# IVC Ghosts 8U win 8-Open title with 19-7 final over Washington Cobras

IL · Field Of Screams · 8-Open

_IVC Ghosts 8U beat Washington Cobras 19-7 in the Bat Bracket final at Field Of Screams in Normal, Illinois._

The Bleacher Seat · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 8-Open: IVC Ghosts 8U 19, Washington Cobras 7**

IVC Ghosts 8U won the 8-Open division title at Field Of Screams in Normal, beating Washington Cobras 19-7 in the Bat Bracket final.

IVC Ghosts 8U reached the final 3-1 and finished 4-1. They won 1 pool game and 2 bracket games before the final. In the Bat Bracket, No. 3 seed IVC Ghosts 8U beat No. 1 seed Washington Cobras.

Washington Cobras reached the final 3-0 and finished 3-1. They won 2 pool games and 1 bracket game before the final, including a 14-2 win over Mendota Sparks earlier on the final day.

## Sources

- [Field Of Screams](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/event/4762658898?divID=4762664936)
- [IVC Ghosts 8U](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6975706205)
- [Washington Cobras](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6703599195)
- [Mid-Illini Bandits](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7110990246)
- [Central IL Rhino](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7247505819)
- [Mendota Sparks](https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7178564576)

## Road to the final

### IVC Ghosts 8U (4–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 14–4 | Mid-Illini Bandits | Pool Play | Sat 8:00 AM |
| L | 15–16 | Washington Cobras | Pool Play | Sat 9:30 AM |
| W | 15–8 | Mid-Illini Bandits | Bat Bracket | Sun 8:00 AM |
| W | 17–16 | Central IL Rhino | Bat Bracket | Sun 9:30 AM |
| W | 19–7 | Washington Cobras | Bat Bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |

### Washington Cobras (3–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 15–2 | Mid-Illini Bandits | Pool Play | Fri 5:30 PM |
| W | 16–15 | IVC Ghosts 8U | Pool Play | Sat 9:30 AM |
| W | 14–2 | Mendota Sparks | Bat Bracket | Sun 9:30 AM |
| L | 7–19 | IVC Ghosts 8U | Bat Bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |

## The event

- **Event:** Field Of Screams
- **Dates:** Oct 9–11
- **City:** Normal, IL
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4762658898
- **Home site:** https://usasb-il.registerplay.com/pages/event/4762658898
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4762658898

## More from this event

- [Field Of Screams: two seeds topple No. 1 for titles, three divisions undecided](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4762658898/field-of-screams-two-seeds-topple-no-1-for-titles-three-divisions-undecided): IVC Ghosts 8U beat Washington Cobras 19-7 and BNGSA Guardians 15u beat BNGSA Shock 17U 9-5, while three divisions have no champion on record. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [BNGSA Guardians 15u beat Shock 17U 9-5 for HS-Open title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4762658898-4762658902/bngsa-guardians-15u-beat-shock-17u-9-5-for-hs-open-title): BNGSA Guardians 15u won the HS-Open Bat Bracket final 9-5 over BNGSA Shock 17U in Normal, Illinois. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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