
| Jun. 22 | 8:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (9-8) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (8-5) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 4-7 | Morgan Melloh (2-2) | Shelby Turnier (1-2) | Monica Abbott S(2) | Nerissa Myers | 137 | |
| Jun. 23 | 5:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | Postponed (Inclement weather)(Makeup date:Jun. 24) | ||||||
| Jun. 23 | 7:35 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride | Akron Racers | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | Postponed (Inclement weather)(Makeup date:Jul. 27) | ||||||
| Jun. 23 | 8:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (10-8) | Texas Charge (7-7) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 3-2, 8 innings | Lacey Waldrop (3-1) | Brittany Mack-Oates (2-2) | - | Abby Ramirez | 230 | |
| Jun. 24 Makeup game | 4:35 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (9-2) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-11) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 1-0 | Keilani Ricketts (4-1) | Wang Lan (0-6) | - | Shelby Pendley | 1183 | |
| Jun. 24 | 7:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (10-2) | Akron Racers (6-8) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 3-2 | Jolene Henderson (2-1) | Sara Groenewegen (0-5) | Jordan Taylor S(3) | Megan Wiggins | 1183 | |
| Jun. 24 | 8:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (10-9) | Texas Charge (8-7) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 1-2 | Dallas Escobedo (3-2) | Ellen Roberts (1-3) | Brittany Mack-Oates S(2) | Dallas Escobedo | 250 | |
| Jun. 25 | 2:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (11-9) | Texas Charge (8-8) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 6-3 | Haylie Wagner (6-2) | Lauren Haeger (0-3) | - | Sammy Marshall | 193 | |
| Jun. 25 | 4:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-12) | Akron Racers (7-8) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 2-15 | Jailyn Ford (2-1) | Nancy Bowling (0-1) | Aimee Creger S(1) | Jennifer Gilbert | 717 | |
| Jun. 25 | 6:35 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (11-2) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-13) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 10-1 | Kelsey Nunley (4-0) | Li Qi (0-5) | - | GiOnna DiSalvatore | 717 | |
| Jun. 27 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (11-10) | Akron Racers (8-8) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 2-3 | Alexis Silkwood (3-1) | Shelby Turnier (1-3) | - | Nicole Schroeder[51] | 456 | |
| Jun. 27 | 9:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (8-6) | Texas Charge (9-8) | Aurora Sports Park - Aurora, CO | 4-5 | Ally Carda (3-0) | Morgan Melloh (2-3) | - | Lauren Haeger | 932 | |
| Jun. 28 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (12-10) | Akron Racers (8-9) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 9-1 | Haylie Wagner (7-2) | Megan Betsa (1-1) | - | Haylie Wagner | 4385 | |
| Jun. 28 | 7:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (9-6) | Texas Charge (9-9) | Christopher Complex - Westminster, CO | 7-1 | Monica Abbott (6-0) | Lauren Haeger (0-4) | - | Nerissa Myers | 4855 | |
| Jun. 29 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (12-11) | Akron Racers (9-9) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 0-3, 5 innings | Emily Weiman (2-2) | Lacey Waldrop (3-2) | Jailyn Ford S(1) | Emily Weiman | 551 | |
| Jun. 30 | 7:05 PM ET | Texas Charge | Akron Racers | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | Postponed (inclement weather)(Makeup date:July 1) | ||||||
| Jun. 30 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (12-2) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (9-7) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 5-3 | Angel Bunner (1-0) | Miranda Kramer (1-2) | Jordan Taylor S(4) | Jordan Taylor[52] | 422 | |
| Date | Time | Visitor | Home | Venue | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Player of the Game | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 01 Doubleheader/ makeup game | 4:05 PM ET | Texas Charge (9-10) | Akron Racers (10-9) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 1-3 | Sara Groenewegen (1-5) | Ally Carda (3-1) | - | Sara Groenewegen | 400 | |
