# Ball Bangers beat 7th floor crew 5-3 to win 18U title

SD · USA Softball South Dakota Youth Slowpitch Co-ed End of the Year Tournament · YSP-CE-18U

_Ball Bangers won the YSP-CE-18U title in Watertown, beating 7th floor crew 5-3 in a deciding game after taking the first final 10-9._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, YSP-CE-18U: Ball Bangers 5, 7th floor crew 3**

Ball Bangers won the YSP-CE-18U championship at the USA Softball South Dakota Youth Slowpitch Co-ed End of the Year Tournament in Watertown, beating 7th floor crew 5-3 in the deciding game.

7th floor crew had not lost a game before the final, so Ball Bangers beating them 10-9 in the first final game forced a deciding game. Ball Bangers had lost in the bracket and came back through the losers' side to reach the final.

Ball Bangers reached the final 4-1 and finished 6-1. Ball Bangers also won 4 bracket games before the final.

7th floor crew reached the final 3-0 and finished 3-2. 7th floor crew also won 3 bracket games before the final, and earned the spot in the final with a 14-3 win over Ball Bangers earlier on Sunday.

No. 2 seed Ball Bangers beat No. 1 seed 7th floor crew for the title. Ball Bangers also beat Happy Hour Heros 12-11 on the way to the final.

## Sources

- [USA Softball South Dakota Youth Slowpitch Co-ed End of the Year Tournament](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/event/4413264941?divID=4413264943)
- [Ball Bangers](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6919598914)
- [7th floor crew](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6702678042)
- [Buchholz Benchwarmers](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6972252704)
- [Scared Hitless](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6948862311)
- [Slapping Pitches](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6934714480)
- [Happy Hour Heros](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6799018185)
- [Nice Hits](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6840815577)
- [Swingers](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/6906075020)

## Road to the final

### Ball Bangers (6–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 13–1 | Buchholz Benchwarmers | bracket 18U | Sat 4:00 PM |
| W | 3–0 | Scared Hitless | bracket 18U | Sat 6:00 PM |
| W | 13–1 | Slapping Pitches | bracket 18U | Sun 10:00 AM |
| L | 3–14 | 7th floor crew | bracket 18U | Sun 12:00 PM |
| W | 12–11 | Happy Hour Heros | bracket 18U | Sun 1:00 PM |
| W | 10–9 | 7th floor crew | bracket 18U | Sun 2:00 PM |
| W | 5–3 | 7th floor crew | bracket 18U | Sun 3:00 PM |

### 7th floor crew (3–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 7–2 | Nice Hits | bracket 18U | Sat 3:00 PM |
| W | 14–4 | Swingers | bracket 18U | Sun 10:00 AM |
| W | 14–3 | Ball Bangers | bracket 18U | Sun 12:00 PM |
| L | 9–10 | Ball Bangers | bracket 18U | Sun 2:00 PM |
| L | 3–5 | Ball Bangers | bracket 18U | Sun 3:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** USA Softball South Dakota Youth Slowpitch Co-ed End of the Year Tournament
- **Dates:** Aug 8–9
- **City:** Watertown, SD
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4413264941
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/event/4413264941
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4413264941

## More from this event

- [Team Awesome beats Don't Pitch Us Off 12-2 for 14U title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4413264941-4413264945/team-awesome-beats-don-t-pitch-us-off-12-2-for-14u-title): Team Awesome finished unbeaten in Watertown, taking the YSP-CE-14U championship final over Don't Pitch Us Off 12-2. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Ball Bangers win 18U title in a deciding game after a run through the losers' side](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4413264941/ball-bangers-win-18u-title-in-a-deciding-game-after-a-run-through-the-losers-sid): Four divisions crowned champions in Watertown, with deciding games in 16U and 18U and an unbeaten run in 12U and 14U. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Sodak wins 16U title with 10-6 deciding game over Honeybunns](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4413264941-4413264944/sodak-wins-16u-title-with-10-6-deciding-game-over-honeybunns): Sodak beat Honeybunns 10-6 in the deciding game of the YSP-CE-16U final in Watertown after Honeybunns took the first final game 10-7. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Scuba Squad beats Huron 12U Coed Softball 20-5 for 12U title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4413264941-4413264946/scuba-squad-beats-huron-12u-coed-softball-20-5-for-12u-title): Scuba Squad won the YSP-CE-12U final 20-5 over Huron 12U Coed Softball at the Watertown tournament. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)

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