# SpamTown Sliders win MSP D/E title over Corky's/Prime 12-11

MN · Summer Kickoff Softball Showdown · MSP D/E

_SpamTown Sliders won the MSP D/E Summer Kickoff Bracket final by one run and finished the weekend unbeaten in Owatonna._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP D/E: SpamTown Sliders 12, Corky's/Prime 11**

SpamTown Sliders won the MSP D/E championship at the Summer Kickoff Softball Showdown in Owatonna, Minnesota, beating Corky's/Prime 12-11 in the Summer Kickoff Bracket final.

SpamTown Sliders reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0. They did not lose a game in MSP D/E. Corky's/Prime reached the final 2-1 and finished 2-2.

The final was a rematch from earlier in the day. SpamTown Sliders beat Corky's/Prime 11-5 in the 1:00 p.m. game on May 30, and Corky's/Prime came back for the title game.

SpamTown Sliders opened the day with a 20-0 win over Northland and followed it with a 25-13 win over Thundercats. Both games came in the morning.

Corky's/Prime beat SpamTown Sliders E 13-10 in its first game, then beat Thundercats 12-8 to earn another meeting with SpamTown Sliders.

As the No. 2 seed, SpamTown Sliders beat No. 1 seed Corky's/Prime for the title. Corky's/Prime reached the final and fell by a single run.

## Sources

- [Summer Kickoff Softball Showdown](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4836384912?divID=4836384916)
- [SpamTown Sliders](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4431995914)
- [Corky's/Prime](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4601787588)
- [Northland](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/5816059582)
- [Thundercats](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4687487895)
- [SpamTown Sliders E](https://mnsoftball.com/pages/team/detail/4435332435)

## Road to the final

### SpamTown Sliders (4–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 20–0 | Northland | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 25–13 | Thundercats | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 11:00 AM |
| W | 11–5 | Corky's/Prime | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 1:00 PM |
| W | 12–11 | Corky's/Prime | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 4:00 PM |

### Corky's/Prime (2–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 13–10 | SpamTown Sliders E | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 10:00 AM |
| L | 5–11 | SpamTown Sliders | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 1:00 PM |
| W | 12–8 | Thundercats | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 3:00 PM |
| L | 11–12 | SpamTown Sliders | Summer Kickoff Bracket | Sat 4:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Summer Kickoff Softball Showdown
- **Dates:** May 29–30
- **City:** Owatonna, MN
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/4836384912
- **Home site:** https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/4836384912
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/4836384912

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