# Wasted Potential beat Buttes Boyz 17-6 for the MSP Rec4 title

ND · Minot 35th Annual Early Bird · MSP Rec4

_Wasted Potential won the Championship game 17-6 over Buttes Boyz and finished the day unbeaten at the Minot 35th Annual Early Bird._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP Rec4: Wasted Potential 17, Buttes Boyz 6**

Wasted Potential won the MSP Rec4 division title at the Minot 35th Annual Early Bird in Minot, beating Buttes Boyz 17-6 in the Championship game.

Wasted Potential reached the final 4-0 and finished 5-0. Wasted Potential did not lose a game in MSP Rec4. Buttes Boyz reached the final 3-1 and finished 3-2.

Wasted Potential opened the day by beating El Azteca 21-14 and followed with a win over Mi Mexico 24-2. Wasted Potential then met Buttes Boyz in pool play and won 12-3. Wasted Potential beat New Dawn Chiropractic and acupuncture 33-2 before the final.

Buttes Boyz started with a win over New Dawn Chiropractic and acupuncture 27-6. After the loss to Wasted Potential, Buttes Boyz beat El Azteca 20-14 and then Mi Mexico 19-1 to earn a place in the Championship game.

Buttes Boyz won 3 pool games before the final and met Wasted Potential again for the title.

## Sources

- [Minot 35th Annual Early Bird](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/event/4831503067?divID=4831503072)
- [Wasted Potential](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4714449791)
- [Buttes Boyz](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5068155871)
- [El Azteca](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5128039257)
- [Mi Mexico](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5258066291)
- [New Dawn Chiropractic and acupuncture](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4876966458)

## Road to the final

### Wasted Potential (5–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 21–14 | El Azteca | Rec 4 | Sat 8:00 AM |
| W | 24–2 | Mi Mexico | Rec 4 | Sat 9:15 AM |
| W | 12–3 | Buttes Boyz | Rec 4 | Sat 11:45 AM |
| W | 33–2 | New Dawn Chiropractic and acupuncture | Rec 4 | Sat 3:30 PM |
| W | 17–6 | Buttes Boyz | Championship | Sat 4:45 PM |

### Buttes Boyz (3–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 27–6 | New Dawn Chiropractic and acupuncture | Rec 4 | Sat 9:15 AM |
| L | 3–12 | Wasted Potential | Rec 4 | Sat 11:45 AM |
| W | 20–14 | El Azteca | Rec 4 | Sat 2:15 PM |
| W | 19–1 | Mi Mexico | Rec 4 | Sat 3:30 PM |
| L | 6–17 | Wasted Potential | Championship | Sat 4:45 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Minot 35th Annual Early Bird
- **Dates:** May 9
- **City:** Minot, ND
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4831503067
- **Home site:** https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/event/4831503067
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4831503067

## More from this event

- [First Choice PT and Wasted Potential finish unbeaten at Minot](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-4831503067/first-choice-pt-and-wasted-potential-finish-unbeaten-at-minot): First Choice PT and Wasted Potential each won a division title in Minot without losing a game on May 9. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [First Choice PT wins MSP Rec 2-3 title with 12-1 final over Mighty Ducks](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-4831503067-4831503071/first-choice-pt-wins-msp-rec-2-3-title-with-12-1-final-over-mighty-ducks): First Choice PT finished unbeaten at the Minot 35th Annual Early Bird, beating Mighty Ducks 12-1 in the MSP Rec 2-3 final. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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