# Team NC Helvey edges Albemarle Select 6-5 for 16-Open title

NC · 2026 Southern Charm (Tier One Honors Program / Berth to the USA Softball Nationals)) · 16-Open

_Team NC Helvey won the 16-Open championship final by one run over Albemarle Select in Raleigh._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 16-Open: Team NC Helvey 6, Albemarle Select 5**

Team NC Helvey won the 16-Open title at the 2026 Southern Charm in Raleigh, North Carolina, beating Albemarle Select 6-5 in the 16U Championship Bracket final.

Team NC Helvey reached the final 3-2 and finished 4-2. Albemarle Select reached the final 4-1 and finished 4-2. The final was decided by one run.

Team NC Helvey opened pool play with an 8-0 win over Albemarle Select, then beat On Deck O's 12-0. Unity Sutton 28/29 beat Team NC Helvey 12-0 and Yadkin Valley Storm beat Team NC Helvey 11-1 later in pool play.

In the bracket, Team NC Helvey beat Yadkin Valley Storm 10-4 before meeting Albemarle Select in the final.

Albemarle Select made its own strong run. It beat Yadkin Valley Storm 9-6 and On Deck O's 17-2 in pool play. In the bracket it beat On Deck O's 13-1 and Unity Sutton 28/29 19-3 to reach the final.

Albemarle Select finished the event 4-2 after a one-run final against Team NC Helvey.

## Sources

- [2026 Southern Charm (Tier One Honors Program / Berth to the USA Softball Nationals))](https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/event/4264110842?divID=4264110852)
- [Team NC Helvey](https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/team/detail/7097746307)
- [Albemarle Select](https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/team/detail/7617402976)
- [On Deck O's](https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/team/detail/6845166449)
- [Unity Sutton 28/29](https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/team/detail/6692239387)
- [Yadkin Valley Storm](https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/team/detail/6804587390)

## Road to the final

### Team NC Helvey (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 8–0 | Albemarle Select | 16U Pool Play | Sat 10:45 AM |
| W | 12–0 | On Deck O's | 16U Pool Play | Sat 12:30 PM |
| L | 0–12 | Unity Sutton 28/29 | 16U Pool Play | Sat 4:00 PM |
| L | 1–11 | Yadkin Valley Storm | 16U Pool Play | Sat 5:45 PM |
| W | 10–4 | Yadkin Valley Storm | 16U Championship Bracket | Sun 10:45 AM |
| W | 6–5 | Albemarle Select | 16U Championship Bracket | Sun 2:15 PM |

### Albemarle Select (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 0–8 | Team NC Helvey | 16U Pool Play | Sat 10:45 AM |
| W | 9–6 | Yadkin Valley Storm | 16U Pool Play | Sat 2:15 PM |
| W | 17–2 | On Deck O's | 16U Pool Play | Sat 5:45 PM |
| W | 13–1 | On Deck O's | 16U Championship Bracket | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 19–3 | Unity Sutton 28/29 | 16U Championship Bracket | Sun 12:30 PM |
| L | 5–6 | Team NC Helvey | 16U Championship Bracket | Sun 2:15 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 2026 Southern Charm (Tier One Honors Program / Berth to the USA Softball Nationals))
- **Dates:** Sep 26–27
- **City:** Raleigh, NC
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4264110842
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballofthecarolinas.com/pages/event/4264110842
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4264110842

## More from this event

- [Firecrackers Medina / Miller win 18-Open title in Raleigh](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4264110842-4264110850/firecrackers-medina-miller-win-18-open-title-in-raleigh): Firecrackers Medina / Miller beat Team NC McDowell 4-1 in the 18 Championship Bracket final and finished unbeaten. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [OHE Shaver 14U beats Nationals - Stokes 5-3 for the 14-Open title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4264110842-4264110854/ohe-shaver-14u-beats-nationals-stokes-5-3-for-the-14-open-title): OHE Shaver 14U won the 14-Open championship final at the Raleigh event, beating Nationals - Stokes 5-3 on Sunday evening. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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