Alpharetta To Host National Fastpitch Softball Tournament

ALPHARETTA, GA — Over 100 girls fastpitch softball teams are heading to Alpharetta for four days of tournament play at The Triple Crown Southeast Nationals from July 15 to July 18. The tournament will be held at multiple North Fulton sports facilities including Alpharetta’s North Park. Fastpitch club travel teams from throughout the country with top nationally ranked girls 14U, 16U and 18U will compete for the Southeast Nationals title over the four days.

Registered teams will be traveling to Alpharetta from 14 states. The teams are coming as far as Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Texas. The Tampa Mustangs from Myakka City, Florida will also be attending the tournament this year and are the returning 18U Champion’s from last year. They are currently ranked among the top 15 teams in the country.

Tournament Itinerary:

• Thursday, July 15: Pool Play
• Friday, July 16: Begin Bracket Play – Double Elimination Bracket Play
• Saturday, July 17: Double Elimination Bracket Play
• Sunday, July 18: Double Elimination Bracket Play and Championship Game

Spectators are welcome to cheer on the teams at North Park. North Park is located at 13450 Cogburn Road in Alpharetta. The tournament is free to attend.

The event is projected to attract not only the youth athletes but parents, coaches and tournament officials to the city. It will draw participants to Alpharetta’s hotels, restaurants, retailers and other tourism-related businesses.

“The Triple Crown Southeast Nationals is a massive softball tournament, and I am thrilled that they continue to return to Alpharetta for their event,” Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, said in a news release. “Players, their families, umpires and tournament officials will all be staying multiple nights in Alpharetta hotels and will also enjoy our shops, restaurants and entertainment venues which help perpetuate the success of those businesses as well. The tournament will have city-wide tourism impact over the four days they are playing and staying in Alpharetta.”

Travelers looking for accommodations can book their stay online.