| 7:05 PM ET | Texas Charge (9-11) | Akron Racers (11-9) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 0-1 | Jailyn Ford (3-1) | Dallas Escobedo (3-3) | Alexis Silkwood S(1) | AJ Andrews | 606 | ||
| Jul. 01 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (13-2) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (9-8) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 4-3 | Jolene Henderson (3-1) | Monica Abbott (6-1) | - | Kelly Kretschman | 320 | |
| Jul. 02 | 4:05 PM ET | Texas Charge (10-11) | Akron Racers (11-10) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 13-6 | Lauren Haeger (1-4) | Rachele Fico (1-1) | - | Lauren Haeger | 975 | |
| Jul. 02 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (14-2) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (9-9) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 3-1, 9 innings | Keilani Ricketts (5-1) | Monica Abbott (6-2) | Jordan Taylor S(5) | Chelsea Goodacre | 342 | |
| Jul. 03 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (12-10) | Chicago Bandits (12-12) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 12-7 | Alexis Silkwood (4-1) | Haylie Wagner (7-3) | - | Sam Fischer | 1214 | |
| Jul. 04 | 2:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (13-10) | Chicago Bandits (12-13) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 4-2 | Sara Groenewegen (2-5) | Lacey Waldrop (3-3) | Alexis Silkwood S(2) | Jennifer Gilbert | 469 | |
| Jul. 04 | 4:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (11-11) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (0-14) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 1-0 | Dallas Escobedo (4-3) | Wang Lan (0-7) | - | Taylor Gadbois | 287 | |
| Jul. 04 | 7:05 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs (9-10) | USSSA Florida Pride (15-2) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 0-1, 8 innings | Angel Bunner (2-0) | Morgan Foley (0-1) | - | Kelsey Nunley[53] | 649 | |
| Jul. 05 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-14) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 1-2, 8 innings | Li Qi (1-5) | Lauren Haeger (1-5) | - | Wang Bei | 320 | |
| Jul. 05 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs (10-10) | USSSA Florida Pride (15-3) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 2-0 | Morgan Foley (1-1) | Keilani Ricketts (5-2) | - | Allexis Bennett | 445 | |
| Jul. 06 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs (11-10) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-15) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 3-2, 10 innings | Monica Abbott (7-2) | Wang Lan (0-8) | - | Monica Abbott | 98 | |
| Jul. 06 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-16) | USSSA Florida Pride (16-3) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 0-12 | Jolene Henderson (4-1) | Nancy Bowling (0-2) | - | Jolene Henderson | 355 | |
| Jul. 07 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (11-13) | USSSA Florida Pride (17-3) | Felsberg Field (FIU) - Miami, FL | 2-6 | Keilani Ricketts (6-2) | Coley Ries (0-1) | Jordan Taylor S(6) | Sierra Romero | 203 | |
| Jul. 07 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (13-13) | Akron Racers (13-11) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 8-4 | Haylie Wagner (8-3) | Laura Winter (0-1) | - | Natalie Hernandez | 648 | |
| Jul. 07 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-17) | USSSA Florida Pride (18-3) | Felsberg Field (FIU) - Miami, FL | 1-2 | Angel Bunner (3-0) | Wang Lan (0-9) | - | Chelsea Goodacre | 459 | |
| Jul. 08 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-18) | Texas Charge (12-13) | Felsberg Field (FIU) - Miami, FL | 0-1 | Dallas Escobedo (5-3) | Wang Lan (0-10) | - | Dallas Escobedo | 235 | |
| Jul. 08 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (14-13) | Akron Racers (13-12) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 3-2 | Haylie Wagner (9-3) | Rachele Fico (1-2) | Breanna Wonderly S(2) | Emily Crane | 684 | |
| Jul. 08 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (12-14) | USSSA Florida Pride (19-3) | Felsberg Field (FIU) - Miami, FL | 2-8 | Kelsey Nunley (5-0) | Brittany Mack-Oates (2-3) | - | Shelby Pendley | 605 | |
