NSW finished the rain-shortened round robin portion of the U17 Girls’ National Softball Championship with a perfect 5-0 record while outscoring their opponents 43-3.
On the final day, NSW edged Qld 2-1 to earn direct entry into the Grand Final. WA defeated ACT to finish 5th while SA edged out Vic in dramatic fashion 7-6 in 8 innings. SA went on to the Preliminary Final but was shut out 5-0 by Qld.
The state of origin final saw NSW score 2 in the 1st inning on their way to a 3-1 Championship victory. Tournament MVP, Best Pitcher and Player of the Final, Tarni Stepto went 2-2 at the plate with RBIs, and also struck out 12 giving up only 4 hits to get the win.
Esther Deason Award winners
| Most Valuable Player | Tarni Stepto (NSW) |
| Best Batter | Georgia Hood (SA) |
| Best Pitcher | Tarni Stepto (NSW) |
| Player of the Grand Final | Tarni Stepto (NSW) |
All Tournament Team
| Pitcher | Tarni Stepto (NSW) |
| Catcher | Brianna McLeod (Qld) |
| 1st Base | Emily Hopkins (SA) |
| 2nd Base | Jessica Woolbank (NSW) |
| 3rd Base | Georgia O’Donovan (Vic) |
| Shortstop | Jenna Trim (NSW) |
| Outfield | Rhiannon Kemp (Qld) |
| Chelsea Radin (Vic) | |
| Anneliese Brenner (NSW) | |
| DP | Georgia Hood (SA) |
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