# Central Saanich Extreme beat Acers 18U Gold Anderton 8-5 for the 18-Open title

WA · Flame Invite · 18-Open

_Central Saanich Extreme finished unbeaten at the Flame Invite in Kent with an 8-5 win over Acers 18U Gold Anderton in the 18U Gold Bracket final._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 18-Open: Central Saanich Extreme 8, Acers 18U Gold Anderton 5**

Central Saanich Extreme won the 18-Open division title at the Flame Invite in Kent, beating Acers 18U Gold Anderton 8-5 in the 18U Gold Bracket final.

Central Saanich Extreme reached the final 6-0 and finished 7-0. The team did not lose a game: 7 wins in 18-Open.

Central Saanich Extreme opened with a 4-3 pool win over Flame Gallagher 18U, then beat Lake Oswego Renegades 18u Blue 22-1 and WA Ladyhawks -Seeley 9-0 to close pool play. In the Gold Bracket it beat Acers 18U Trippy 9-1, Richmond Islanders 6-5 and WA Ladyhawks 18u Simpson 2-1 before the final.

Acers 18U Gold Anderton reached the final 5-1 and finished 5-2. The team beat WA Ladyhawks 16U A Dorgan 6-5, NW United 18U Perez 9-2 and Absolute Blast 18u Pettitt 10-6 in the Gold Bracket to earn the title game.

Acers 18U Gold Anderton earned its place in the final with three bracket wins on the last day. Central Saanich Extreme took the title.

## Sources

- [Flame Invite](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/event/4790254017?divID=4790254023)
- [Central Saanich Extreme](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7473758492)
- [Acers 18U Gold Anderton](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6245128486)
- [Flame Gallagher 18U](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7088396362)
- [Lake Oswego Renegades 18u Blue](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7141789828)
- [WA Ladyhawks -Seeley](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7251011724)
- [Acers 18U Trippy](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6246455800)
- [Richmond Islanders](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7450108732)
- [WA Ladyhawks 18u Simpson](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7318843301)
- [Diamond Dusters](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7050694093)
- [New Level Reynolds](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6833247416)
- [WA Ladyhawks 16U A Dorgan](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6910652811)
- [NW United 18U Perez](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6820274497)
- [Absolute Blast 18u Pettitt](https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7009357270)

## Road to the final

### Central Saanich Extreme (7–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 4–3 | Flame Gallagher 18U | 18U Pool Play | Sat 12:00 PM |
| W | 22–1 | Lake Oswego Renegades 18u Blue | 18U Pool Play | Sat 1:15 PM |
| W | 9–0 | WA Ladyhawks -Seeley | 18U Pool Play | Sun 8:30 AM |
| W | 9–1 | Acers 18U Trippy | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 6–5 | Richmond Islanders | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |
| W | 2–1 | WA Ladyhawks 18u Simpson | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 5:30 PM |
| W | 8–5 | Acers 18U Gold Anderton | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 7:00 PM |

### Acers 18U Gold Anderton (5–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 5–0 | Diamond Dusters | 18U Pool Play | Sat 12:00 PM |
| W | 6–2 | New Level Reynolds | 18U Pool Play | Sat 2:45 PM |
| L | 2–9 | Richmond Islanders | 18U Pool Play | Sat 4:00 PM |
| W | 6–5 | WA Ladyhawks 16U A Dorgan | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 9–2 | NW United 18U Perez | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |
| W | 10–6 | Absolute Blast 18u Pettitt | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 5:30 PM |
| L | 5–8 | Central Saanich Extreme | 18U Gold Bracket | Sun 7:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Flame Invite
- **Dates:** Sep 26–27
- **City:** Kent, WA
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4790254017
- **Home site:** https://seattle.registerplay.com/pages/event/4790254017
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4790254017

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