# VA Fury Platinum Shifflett wins 18-Open title with 8-7 final over Ironbridge

VA · Virginia Fall State Championship · 18-Open

_VA Fury Platinum Shifflett finished the Richmond weekend unbeaten, edging Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u by one run in the 18-Open final._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 18-Open: VA Fury Platinum Shifflett 8, Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u 7**

VA Fury Platinum Shifflett won the 18-Open title at the Virginia Fall State Championship in Richmond, beating Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u 8-7 in the Bracket final.

VA Fury Platinum Shifflett reached the final 5-0 and finished 6-0. The No. 3 seed beat No. 1 seed Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u, and the title game was decided by one run.

VA Fury Platinum Shifflett opened the weekend in pool play with a 7-2 win over Greenwave Elite 18U Meeks and a 14-10 win over VA Scrappers 16U-Cisco. In the bracket it beat Virginia Intensity Fastpitch Blue 10-1, Unity Blackwell 18U 5-1 and Starz Gold - Clarke 4-0.

Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u arrived as the top seed and just as unbeaten. Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u reached the final 5-0 and finished 5-1. It beat LLG VA Grogg | DuVal 5-1 and Chesterfield HavoK 3-2 in pool play.

In the bracket, Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u beat EC Bullets Ellis/Chand 3-0, EC Bullets Moore 16U 10-2 and Hornets 2027 Knicely/Plank 18U 4-1 before the final.

The runner-up went the distance with the champions and lost by a single run. VA Fury Platinum Shifflett finished 6-0 and Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u finished 5-1.

## Sources

- [Virginia Fall State Championship](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/event/4499021042?divID=4499021050)
- [VA Fury Platinum Shifflett](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7163326697)
- [Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7199611262)
- [Greenwave Elite 18U Meeks](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7198694531)
- [VA Scrappers 16U-Cisco](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6681416910)
- [Virginia Intensity Fastpitch Blue](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7089466483)
- [Unity Blackwell 18U](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7116528686)
- [Starz Gold - Clarke](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6476356415)
- [LLG VA Grogg | DuVal](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6884544392)
- [Chesterfield HavoK](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7059443530)
- [EC Bullets Ellis/Chand](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7156705201)
- [EC Bullets Moore 16U](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/6930170132)
- [Hornets 2027 Knicely/Plank 18U](https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/team/detail/7148922646)

## Road to the final

### VA Fury Platinum Shifflett (6–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 7–2 | Greenwave Elite 18U Meeks | Pool | Sat 10:35 AM |
| W | 14–10 | VA Scrappers 16U-Cisco | Pool | Sat 1:45 PM |
| W | 10–1 | Virginia Intensity Fastpitch Blue | Bracket | Sun 11:20 AM |
| W | 5–1 | Unity Blackwell 18U | Bracket | Sun 2:40 PM |
| W | 4–0 | Starz Gold - Clarke | Bracket | Sun 4:20 PM |
| W | 8–7 | Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u | Bracket | Sun 6:00 PM |

### Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u (5–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 5–1 | LLG VA Grogg \| DuVal | Pool | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 3–2 | Chesterfield HavoK | Pool | Sat 12:10 PM |
| W | 3–0 | EC Bullets Ellis/Chand | Bracket | Sun 11:20 AM |
| W | 10–2 | EC Bullets Moore 16U | Bracket | Sun 1:00 PM |
| W | 4–1 | Hornets 2027 Knicely/Plank 18U | Bracket | Sun 4:20 PM |
| L | 7–8 | VA Fury Platinum Shifflett | Bracket | Sun 6:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Virginia Fall State Championship
- **Dates:** Sep 26–27
- **City:** Richmond, VA
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4499021042
- **Home site:** https://www.usasoftballofvirginia.com/pages/event/4499021042
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4499021042

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- [VA Fury Platinum Shifflett wins 18-Open by one run among five Virginia champions](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4499021042/va-fury-platinum-shifflett-wins-18-open-by-one-run-among-five-virginia-champions): VA Fury Platinum Shifflett beat Ironbridge Moody 2027 18u 8-7 in the 18-Open final, one of five titles decided in Richmond. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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