# Firecrackers CTX Norton win 16/18-Open title, beat Diamond Legacy - Valdez 3-1

TX · 4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS USA CHALLENGE (1-DAY ONLY) · 16/18-Open

_No. 8 seed Firecrackers CTX Norton finished unbeaten in San Marcos with a 3-1 win over No. 6 seed Diamond Legacy - Valdez in the final._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 16/18-Open: Firecrackers CTX Norton 3, Diamond Legacy - Valdez 1**

Firecrackers CTX Norton won the 16/18-Open championship at the 4th Annual Central & South Texas USA Challenge in San Marcos, beating Diamond Legacy - Valdez 3-1 in the 16/18-OPEN BRACKET final.

Firecrackers CTX Norton reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0. They won 3 bracket games before the final, beating M.S.K. Fastpitch Pink 12-2, Texas Premier gold 12-1 and Texas Blaze Alcozer 13-4. As the No. 8 seed, they beat No. 6 seed Diamond Legacy - Valdez.

Diamond Legacy - Valdez reached the final 2-0 and finished 2-1. They won 2 bracket games before the final, beating Texas 96 6-5 and LONESTAR SOFTBALL CLUB SHOWCASE 8-4.

Firecrackers CTX Norton did not lose a game: 4 wins in 16/18-Open. Diamond Legacy - Valdez earned its place in the final with two wins and was the last team standing in the way of the champions.

## Sources

- [4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS USA CHALLENGE (1-DAY ONLY)](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/event/6600734864?divID=6600734872)
- [Firecrackers CTX Norton](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/7011118828)
- [Diamond Legacy - Valdez](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/6825362485)
- [M.S.K. Fastpitch Pink](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/6973857685)
- [Texas Premier gold](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/5247092398)
- [Texas Blaze Alcozer](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/7355393020)
- [Texas 96](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/7277022814)
- [LONESTAR SOFTBALL CLUB SHOWCASE](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/7351363544)

## Road to the final

### Firecrackers CTX Norton (4–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 12–2 | M.S.K. Fastpitch Pink | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 2:15 PM |
| W | 12–1 | Texas Premier gold | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 3:40 PM |
| W | 13–4 | Texas Blaze Alcozer | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 5:05 PM |
| W | 3–1 | Diamond Legacy - Valdez | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 6:30 PM |

### Diamond Legacy - Valdez (2–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 6–5 | Texas 96 | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 2:15 PM |
| W | 8–4 | LONESTAR SOFTBALL CLUB SHOWCASE | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 3:40 PM |
| L | 1–3 | Firecrackers CTX Norton | 16/18-OPEN BRACKET | Sat 6:30 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS USA CHALLENGE (1-DAY ONLY)
- **Dates:** Sep 19
- **City:** San Marcos, TX
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/6600734864
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/event/6600734864
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/6600734864

## More from this event

- [Two unbeaten champions, both lower seeds, crowned in San Marcos](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-6600734864/two-unbeaten-champions-both-lower-seeds-crowned-in-san-marcos): Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares and Firecrackers CTX Norton each won their division without losing a game, and both beat higher seeds in the final. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares win 14-Open title with 14-6 final](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6600734864-6600734874/texas-bombers-14u-palomares-win-14-open-title-with-14-6-final): Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares beat LTX Prime 14-6 in San Marcos to take the 14-Open championship without losing a game. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)

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