# CSE beats MN Blackout 9-8 to win the WSP Open title

MN · 68th Annual Bloomington Firemens · WSP Open

_CSE won the WSP Open final by one run, 9-8, and finished the Bloomington weekend without a loss._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, WSP Open: CSE 9, MN Blackout 8**

CSE won the WSP Open championship at the 68th Annual Bloomington Firemens, beating MN Blackout 9-8 in the final in Bloomington, Minnesota.

CSE reached the final 2-0 and finished 3-0. On the way, CSE beat Fallout 12-5 and Free Agents 16-6. CSE did not lose a game: 3 wins in WSP Open.

MN Blackout earned its place in the final the hard way. MN Blackout beat Spartans 13-3, lost to Free Agents 13-1 and lost to Fallout 13-8. MN Blackout then beat Spartans 16-1, Fallout 6-5 and Free Agents 9-5 to reach the title game.

The final was decided by one run. MN Blackout reached the final 4-2 and finished 4-3. MN Blackout won 4 bracket games before the final and gave CSE a strong test to the end.

## Sources

- [68th Annual Bloomington Firemens](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4268874792?divID=4268874797)
- [CSE](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5684871209)
- [MN Blackout](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4493526551)
- [Fallout](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/6528000463)
- [Free Agents](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/6481065416)
- [Spartans](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5759489716)

## Road to the final

### CSE (3–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 12–5 | Fallout | Bracket | Sat 8:00 AM |
| W | 16–6 | Free Agents | Bracket | Sat 10:10 AM |
| W | 9–8 | MN Blackout | Bracket | Sat 2:30 PM |

### MN Blackout (4–3)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 13–3 | Spartans | Bracket | Sat 8:00 AM |
| L | 1–13 | Free Agents | Bracket | Sat 9:05 AM |
| L | 8–13 | Fallout | Bracket | Sat 10:10 AM |
| W | 16–1 | Spartans | Bracket | Sat 11:15 AM |
| W | 6–5 | Fallout | Bracket | Sat 12:20 PM |
| W | 9–5 | Free Agents | Bracket | Sat 1:25 PM |
| L | 8–9 | CSE | Bracket | Sat 2:30 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 68th Annual Bloomington Firemens
- **Dates:** Jul 17–19
- **City:** Bloomington, MN
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4268874792
- **Home site:** https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4268874792
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4268874792

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- [Bloomington Firemens: six champions, two won in deciding games](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4268874792/bloomington-firemens-six-champions-two-won-in-deciding-games): CRS/Nanner Apparel won the MSP 40+ Open title 17-16 in a deciding game, and five other divisions crowned champions. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
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- [T's 13 win MSP Open title, beating All American 28-25](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4268874792-4268874794/t-s-13-win-msp-open-title-beating-all-american-28-25): No. 3 seed T's 13 finished unbeaten in Bloomington with a 28-25 win over the top seed in the MSP Open championship final. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Royalty/Fix Em All beat TAT/Aspire 25-14 for the MSP D title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4268874792-4268874798/royalty-fix-em-all-beat-tat-aspire-25-14-for-the-msp-d-title): Royalty/Fix Em All finished unbeaten in Bloomington, beating TAT/Aspire 25-14 in the MSP D championship final. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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