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Okinawa Dragons pinch-hitter Destiny Velarde connects on a bases-clearing double against Misfitz in the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. Velarde is a sophomore at Kubasaki High School who played for the Far East Division I Tournament runner-up Dragons as a freshman last season.

Okinawa Dragons pinch-hitter Destiny Velarde connects on a bases-clearing double against Misfitz in the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. Velarde is a sophomore at Kubasaki High School who played for the Far East Division I Tournament runner-up Dragons as a freshman last season. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes )

Okinawa Dragons pinch-hitter Destiny Velarde connects on a bases-clearing double against Misfitz in the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. Velarde is a sophomore at Kubasaki High School who played for the Far East Division I Tournament runner-up Dragons as a freshman last season.

Okinawa Dragons pinch-hitter Destiny Velarde connects on a bases-clearing double against Misfitz in the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. Velarde is a sophomore at Kubasaki High School who played for the Far East Division I Tournament runner-up Dragons as a freshman last season. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes )

Okinawa Dragons baserunner Megan Eliz is forced out at second base by Misfitz shortstop Breanna Campbell during the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3.

Okinawa Dragons baserunner Megan Eliz is forced out at second base by Misfitz shortstop Breanna Campbell during the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes )

Okinawa Dragons baserunner Tiffany Carpenter beats the throw to Misfitz second baseman Diana Dalzell during the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3.

Okinawa Dragons baserunner Tiffany Carpenter beats the throw to Misfitz second baseman Diana Dalzell during the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes )

Okinawa Dragons outfielder Macy Robichaux strokes an opposite-field base hit against Misfitz in the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3.

Okinawa Dragons outfielder Macy Robichaux strokes an opposite-field base hit against Misfitz in the women's opening game in the 2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament. The two-time defending champion Dragons beat Misfitz 13-3. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes )

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Softball2015 Firecracker Shootout Softball Tournament Thursday at Camp Foster, OkinawaMen Pool A American Legion 10, Yokota 3 Bovino’s vs. 2/3 Warchiefs, 8 p.m. Gaijin vs. Cobra Kai, late Yokota vs. Bovino’s, lateFriday’s games American Legion vs. Mikawa, 1 a.m. 2/3 Warchiefs vs. Gaijin, 2 a.m. American Legion vs. Bovino’s 4 a.m. Yokota vs. Gaijin, 4 a.m. 2/3 Warchiefs vs. Mikawa, 6 a.m. Bovino’s vs. Gaijin, 7 a.m. Yokota vs. Mikawa, 8 a.m. American Legion vs. 2/3 Warchiefs, 9 a.m. Bovino’s vs. Mikawa, 10 a.m. Yokota vs. 2/3 Warchiefs, noon American Legion vs. Gaijin, 2 p.m.Pool B Tisu Ballers 12, 2/3 Outlaws 10 Pour House 20, Honey Badgers 3 Cobra Kai 20, Bat Intentions 0 Pour House 5, Tisu Ballers 2 Hitsquad vs. Bat Intentions, lateFriday’s games Honey Badgers vs. 2/3 Outlaws, 1 a.m. Hitsquad vs. Cobra Kai, 2 a.m. Tisu Ballers vs. Honey Badgers, 3 a.m. Cobra Kai vs. Honey Badgers, 5 a.m. Pour House vs. Hitsquad, 5 a.m. Bat Intentions vs. Tisu Ballers, 7 a.m. Pour House vs. 2/3 Outlaws, 7 a.m. Hitsquad vs. Honey Badgers, 9 a.m. Bat Intentions vs. 2/3 Outlaws, 9 a.m. Tisu Ballers vs. Cobra Kai, 10 a.m. Hitsquad vs. 2/3 Outlaws, 11 a.m. Pour House vs. Bat Intentions, 11 a.m. Bat Intentions vs. Honey Badgers, 1 p.m. Pour House vs. Cobra Kai, 1 p.m. Cobra Kai vs. 2/3 Outlaws, 3 p.m. Hitsquad vs. Tisu Ballers, 3 p.m.Double-elimination playoffs Friday’s games B4 vs. A5, 6 p.m. A3 vs. B6, 6 p.m. B3 vs. A6, 7 p.m. A4 vs. B5, 7 p.m. A1 vs. Game 1 winner, 8 p.m. B2 vs. Game 2 winner, 10 p.m. A2 vs. Game 3 winner, 10 p.m. B1 vs. Game 4 winner, 11 p.m. TBD, 11 p.m. TBD, midnight TBD, midnightSaturday’s games TBD, 7 a.m. TBD, 7 a.m. TBD, 8 a.m. TBD, 9 a.m. TBD, 9 a.m. TBD, 10 a.m. TBD, 11 a.m. TBD noon TBD, noon TBD, 1 p.m.Championship Teams TBD, 5:15 p.m. If necessary game, 7:45 p.m.Women Dragons 13, Misfitz 3 Revenge 7, Misfitz 6 Dragons vs. Revenge, lateFriday’s games Dragons vs. Misfitz, 3 a.m. Misfitz vs. Revenge, 8 a.m. Dragons vs. Revenge, 10 a.m.Double-elimination playoffs Friday’s games 2 vs. 3, 9 p.m.Saturday’s games 1 vs. Game 1 winner, 8 a.m. Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.Championship Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m. If necessary game, 6:30 p.m.

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