| Jul. 09 | 4:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (12-10) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-19) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 10-7 | Rachel Fox (1-0) | Li Qi (1-6) | - | Allexis Bennett | 156 | |
| Jul. 09 | 7:05 PM ET | Texas Charge (12-15) | USSSA Florida Pride (20-3) | Felsberg Field (FIU) - Miami, FL | 1-2 | Jolene Henderson (5-1) | Lauren Haeger (1-6) | Jordan Taylor S(7) | Sierra Romero | 542 | |
| Jul. 10 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | Postponed (Inclement weather) | ||||||
| Jul. 10 | 7:35 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Akron Racers | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | Postponed (Inclement weather) (Makeup date:Aug. 09) | ||||||
| Jul. 10 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (20-4) | Texas Charge (13-15) | CommunityAmerica Ballpark - Kansas City, KS | 4-7 | Coley Ries (1-1) | Keilani Ricketts (6-3) | Dallas Escobedo S(1) | Lauren Haeger | 6739 | |
| Jul. 11 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-20) | Akron Racers (14-12) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 2-7 | Emily Weiman(3-1) | Wang Lan (0-11) | - | Ashley Thomas | 201 | |
| Jul. 11 | 7:35 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs (13-10) | Akron Racers (14-13) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 2-0 | Monica Abbott (8-2) | Megan Betsa (1-2) | - | Monica Abbott | 502 | |
| Jul. 11 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (20-5) | Texas Charge (14-15) | CommunityAmerica Ballpark - Kansas City, KS | 3-4 | Dallas Escobedo (6-3) | Kelsey Nunley (5-1) | - | Dallas Escobedo[54] | 1663 | |
| Jul. 12 | 12:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-21) | Akron Racers (15-13) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 0-4 | Rachele Fico (2-2) | Li Qi (1-7) | - | Rachele Fico | 917 | |
| Jul. 12 | 7:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (14-10) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-22) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 8-0 | Cheridan Hawkins (1-1) | Nancy Bowling (0-3) | - | Allexis Bennett[55] | 117 | |
| Jul. 12 | 8:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (20-6) | Texas Charge (15-15) | CommunityAmerica Ballpark - Kansas City, KS | 0-2 | Lauren Haeger (2-6) | Angel Bunner (3-1) | - | Bailey Landry | 1544 | |
| Jul. 14 | 7:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (15-14) | USSSA Florida Pride (21-6) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 0-3 | Jolene Henderson (6-1) | Megan Betsa (1-3) | - | 559 | ||
| Jul. 14 | 8:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (15-10) | Texas Charge (15-16) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 5-0 | Monica Abbott (9-2) | Delanie Gourley (0-1) | - | Katiyana Mauga | 621 | |
| Jul. 15 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Akron Racers (16-14) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-23) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 9-1 | Emily Weiman (4-1) | Nancy Bowling (0-4) | - | Ashley Thomas | 223 | |
| Jul. 15 | 6:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | Postponed (Inclement weather)(Makeup date:Jul. 16) | ||||||
| Jul. 15 | 8:05 PM ET DH | USSSA Florida Pride (22-6) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-24) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 12-0 | Hannah Rogers (1-0) | Wang Lan (0-12) | - | Lauren Chamberlain | 419 | |
| Jul. 16 Makeup game | 4:00 PM ET DH | Chicago Bandits (15-13) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (15-11) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 5-0 | Danielle O'Toole (1-0) | Morgan Melloh (2-4) | - | Danielle O'Toole | ||
| Jul. 16 | 6:40 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (15-14) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (16-11) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 6-7 | Monica Abbott (10-2) | Shelby Turnier (1-4) | - | Kasey Cooper | 837 | |
| Jul. 16 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Akron Racers (17-14) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-25) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 2-1 | Jailyn Ford (4-1) | Wang Lan (0-13) | - | Jailyn Ford[56] | 184 | |
