# Strong Island Select 18U East beats Tomcats Thunder 9-3 for title

NY · Home Runs for Heroes · 18-B/C

_Strong Island Select 18U East, the No. 4 seed, won the 18-B/C division final over Tomcats Thunder 9-3 in the 18U rain bracket._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 18-B/C: Strong Island Select 18U East 9, Tomcats Thunder 3**

Strong Island Select 18U East won the 18-B/C championship at Home Runs for Heroes in Suffolk County, beating Tomcats Thunder 9-3 in the 18U rain bracket final on Sunday night.

Strong Island Select 18U East reached the final 1-3 and finished 2-3. Strong Island won 1 bracket game before the final, beating Intensity - 27/28 7-3 in the earlier bracket round.

Tomcats Thunder reached the final 2-2 and finished 2-3. Tomcats Thunder won 1 pool game and 1 bracket game before the final, and beat LI Crush Select 17-0 in the earlier bracket round.

The title game was a rematch of a pool game, which Tomcats Thunder won 8-1. Strong Island Select 18U East, the No. 4 seed, beat No. 3 seed Tomcats Thunder in the bracket final.

## Sources

- [Home Runs for Heroes](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/event/6078461169?divID=6078461176)
- [Strong Island Select 18U East](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7198530905)
- [Tomcats Thunder](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7281928767)
- [Intensity - 27/28](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6971176124)
- [LI Crush Select](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7297493286)

## Road to the final

### Strong Island Select 18U East (2–3)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 2–7 | Intensity - 27/28 | 18 pool | Fri 7:00 PM |
| L | 1–5 | LI Crush Select | 18 pool | Sat 8:00 AM |
| L | 1–8 | Tomcats Thunder | 18 pool | Sat 9:40 AM |
| W | 7–3 | Intensity - 27/28 | 18U RAIN BRACKET | Sun 5:25 PM |
| W | 9–3 | Tomcats Thunder | 18U RAIN BRACKET | Sun 7:05 PM |

### Tomcats Thunder (2–3)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 4–8 | Intensity - 27/28 | 18 pool | Sat 8:00 AM |
| W | 8–1 | Strong Island Select 18U East | 18 pool | Sat 9:40 AM |
| L | 2–4 | LI Crush Select | 18 pool | Sat 11:20 AM |
| W | 17–0 | LI Crush Select | 18U RAIN BRACKET | Sun 5:25 PM |
| L | 3–9 | Strong Island Select 18U East | 18U RAIN BRACKET | Sun 7:05 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Home Runs for Heroes
- **Dates:** Sep 11–13
- **City:** Suffolk County, NY
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/6078461169
- **Home site:** https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/event/6078461169
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/6078461169

## More from this event

- [L.I. Rebels Blue beat Empire Express Gold 16u 11-3 for the 16-B/C title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6078461169-6078461177/l-i-rebels-blue-beat-empire-express-gold-16u-11-3-for-the-16-b-c-title): L.I. Rebels Blue finished unbeaten with an 11-3 win over Empire Express Gold 16u in the 16U final at Home Runs for Heroes. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Long Island Rage 12U Goldberg win 12-B/C title with 11-3 final](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6078461169-6078461178/long-island-rage-12u-goldberg-win-12-b-c-title-with-11-3-final): Long Island Rage 12U Goldberg beat LI Elite Select 11-3 in the 12U rain bracket final at Home Runs for Heroes in Suffolk County. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)
- [South Shore Reign beat LI Rebels 8-4 for 14-B/C title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6078461169-6078461180/south-shore-reign-beat-li-rebels-8-4-for-14-b-c-title): South Shore Reign finished unbeaten and won the 14-B/C championship final 8-4 over LI Rebels 14u Elderbaum/Paz in Suffolk County. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Strong Island Select 18U East, a No. 4 seed, tops Home Runs for Heroes champions](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-6078461169/strong-island-select-18u-east-a-no-4-seed-tops-home-runs-for-heroes-champions): Four titles were decided in Suffolk County, and three champions did not lose a game while a No. 4 seed won 18-B/C. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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