# XPT 2013 shuts out Arkansas Grit 14-0 to win 14-B/C title

AR · United Way Batting for a Better Tomorrow · 14-B/C

_XPT 2013 won the 14-B/C championship final in Jonesboro and finished the event without a loss._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 14-B/C: XPT 2013 14, Arkansas Grit 0**

XPT 2013 won the 14-B/C championship at the United Way Batting for a Better Tomorrow in Jonesboro, beating Arkansas Grit 14-0 in the 2nd Revised 14u final.

XPT 2013 reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0. The No. 5 seed won 3 bracket games before the final, beating Arkansas Grit 5-1, Lady Aces 16-0 and Arkansas Blaze 13 10-2.

Arkansas Grit earned its place in the final with a hard run through the bracket. Arkansas Grit reached the final 3-2 and finished 3-3. Arkansas Grit won 3 bracket games before the final, beating AR Stealth 14 8-5, Fireballs Xtreme 14 8-3 and Arkansas Blaze 13 4-2.

The final was a rematch of the opening game of the day. XPT 2013 beat Arkansas Grit 5-1 that morning and then won the title game 14-0, a shutout.

Arkansas Grit played its way back through the bracket to reach the final, and earned respect for it.

## Sources

- [United Way Batting for a Better Tomorrow](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/event/5956955333?divID=5956955347)
- [XPT 2013](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7021380015)
- [Arkansas Grit](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7211514383)
- [Lady Aces](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/6793427545)
- [Arkansas Blaze 13](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/6985852120)
- [Fireballs Xtreme 14](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7073960127)
- [AR Stealth 14](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7246562810)

## Road to the final

### XPT 2013 (4–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 5–1 | Arkansas Grit | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 8:00 AM |
| W | 16–0 | Lady Aces | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 9:15 AM |
| W | 10–2 | Arkansas Blaze 13 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 3:30 PM |
| W | 14–0 | Arkansas Grit | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 7:15 PM |

### Arkansas Grit (3–3)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1–5 | XPT 2013 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 8:00 AM |
| L | 1–3 | Fireballs Xtreme 14 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 11:45 AM |
| W | 8–5 | AR Stealth 14 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 1:00 PM |
| W | 8–3 | Fireballs Xtreme 14 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 4:45 PM |
| W | 4–2 | Arkansas Blaze 13 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 6:00 PM |
| L | 0–14 | XPT 2013 | 2nd Revised 14u | Sat 7:15 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** United Way Batting for a Better Tomorrow
- **Dates:** Aug 29–30
- **City:** Jonesboro, AR
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/5956955333
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/event/5956955333
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/5956955333

## More from this event

- [XPT Elite 18U wins 16/18-Open title with 2-1 final over AquaSox 09](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-5956955333-5956955343/xpt-elite-18u-wins-16-18-open-title-with-2-1-final-over-aquasox-09): XPT Elite 18U beat AquaSox 09 2-1 in Jonesboro to finish the weekend unbeaten and take the 16/18-Open championship. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Midwest Grit 10U McCain win 10-B/C final over Fireballs Xtreme-Tucker 2-1](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-5956955333-5956955353/midwest-grit-10u-mccain-win-10-b-c-final-over-fireballs-xtreme-tucker-2-1): Midwest Grit 10U McCain beat Fireballs Xtreme-Tucker 2-1 in the 10-B/C final in Jonesboro and did not lose a game. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Arkansas Aces beat Deline Farms 12-4 for the 8-B/C title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-5956955333-5956955355/arkansas-aces-beat-deline-farms-12-4-for-the-8-b-c-title): Arkansas Aces won the 8-B/C final in Jonesboro and finished the weekend unbeaten. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Four champions at Jonesboro, and none of them lost a game](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-5956955333/four-champions-at-jonesboro-and-none-of-them-lost-a-game): Midwest Grit 10U McCain, XPT 2013, XPT Elite 18U and Arkansas Aces each finished unbeaten at United Way Batting for a Better Tomorrow. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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