| Jul. 16 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Akron Racers (17-15) | USSSA Florida Pride (23-6) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 3-4[57] | Kelsey Nunley (6-1) | Rachele Fico (2-3) | Jordan Taylor S(8) | 397 | ||
| Jul. 17 | 7:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles | USSSA Florida Pride | Champion Stadium - Kissimmee, FL | Postponed (Inclement weather)(Makeup date:if necessary)[58] | ||||||
| Jul. 18 | 5:05 PM ET DH | Chicago Bandits (16-14) | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-26) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 3-0 | Haylie Wagner (10-3) | Li Qi (1-8) | Breanna Wonderly S(3) | Haylie Wagner | 185 | |
| Jul. 18 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (17-16) | Texas Charge (16-16) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 1-4 | Lauren Haeger (3-6) | Megan Betsa (1-4) | - | Lauren Haeger[59] | 255 | |
| Jul. 18 | 8:05 PM ET DH | Chicago Bandits (16-15) | USSSA Florida Pride (24-6) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 2-8 | Angel Bunner (4-1) | Lacey Waldrop (3-4) | - | Angel Bunner | 274 | |
| Jul. 19 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | Postponed (Inclement weather) | ||||||
| Jul. 19 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (18-16) | Texas Charge (16-17) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 5-3, 8 innings | Aimee Creger (1-0) | Dallas Escobedo (6-4) | Rachele Fico S(1) | Sam Fischer | 113 | |
| Jul. 20 | 7:05 PM ET | Chicago Bandits (16-16) | USSSA Florida Pride (25-6) | Space Coast Stadium - Viera, Florida | 0-3 | Keilani Ricketts (7-3) | Kaia Parnaby (0-1) | Kelsey Nunley S(1) | Lauren Chamberlain | 487 | |
| Jul. 20 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (19-16) | Texas Charge (16-18) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 2-1 | Rachele Fico (3-3) | Lauren Haeger (3-7) | - | Rachele Fico[60] | 107 | |
| Jul. 21 | 6:30 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-27) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (17-11) | Constellation Field - Sugar Land, TX | 2-3 | Monica Abbott (11-2) | Wang Lan (0-14) | - | |||
| Jul. 21 | 8:30 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-28) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (18-11) | Constellation Field - Sugar Land, TX | 7-8, 10 innings | Morgan Melloh (3-4) | Wang Lan (0-15) | - | 960 | ||
| Jul. 22 | 8:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (19-17) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (19-11) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 1-3 | Monica Abbott (12-2) | Jailyn Ford (4-2) | - | Brittany Cervantes | 183 | |
| Jul. 22 | 8:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-29) | Texas Charge (17-18) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 0-6 | Dallas Escobedo (7-4) | Nancy Bowling (0-5) | - | Dallas Escobedo | 134 | |
| Jul. 22 | 8:35 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (25-7) | Chicago Bandits (17-16) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 3-7 | Shelby Turnier (2-4) | Jolene Henderson (6-2) | Haylie Wagner S(1) | Shelby Turnier[61] | 1562 | |
| Jul. 23 | 2:05 PM ET | Akron Racers (19-18) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (20-11) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 6-7 | Cheridan Hawkins (2-1) | Megan Betsa (1-5) | - | Anissa Urtez[62] | 102 | |
| Jul. 23 | 4:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (25-8) | Chicago Bandits (18-16) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 1-2 | Kaia Parnaby (1-1) | Jordan Taylor (1-1) | - | Danielle Zymkowitz | 1001 | |
| Jul. 23 Resumption of suspended June 14 game | 5:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (1-30) | Texas Charge (18-18) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 1-9 | Emily Vincent (1-0) | Nancy Bowling (0-6) | - | Koral Costa, Missy Taukeiaho | 120 | |
| Jul. 23 | 8:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (2-30) | Texas Charge (18-19) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 2-1 | Wang Lan (1-15) | Jill Compton (1-2) | - | Wang Lan | 120 | |
