# Diamond Royalty beat Lees Bar 8-7 for the CESP Open title

ND · 2026 Coed West State Tournament · CESP Open

_Diamond Royalty finished unbeaten in Minot, edging Lees Bar 8-7 in the DE-3GG championship final._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, CESP Open: Diamond Royalty 8, Lees Bar 7**

Diamond Royalty won the CESP Open title at the 2026 Coed West State Tournament in Minot, North Dakota. They beat Lees Bar 8-7 in the DE-3GG final, a one-run game.

Diamond Royalty reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0. They won 3 bracket games before the final and did not lose a game in the division.

Lees Bar reached the final 3-1 and finished 3-2. They also won 3 bracket games before the final, and they met Diamond Royalty for the second time that day.

The two teams had played earlier on Sunday. Diamond Royalty won that meeting 16-10. Lees Bar then beat Bottineau Clappers 16-6 to earn the rematch.

Diamond Royalty opened the weekend by beating Hits and Giggles State 19-8 and Spectrum Sluggers 17-4. Lees Bar opened by beating Bottineau Clappers 7-3 and Flamin’ Hot 14-9.

Diamond Royalty finished 4-0 and Lees Bar finished 3-2.

## Sources

- [2026 Coed West State Tournament](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/event/4358012085?divID=4358012086)
- [Diamond Royalty](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6592669062)
- [Lees Bar](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7362013315)
- [Hits and Giggles State](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7349099075)
- [Spectrum Sluggers](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7156079390)
- [Bottineau Clappers](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7348164967)
- [Flamin’ Hot](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4730836201)

## Road to the final

### Diamond Royalty (4–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 19–8 | Hits and Giggles State | DE-3GG | Sat 10:15 AM |
| W | 17–4 | Spectrum Sluggers | DE-3GG | Sat 11:30 AM |
| W | 16–10 | Lees Bar | DE-3GG | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 8–7 | Lees Bar | DE-3GG | Sun 11:30 AM |

### Lees Bar (3–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 7–3 | Bottineau Clappers | DE-3GG | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 14–9 | Flamin’ Hot | DE-3GG | Sat 10:15 AM |
| L | 10–16 | Diamond Royalty | DE-3GG | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 16–6 | Bottineau Clappers | DE-3GG | Sun 10:15 AM |
| L | 7–8 | Diamond Royalty | DE-3GG | Sun 11:30 AM |

## The event

- **Event:** 2026 Coed West State Tournament
- **Dates:** Sep 19–20
- **City:** Minot, ND
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- [One Hit Wonders come back through the losers' side to win a CESP Open title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4358012085/one-hit-wonders-come-back-through-the-losers-side-to-win-a-cesp-open-title): Three CESP Open titles were settled in Minot, two of them in deciding games and one by a single run. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Chuckers win CESP Open title with 12-9 decider over JBRE/EIDE/ETP](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4358012085-4358012087/chuckers-win-cesp-open-title-with-12-9-decider-over-jbre-eide-etp): Chuckers came back through the losers' side and beat JBRE/EIDE/ETP 12-9 in a deciding game to win the CESP Open in Minot. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [One Hit Wonders win CESP Open title over Last Resort 6-5](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4358012085-4358012088/one-hit-wonders-win-cesp-open-title-over-last-resort-6-5): One Hit Wonders beat Last Resort 6-5 in the deciding game to win the CESP Open at the Coed West State Tournament in Minot. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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