# Delaware Express Stevenson win 12-Open title with 1-0 final

DE · Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament · 12-Open

_Delaware Express Stevenson shut out NJ Gators 12u Messick 1-0 in the Championship to finish the weekend unbeaten._

The Bleacher Seat · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 12-Open: Delaware Express Stevenson 1, NJ Gators 12u Messick 0**

Delaware Express Stevenson won the 12-Open division title at the Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament in Wilmington, beating NJ Gators 12u Messick 1-0 in the Championship. It was a shutout and a one-run final.

Delaware Express Stevenson reached the final 5-0 and finished 6-0. They won 3 pool games and 2 bracket games before the final, and did not lose a game all weekend.

NJ Gators 12u Messick reached the final 3-2 and finished 3-3. They won 1 pool game and 2 bracket games before the final, beating Delaware Heart 12u Red 6-2 and Churchville Lightning 7-6 in the bracket.

## Sources

- [Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/event/5041174392?divID=5041174420)
- [Delaware Express Stevenson](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7072003075)
- [NJ Gators 12u Messick](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7527693550)
- [First State Force](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7303875799)
- [NJ Gators 12u Elite/Costello](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7075446542)
- [Delaware Heart 12u Red](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7269686843)
- [Delaware Fury](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7197872190)
- [Empire State Huskies DE/MD](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7024164285)
- [Churchville Lightning](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7473975518)

## Road to the final

### Delaware Express Stevenson (6–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 16–0 | First State Force | Saturday Pool Play | Sat 9:30 AM |
| W | 5–0 | NJ Gators 12u Elite/Costello | Saturday Pool Play | Sat 2:00 PM |
| W | 10–3 | Delaware Heart 12u Red | Saturday Pool Play | Sat 5:00 PM |
| W | 8–1 | Delaware Fury | Championship | Sun 9:30 AM |
| W | 12–0 | Empire State Huskies DE/MD | Championship | Sun 12:30 PM |
| W | 1–0 | NJ Gators 12u Messick | Championship | Sun 2:00 PM |

### NJ Gators 12u Messick (3–3)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 14–1 | Delaware Fury | Saturday Pool Play | Sat 8:00 AM |
| L | 2–12 | Churchville Lightning | Saturday Pool Play | Sat 11:00 AM |
| L | 2–5 | Empire State Huskies DE/MD | Saturday Pool Play | Sat 3:30 PM |
| W | 6–2 | Delaware Heart 12u Red | Championship | Sun 9:30 AM |
| W | 7–6 | Churchville Lightning | Championship | Sun 12:30 PM |
| L | 0–1 | Delaware Express Stevenson | Championship | Sun 2:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament
- **Dates:** Sep 19–20
- **City:** Wilmington, DE
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/5041174392
- **Home site:** https://de.registerplay.com/pages/event/5041174392
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/5041174392

## More from this event

- [Two 1-0 finals, one unbeaten champion in Wilmington](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-5041174392/two-1-0-finals-one-unbeaten-champion-in-wilmington): Delaware Express Stevenson won 12-Open 1-0 without a loss, and Delaware Express 14U Rust took 14-Open 1-0, while 16/18-Open has no champion. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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