| Jul. 25 | 12:05 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs (21-11) | Chicago Bandits (18-17) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 8-4 | Monica Abbott (13-2) | Danielle O'Toole (1-1) | - | Taylor Edwards[63] | 1542 | |
| 4:05 PM ET DH | Scrap Yard Dawgs (22-11) | Chicago Bandits (18-18) | 9-0 | Cheridan Hawkins (3-1) | Shelby Turnier (2-5) | - | Hannah Flippen | ||||
| Jul. 25 | 7:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (26-8) | Akron Racers (19-19) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 5-3 | Keilani Ricketts (8-3) | Megan Betsa (1-6) | Jordan Taylor S(9) | Megan Wiggins[64] | 582 | |
| Jul. 25 | 8:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (2-31) | Texas Charge (19-19) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 2-23 | Delanie Gourley (1-1) | Li Qi (1-9) | - | Mysha Sataraka | 150 | |
| Jul. 26 | 7:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (27-8) | Akron Racers (19-20) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 9-1 | Angel Bunner (5-1) | Sara Groenewegen (2-6) | - | Angel Bunner[65] | 1109 | |
| Jul. 26 | 8:05 PM ET | Scrap Yard Dawgs (22-12) | Chicago Bandits (19-18) | Ballpark at Rosemont - Rosemont, IL | 1-8 | Kaia Parnaby (2-1) | Morgan Melloh (3-5) | - | Kaia Parnaby | 1021 | |
| Jul. 26 | 8:05 PM ET | Beijing Shougang Eagles (2-32) | Texas Charge (20-19) | Bobcat Softball Stadium (Texas State) - San Marcos, TX | 1-6 | Brittany Mack-Oates (3-3) | Wang Lan (1-16) | - | Brittany Mack-Oakes | 125 | |
| Jul. 27 Makeup game | 5:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (28-8) | Akron Racers (19-21) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 3-1 | Hannah Rogers (2-0) | Aimee Creger (1-1) | Jordan Taylor S(10) | Kirsti Merritt | 781 | |
| Jul. 27 | 7:05 PM ET | USSSA Florida Pride (29-8) | Akron Racers (19-22) | Firestone Stadium - Akron, OH | 13-4 | Kelsey Nunley (7-1) | Jailyn Ford (4-3) | - | Sierra Romero | 826 | |
| Jul. 28 | 6:30 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (2-33) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (23-12) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 4-14 | Cheridan Hawkins (4-1) | Nancy Bowling (0-7) | - | Meagan May-Whitley[66] | 182 | |
| 8:30 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (2-34) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (24-12) | 1-15 | Miranda Kramer (2-2) | Li Qi (1-10) | - | Katiyana Mauga | ||||
| Jul. 29 | 6:00 PM ET DH | Beijing Shougang Eagles (2-35) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (25-12) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 2-3 | Cheridan Hawkins (5-1) | Wang Lan (1-17) | - | Ali Aguilar[67] | 247 | |
| Jul. 29 | 8:30 PM ET DH | Texas Charge (20-20) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (26-12) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 0-1 | Monica Abbott (14-2) | Dallas Escobedo (7-5) | - | Monica Abbott | ||
| Jul. 30 | 8:30 PM ET | Texas Charge (20-21) | Scrap Yard Dawgs (27-12) | Scrap Yard Sports Complex - Conroe, TX | 3-8 | Rachel Fox (2-0) | Lauren Haeger (3-8) | Miranda Kramer S(1) | Taylor Edwards | 332 | |
The 2017 NPF Championship was held at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La. on the LSU campus from August 17–20. This was the first time this venue has been selected for the NPF Championship.[90]
The Pride and Dawgs both swept their semifinal series 2 games to 0, against the Bandits and Racers, respectively. USSSA was able to beat Monica Abbott in game one of the final series.[91] However, on the second day, Abbott pitched two complete games to clinch the championship for the Dawgs.[92] Abbott was named MVP of the championship.[93]
| 2017 NPF Semifinals USSSA Pride defeat Chicago Bandits, 2-0 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Attendance | Series | |
| 1 | Aug. 17 | USSSA Pride 4, Chicago Bandits 1 | Keilani Ricketts | Jordan Taylor | Kaia Parnaby | Sierra Romero[94] | 597 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Aug. 18 | USSSA Pride 3, Chicago Bandits 1 | Angel Bunner | - | Shelby Turnier | Lauren Chamberlain[95] | 1619 | 2-0 | |
