# AL Firecrackers 2027 win 18-Open title with 17-5 final over Connection Fastpitch

AL · USA Tennessee Valley Exposure · 18-Open

_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

**Final, 18-Open: AL Firecrackers 2027 17, Connection Fastpitch 5**

AL Firecrackers 2027 won the 18-Open division at the USA Tennessee Valley Exposure in Decatur, beating Connection Fastpitch 17-5 in the 18u bracket final.

AL Firecrackers 2027 reached the final 4-0 and finished 5-0. They won 3 pool games and 1 bracket game before the final. The weekend record was unbeaten: 5 wins in 18-Open.

In pool play, AL Firecrackers 2027 beat North Alabama Fury 10-1, Connection Fastpitch 11-2 and Fusion 18u Heddy 6-5. In the bracket they beat North Alabama Fury 15-2 before meeting Connection Fastpitch again.

Connection Fastpitch reached the final 1-3 and finished 1-4. They won 1 bracket game before the final, beating Fusion 18u Heddy 7-1 to earn the title game.

Connection Fastpitch lost to AL Firecrackers 2027 11-2 in pool play and took a place in the final after that bracket win. They finished as the division runner-up.

## Sources

- [USA Tennessee Valley Exposure](https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/event/6520626555?divID=6520626558)
- [AL Firecrackers 2027](https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/team/detail/7577685885)
- [Connection Fastpitch](https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/team/detail/6890414571)
- [North Alabama Fury](https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/team/detail/7246234021)
- [Fusion 18u Heddy](https://www.usasoftballofalabama.com/pages/team/detail/7255107882)

## Road to the final

### AL Firecrackers 2027 (5–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 10–1 | North Alabama Fury | 18 open pool | Sat 12:30 PM |
| W | 11–2 | Connection Fastpitch | 18 open pool | Sat 3:30 PM |
| W | 6–5 | Fusion 18u Heddy | 18 open pool | Sat 5:00 PM |
| W | 15–2 | North Alabama Fury | 18u bracket | Sun 11:00 AM |
| W | 17–5 | Connection Fastpitch | 18u bracket | Sun 2:00 PM |

### Connection Fastpitch (1–4)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 2–9 | Fusion 18u Heddy | 18 open pool | Sat 2:00 PM |
| L | 2–11 | AL Firecrackers 2027 | 18 open pool | Sat 3:30 PM |
| L | 4–7 | North Alabama Fury | 18 open pool | Sat 6:30 PM |
| W | 7–1 | Fusion 18u Heddy | 18u bracket | Sun 12:30 PM |
| L | 5–17 | AL Firecrackers 2027 | 18u bracket | Sun 2:00 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

- [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)
- [Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll beat Fusion 2028/29 8-0 for 16-Open title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6520626555-6520626557/alabama-thunderbolts-2028-carroll-beat-fusion-2028-29-8-0-for-16-open-title): Alabama Thunderbolts 2028-Carroll won the 16u bracket final over Fusion 2028/29 8-0 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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