# Hard Knocks/DSA win MSP E/Rec title 15-14 over MN Swingerz

MN · Minnesota Softball E State · MSP E/Rec

_Hard Knocks/DSA beat MN Swingerz 15-14 in the deciding final game at the Minnesota Softball E State in Burnsville._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP E/Rec: Hard Knocks/DSA 15, MN Swingerz 14**

Hard Knocks/DSA won the MSP E/Rec division title at the Minnesota Softball E State in Burnsville, beating MN Swingerz 15-14 in the deciding final game.

Hard Knocks/DSA reached the final 4-0 and finished 5-1. They had not lost a game before the final, so they came in unbeaten.

MN Swingerz reached the final 4-1 and finished 5-2. They won 4 bracket games before the final, and their only loss before it came to Hard Knocks/DSA, 5-4, on the second day.

In the first final game, MN Swingerz beat Hard Knocks/DSA 25-11. That win forced the deciding game, because Hard Knocks/DSA had not lost before it.

Hard Knocks/DSA answered in the deciding game and won by one run, 15-14. MN Swingerz finished as runner-up after a run that included wins of 13-2, 16-6 and 11-2 on the first day.

## Sources

- [Minnesota Softball E State](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4159338928?divID=4159338930)
- [MN Swingerz](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4517421692)
- [Hard Knocks/DSA](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4515424197)
- [Twin City Prestige](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5137364014)
- [SpamTown Sliders E](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4435332435)
- [West Central Sanitation](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/6899070110)
- [Savages](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4510499099)
- [Thundercats](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4687487895)
- [Sons of Pitchs/Full Tilt Sportwear](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4565070336)

## Road to the final

### Hard Knocks/DSA (5–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 13–8 | Twin City Prestige | Bracket | Sat 10:20 AM |
| W | 16–7 | SpamTown Sliders E | Bracket | Sat 4:10 PM |
| W | 12–8 | West Central Sanitation | Bracket | Sat 6:30 PM |
| W | 5–4 | MN Swingerz | Bracket | Sun 9:10 AM |
| L | 11–25 | MN Swingerz | Bracket | Sun 11:30 AM |
| W | 15–14 | MN Swingerz | Bracket | Sun 12:40 PM |

### MN Swingerz (5–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 13–2 | Savages | Bracket | Sat 11:30 AM |
| W | 16–6 | Thundercats | Bracket | Sat 4:10 PM |
| W | 11–2 | Sons of Pitchs/Full Tilt Sportwear | Bracket | Sat 6:30 PM |
| L | 4–5 | Hard Knocks/DSA | Bracket | Sun 9:10 AM |
| W | 22–7 | Sons of Pitchs/Full Tilt Sportwear | Bracket | Sun 10:20 AM |
| W | 25–11 | Hard Knocks/DSA | Bracket | Sun 11:30 AM |
| L | 14–15 | Hard Knocks/DSA | Bracket | Sun 12:40 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Minnesota Softball E State
- **Dates:** Aug 8–9
- **City:** Burnsville, MN
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4159338928
- **Home site:** https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4159338928
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