| 2017 NPF Semifinals Scrap Yard Dawgs defeat Akron Racers, 2-0 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Attendance | Series | |
| 1 | Aug. 17 | Scrap Yard Dawgs 4, Akron Racers 1 | Monica Abbott | - | Jailyn Ford | Monica Abbott[96] | 597 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Aug. 18 | Scrap Yard Dawgs 4, Akron Racers 3 | Monica Abbott | - | Megan Betsa | Nerissa Myers[97] | 896 | 2-0 | |
| 2017 NPF Championship Series Scrap Yard Dawgs defeat USSSA Pride, 2-1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Score | Winning Pitcher | Save | Losing Pitcher | Player of the Game | Attendance | Series | |
| 1 | Aug. 19 | USSSA Pride 5, Scrap Yard Dawgs 0 | Jolene Henderson | - | Monica Abbott | Jolene Henderson[98] | 1741 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Aug. 20 | USSSA Pride 0, Scrap Yard Dawgs 2 | Monica Abbott | - | Keilani Ricketts | Monica Abbott[99] | 1086 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Aug. 20 | USSSA Pride 2, Scrap Yard Dawgs 5 | Monica Abbott | - | Angel Bunner | Monica Abbott[100] | 1086 | 1-2 | |
| Team | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Scrap Yard Dawgs | Kasey Cooper | 1-3 3RBIs HR BB |
| USSSA Pride | Megan Wiggins | 1-3 RBI HR K |
| Team | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Yard Dawgs | Monica Abbott (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| USSSA Pride | Kelsey Nunley | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| USSSA Pride | Angel Bunner (L) | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| USSSA Pride | Jordan Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: http://npf.805stats.com/leaderboard.php
| Stat | Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Pendley (Pride) | 13 | ||
| Taylor Edwards (Dawgs) | 34 | ||
| Kelly Kretschman (Pride) | 58 | ||
| Megan Wiggins (Pride) | 34 | ||
| Kelly Kretschman (Pride) | .500 | ||
| Kelly Kretschman (Pride) | .623 | ||
| Kelly Kretschman (Pride) | .793 | ||
| Taylor Gadbois (Charge) | 25 | ||
| Sahvanna Jaquish (Bandits) | 12 | ||
| Megan Wiggins (Pride) | 4 |
| Stat | Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Taylor (Pride) | 0.995 | ||
| Keilani Ricketts (Pride) | 71.922% | ||
| Monica Abbott (Dawgs) | 213 | ||
| Monica Abbott (Dawgs) | 17 | ||
| Monica Abbott (Dawgs) | 6 | ||
| Monica Abbott (Dawgs) Brittany Mack-Oates (Charge) | 1 |
| Week | Offensive Player of the Week | Pitcher of the Week | Rookie of the Week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player(s) | Team(s) | Highlights | Player(s) | Team(s) | Highlights | Player(s) | Team(s) | Highlights | |||
| 1 | June 1–11[102] | Sammy Marshall | Chicago Bandits | SB:2;BA:.667;4 of 5 multi-hit games; 9 singles 1 double 1 triple 1 home run; Led NPF in batting average, runs scored, hits and total bases | Ally Carda | Texas Charge | W/L: 2-0 ERA:0.62 K:11 BB:1 6 shutout innings in NPF debut | Xi Kai Lin | Beijing Shougang Eagles | BA:.625 OBP:.700 | |
| 2 | June 12–18[103] | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride | BA: .625, OBP: .750, R:2, 2B:1, HR:1, RBI:4 | Dallas Escobedo | Texas Charge | W-L: 2-0 with a complete game shutout. ERA: 0.82, K: 26 | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | 2B:2, 3B:1, HR:1, SB:1, BA:.474, R:9, RBI:5 | |
| 3 | June 19–25[104] | Kiki Stokes | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA:.875, OBP:.889, SLG:1.875, 2B:2, HR:2, R:5, RBI:5 | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | ERA: 0.00, K:18, CG ShO | Megan Betsa | Akron Racers | 1st NPF win, IP:7, H:1 | |
| 4 | June 26-July 2 | Lauren Haeger | Texas Charge | SLG:1.267, RBI:6, HR:4 | Jailyn Ford | Akron Racers | 6 shutout innings, allowed 2 hits, OppBA: .100 | Nicole Schroeder | Akron Racers | BA:.333 XBH:3 HR:2 SLG:.800 | |
| 5 | July 3-July 9 | Shellie Robinson | Akron Racers | BA:.636, OBP:.643, RBI:6, SB:2, R:5, SLG: 1.091 | Dallas Escobedo | Texas Charge | Two complete-game shutouts, W-L:2-0, ERA: 0.00, IP:14, K:19, BB:0 | Allexis Bennett | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA: .571, SLG: .857, OBP: .600, RBI:4 | |
| 6 | July 10–16[105] | Ashley Thomas | Akron Racers | R:7, RBI:6, 1st in the league in hits, runs, triples, total bases and RBIs | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | W-L:3-0, K:30, 2 1-hitters | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | BA: .364, SLG: 1.091, 3B, HR:2 | |
