# Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll beat Fusion 2028/29 8-0 for 16-Open title

AL · USA Tennessee Valley Exposure · 16-Open

_Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll won the 16u bracket final over Fusion 2028/29 8-0 in Decatur._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 26, 2026

**Final, 16-Open: Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll 8, Fusion 2028/29 0**

Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll beat Fusion 2028/29 8-0 in the 16u bracket final at the USA Tennessee Valley Exposure in Decatur, AL, and won the 16-Open division.

Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll reached the final 3-2 and finished 4-2. In the bracket, Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll beat AL Firecrackers 16U - Sweatt 12-0 and then beat Mafia 2028/2029 9-0 before the final.

Fusion 2028/29 reached the final 5-0 and finished 5-1. In the bracket, Fusion 2028/29 beat 256 Fastpitch 2-1 and then beat Birmingham Mustangs 2028 4-3 to earn a place in the title game.

Fusion 2028/29 also beat Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll 6-0 in pool play on the first day. The final went the other way, and Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll took the title.

## Sources

- [USA Tennessee Valley Exposure](https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/event/6520626555)

## Road to the final

### Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 0–6 | Fusion 2028/29 | 16u pool | Sat 12:30 PM |
| W | 10–0 | Lady Dukes Abrams | 16u pool | Sat 5:00 PM |
| L | 0–4 | Birmingham Mustangs 2028 | 16u pool | Sat 7:55 PM |
| W | 12–0 | AL Firecrackers 16U - Sweatt | 16u bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 9–0 | Mafia 2028/2029 | 16u bracket | Sun 12:30 PM |
| W | 8–0 | Fusion 2028/29 | 16u bracket | Sun 3:30 PM |

### Fusion 2028/29 (5–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 6–0 | Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll | 16u pool | Sat 12:30 PM |
| W | 11–3 | MIZUNO SE - HEATON | 16u pool | Sat 5:00 PM |
| W | 17–0 | Lady Dukes Abrams | 16u pool | Sat 7:55 PM |
| W | 2–1 | 256 Fastpitch | 16u bracket | Sun 9:30 AM |
| W | 4–3 | Birmingham Mustangs 2028 | 16u bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |
| L | 0–8 | Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll | 16u bracket | Sun 3:30 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** USA Tennessee Valley Exposure
- **Dates:** Oct 24–25
- **City:** Decatur, AL
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/6520626555
- **Home site:** https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/event/6520626555
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/6520626555

## More from this event

- [AL Firecrackers 2027 win 18-Open title with 17-5 final over Connection Fastpitch](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6520626555-6520626558/al-firecrackers-2027-win-18-open-title-with-17-5-final-over-connection-fastpitch): AL Firecrackers 2027 beat Connection Fastpitch 17-5 in the 18u bracket final in Decatur and finished the weekend unbeaten. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 28, 2026)
- [Softball Country Glory 2031 beats Alabama Elite 14U 8-4 for the title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6520626555-6520626556/softball-country-glory-2031-beats-alabama-elite-14u-8-4-for-the-title): Softball Country Glory 2031 won the 14-Open final 8-4 over Alabama Elite 14U in Decatur. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 26, 2026)
- [Three finals in Decatur, three champions at USA Tennessee Valley Exposure](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-6520626555/three-finals-in-decatur-three-champions-at-usa-tennessee-valley-exposure): Softball Country Glory 2031, Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll and AL Firecrackers 2027 won the 14-Open, 16-Open and 18-Open finals. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 26, 2026)

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