# Central Illinois Blitz 13U beat River City Thunder 13-11 for 14-Open title

IL · RIVERCITY SHOWDOWN LOUISVILLE SLUGGER · 14-Open

_No. 4 seed Central Illinois Blitz 13U won the 14-Open final 13-11 over River City Thunder in Peoria._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 14-Open: Central Illinois Blitz 13U 13, River City Thunder 11**

Central Illinois Blitz 13U won the 14-Open championship at the RIVERCITY SHOWDOWN LOUISVILLE SLUGGER in Peoria, Illinois. The Blitz beat River City Thunder 13-11 in the bracket final.

Central Illinois Blitz 13U reached the final 3-2 and finished 4-2. As the No. 4 seed, Central Illinois Blitz 13U beat No. 3 seed River City Thunder in the 14-Open Bracket.

Central Illinois Blitz 13U beat Rhino 14u 11-10 and BNGSA Angels 13U 11-10 in the bracket before the final. River City Thunder beat Caliber 14 u 9-0 and Lexington Ghosts 16-5 in the bracket to reach the title game.

River City Thunder reached the final 4-1 and finished 4-2. The Thunder scored 11 in the final and earned a place in the title game with a strong run through the bracket.

## Sources

- [RIVERCITY SHOWDOWN LOUISVILLE SLUGGER](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/event/4532575643?divID=4532575786)
- [Central Illinois Blitz 13U](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7449002469)
- [River City Thunder](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6507439794)
- [Mid-Illini Bandits - PB&J 14u](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6976790960)
- [Caliber 14 u](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6912811919)
- [Lexington Ghosts](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6902196203)
- [Rhino 14u](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6924470592)
- [BNGSA Angels 13U](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7007770744)
- [Diamond girls 13u](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6936067907)

## Road to the final

### Central Illinois Blitz 13U (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 8–0 | Mid-Illini Bandits - PB&J 14u | Pool Play | Sat 10:30 AM |
| L | 6–8 | Caliber 14 u | Pool Play | Sat 1:30 PM |
| L | 3–4 | Lexington Ghosts | Pool Play | Sat 4:30 PM |
| W | 11–10 | Rhino 14u | Bracket | Sun 10:30 AM |
| W | 11–10 | BNGSA Angels 13U | Bracket | Sun 12:00 PM |
| W | 13–11 | River City Thunder | Bracket | Sun 1:30 PM |

### River City Thunder (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 14–2 | Rhino 14u | Pool Play | Sat 10:30 AM |
| L | 1–11 | BNGSA Angels 13U | Pool Play | Sat 1:30 PM |
| W | 14–1 | Diamond girls 13u | Pool Play | Sat 4:30 PM |
| W | 9–0 | Caliber 14 u | Bracket | Sun 10:30 AM |
| W | 16–5 | Lexington Ghosts | Bracket | Sun 12:00 PM |
| L | 11–13 | Central Illinois Blitz 13U | Bracket | Sun 1:30 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** RIVERCITY SHOWDOWN LOUISVILLE SLUGGER
- **Dates:** Sep 26–27
- **City:** PEORIA, IL
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4532575643
- **Home site:** https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/event/4532575643
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4532575643

## More from this event

- [Midwest Tribe beats East Peoria Express 10U 4-2 for the 10-C title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4532575643-4532575836/midwest-tribe-beats-east-peoria-express-10u-4-2-for-the-10-c-title): Midwest Tribe won the 10-C final 4-2 over East Peoria Express 10U in Peoria and finished the weekend unbeaten. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)
- [No. 4 seed takes 14-Open title as Midwest Tribe wins 10-C unbeaten](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4532575643/no-4-seed-takes-14-open-title-as-midwest-tribe-wins-10-c-unbeaten): Central Illinois Blitz 13U beat River City Thunder 13-11 in the Bracket final, and Midwest Tribe won 10-C without a loss. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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