# Heartbreakers Gold National win HS-Open title over Starz Gold - Clarke

VA · Labor Day Legends Fastpitch Classic · HS-Open

_18U Heartbreakers Gold National beat Starz Gold - Clarke 6-2 in the Bracket final in Richmond to finish unbeaten._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, HS-Open: 18U Heartbreakers Gold National 6, Starz Gold - Clarke 2**

18U Heartbreakers Gold National won the HS-Open championship at the Labor Day Legends Fastpitch Classic in Richmond, beating Starz Gold - Clarke 6-2 in the final.

18U Heartbreakers Gold National reached the final 4-0 and finished 5-0. They won 2 pool games and 2 bracket games before the final. They did not lose a game: 5 wins in HS-Open.

Along the way, 18U Heartbreakers Gold National beat Virginia Intensity Fastpitch Blue 17-0 and Team VA Mizuno Brown16u 5-3 in pool play. In the bracket they beat TopHand Storm Showcase Wade 13-0 and Organized Chaos - Johnson 8-0.

Starz Gold - Clarke reached the final 3-1 and finished 3-2. They won 1 pool game and 2 bracket games before the final. In the bracket, Starz Gold - Clarke beat Virginia Phoenix Gallo 8-0 and VA Glory National 16U Saporito 5-2.

Starz Gold - Clarke also won a pool game over TopHand Storm Showcase Wade 8-6. Their run to the final earned them the runner-up finish in an 11-team division.

## Sources

- [Labor Day Legends Fastpitch Classic](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/event/4372122770?divID=4372122788)
- [18U Heartbreakers Gold National](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6900062760)
- [Starz Gold - Clarke](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6476356415)
- [Virginia Intensity Fastpitch Blue](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7089466483)
- [Team VA Mizuno Brown16u](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7078591140)
- [TopHand Storm Showcase Wade](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6897156369)
- [Organized Chaos - Johnson](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6925250679)
- [Virginia Phoenix Gallo](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6969262582)
- [VA Glory National 16U Saporito](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7051755337)

## Road to the final

### 18U Heartbreakers Gold National (5–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 17–0 | Virginia Intensity Fastpitch Blue | Pool | Sat 4:00 PM |
| W | 5–3 | Team VA Mizuno Brown16u | Pool | Sat 8:45 PM |
| W | 13–0 | TopHand Storm Showcase Wade | Bracket | Sun 12:20 PM |
| W | 8–0 | Organized Chaos - Johnson | Bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |
| W | 6–2 | Starz Gold - Clarke | Bracket | Sun 3:40 PM |

### Starz Gold - Clarke (3–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 2–4 | Organized Chaos - Johnson | Pool | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 8–6 | TopHand Storm Showcase Wade | Pool | Sat 7:10 PM |
| W | 8–0 | Virginia Phoenix Gallo | Bracket | Sun 10:40 AM |
| W | 5–2 | VA Glory National 16U Saporito | Bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |
| L | 2–6 | 18U Heartbreakers Gold National | Bracket | Sun 3:40 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Labor Day Legends Fastpitch Classic
- **Dates:** Sep 5–6
- **City:** Richmond, VA
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4372122770
- **Home site:** https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/event/4372122770
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4372122770

## More from this event

- [Ruritan Nationals 2013 beat VA Glory 8-7 for 14-Open title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4372122770-4372122790/ruritan-nationals-2013-beat-va-glory-8-7-for-14-open-title): Ruritan Nationals 2013 won the 14-Open final by one run, 8-7, over VA Glory 2030/2031 (Cook) in Richmond. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Ruritan Nationals 2013 win 14-Open by one run at Labor Day Legends](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4372122770/ruritan-nationals-2013-win-14-open-by-one-run-at-labor-day-legends): Ruritan Nationals 2013 beat VA Glory 2030/2031 (Cook) 8-7 in 14-Open, and 18U Heartbreakers Gold National won HS-Open. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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