| 7 | July 17–23[106] | Brittany Cervantes | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA: .769 avg, OBP: .800, led league in avg, obp, hits, doubles, total bases, and fewest strikeouts | Nicole Ries | Texas Charge | IP: 9, ER: 0, R: 0, OBA: .156 BB: 0, HBP: 0, K: 7 | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | BA: .455, H: 10, SB:3, R:5 | |
| 8 | July 24–30[107] | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Florida Pride | BA: .616, SLG: 1.000, OBP: .643, R:4, RBI:4 | Brittany Mack-Oates | Texas Charge | Pitched a no-hitter, W-L:1-0, IP:10, ERA: 0.00, H: 0, K: 0 | Kasey Cooper | Scrap Yard Dawgs | BA: .571, OBP: .667, R: 7, RBI: 5, led league in runs scored, walks, and on-base percentage; top 5 in hits, doubles, and batting average. | |
| 9 | July 31-August 6[108] | Sami Fagan | Akron Racers | BA: .545, HR: 3, 2B: 2, SLG: 1.545, OBP: .583. R: 7, RBI: 8, | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Pitched a no-hitter; K: 18, G: 1, led or tied for the lead in ERA, shutouts, complete games, runs allowed, strike outs, hits allowed, and opposing batting average. | Wang Bei | Beijing Shougang Eagles | BA: .462, OBP: .533, led all rookies inbatting average, hits, obp, sac bunts, walks, and triples | |
| 10 | August 7–13[109] | Megan Wiggins | USSSA Florida Pride | BA: .462, OBP: .517, SLG: .846, HR: 2, 3B: 2, R: 8, RBI: 9, led league in runs scored, hits, RBIs, triples, home runs (tied for 1st), and total bases. top 5 in avg, slg, obp, and walks. | Kaia Parnaby | Chicago Bandits | In 3 appearances, IP: 11, W-L:2-0, R: 1, H: 6, K: 11, OBA: .150 top5 in era, opp avg, strikeouts, wins and total runs allowed. | Li Qi | Beijing Shougang Eagles | Complete game, R:1, BB: 1, K: 4, OBA: .222 | |
The NPF's annual awards and All-NPF Team were announced at its league banquet, held August 16 at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge, LA.[110] Kelly Kretschman won her third consecutive Player of the Year award, hitting a league-record .500. Monica Abbott won her sixth overall Pitcher of the Year award. A new award, Umpire of the Year, was presented for the first time.
The 2017 winners:
| Award | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year Award | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride | |
| Pitcher of the Year | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | |
| Gold Glove Presented by Rawlings | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride | |
| Best Offensive Performance | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride | |
| Rookie of the Year | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | |
| Rally Spikes Award[111] | Taylor Gadbois | Texas Charge | |
| Home Run Award[112] | Shelby Pendley | USSSA Pride | |
| Jennie Finch Award[113] | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | |
| Regular Season Championship Cup[114] | USSSA Florida Pride | ||
| Coaching Staff of the Year | Lonni Alameda, Craig Snider, Travis Wilson | USSSA Florida Pride | |
| Umpire of the Year | Craig Hyde | ||
| 2017 All-NPF Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Team | |
| Catcher | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride | |
| First base | Hallie Wilson | USSSA Pride | |
| Second base | Emily Carosone | Chicago Bandits | |
| Third base | Natalie Hernandez | Chicago Bandits | |
| Shortstop | Shelby Pendley | USSSA Pride | |
| Outfield | Taylor Gadbois | Texas Charge | |
| Outfield | Kelly Kretschman | USSSA Pride | |
| Outfield | Bailey Landry | Texas Charge | |
| Designated player | Lauren Haeger | Texas Charge | |
| At Large | AJ Andrews | Akron Racers | |
| At Large | Allexis Bennett | Scrap Yard Dawgs | |
| At Large | Brittany Cervantes | Scrap Yard Dawgs | |
| At Large | Sahvanna Jaquish | Chicago Bandits | |
| At Large | Shellie Robinson | Akron Racers | |
| At Large | Sierra Romero | USSSA Pride | |
| At Large | Nadia Taylor | Texas Charge | |
| Pitcher | Monica Abbott | Scrap Yard Dawgs | |
| Pitcher | Dallas Escobedo | Texas Charge | |
| Pitcher | Keilani Ricketts | USSSA Pride | |
| Pitcher | Jordan Taylor | USSSA Pride | |
