# Bandits beat AR29 8-7 to win the Men's E Division title

South Dakota · Buffalo Wild Wings Summer Classic · MSP E

_Bandits took the deciding game 8-7 after AR29 won the first final game 8-6 in Sioux Falls._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP E: Bandits 8, AR29 7**

Bandits won the Men's E Division title at the Buffalo Wild Wings Summer Classic in Sioux Falls, beating AR29 8-7 in the deciding game on June 14.

Bandits reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-1. They had not lost a game before the final, so AR29's 8-6 win in the first final game forced a deciding game.

AR29 reached the final 3-2 and finished 4-3. AR29 had won 3 bracket games before the final and then beat Bandits 8-6 to force the second game.

In the deciding game, Bandits beat AR29 by one run, 8-7. No. 5 seed Bandits took the title over No. 3 seed AR29.

Bandits won 3 bracket games before the final, beating GT5 17-6, Assurance/BWW 22-19 and DRUNKEN MONKEYS 14-3. AR29 earned its place in the final with a 9-7 win over Assurance/BWW and a 12-4 win over DRUNKEN MONKEYS.

Bandits finished 4-1 and AR29 finished 4-3.

## Sources

- [Buffalo Wild Wings Summer Classic](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/event/4767226153?divID=4767226161)
- [AR29](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/5686782961)
- [Bandits](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/5056605062)
- [GT5](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/5989675525)
- [Assurance/BWW](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/5844028940)
- [DRUNKEN MONKEYS](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/5773492258)
- [Regulators](https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/team/detail/5783114447)

## Road to the final

### Bandits (4–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 17–6 | GT5 | Men's E Division | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 22–19 | Assurance/BWW | Men's E Division | Sat 11:00 AM |
| W | 14–3 | DRUNKEN MONKEYS | Men's E Division | Sat 3:00 PM |
| L | 6–8 | AR29 | Men's E Division | Sun 12:00 PM |
| W | 8–7 | AR29 | Men's E Division | Sun 1:00 PM |

### AR29 (4–3)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 10–11 | DRUNKEN MONKEYS | Men's E Division | Sat 9:00 AM |
| L | 15–20 | Assurance/BWW | Men's E Division | Sat 1:00 PM |
| W | 19–4 | Regulators | Men's E Division | Sat 2:00 PM |
| W | 9–7 | Assurance/BWW | Men's E Division | Sun 10:00 AM |
| W | 12–4 | DRUNKEN MONKEYS | Men's E Division | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 8–6 | Bandits | Men's E Division | Sun 12:00 PM |
| L | 7–8 | Bandits | Men's E Division | Sun 1:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Buffalo Wild Wings Summer Classic
- **Dates:** Jun 13–14
- **City:** Sioux Falls, SD
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4767226153
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballofsouthdakota.com/pages/event/4767226153
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4767226153

## More from this event

- [Sonics beat Sioux Glass and Door 16-1 for the MSP D title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4767226153-4767226159/sonics-beat-sioux-glass-and-door-16-1-for-the-msp-d-title): Sonics finished the Sioux Falls weekend without a loss, beating Sioux Glass and Door 16-1 in the Men's D final. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [The Wild Hare edge PS GARAGE DOOR/ THE UPPER CUT 13-12 for MSP Rec title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4767226153-4767226163/the-wild-hare-edge-ps-garage-door-the-upper-cut-13-12-for-msp-rec-title): The Wild Hare won the MSP Rec Men's Rec final in Sioux Falls by one run and finished the weekend without a loss. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Bandits take MSP E in a deciding game as three titles are settled in Sioux Falls](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4767226153/bandits-take-msp-e-in-a-deciding-game-as-three-titles-are-settled-in-sioux-falls): Bandits beat AR29 8-7 in the deciding game of MSP E, and Sonics and The Wild Hare also won titles at the Summer Classic. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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