# Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u wins 16/18-Open title through the losers' side

AR · Arkansas Platinum Fall Showcase · 16/18-Open

_Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u beat Arkansas FleX 9-5 in the final at Hot Springs after coming back through the losers' side._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 16/18-Open: Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u 9, Arkansas FleX 5**

Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u won the 16/18-Open division at the Arkansas Platinum Fall Showcase in Hot Springs, beating Arkansas FleX 9-5 in the championship final.

Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u lost in the Bracket and came back through the losers' side to win it. Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u reached the final 5-1 and finished 6-1. Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u won 5 bracket games before the final.

The road began on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Louisiana Rippers 18u National. On Sunday Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u beat Lady Dukes 16u National Clark/Lamar 4-3, then lost to Arkansas FleX 3-1. It answered with an 8-4 win over Shockwave 18U, a 6-5 win over Lady Dukes 16u National Clark/Lamar and a 3-2 win over Arkansas Platinum-Darr.

Arkansas FleX reached the final 4-0 and finished 4-1. Arkansas FleX won 4 bracket games before the final, including a 3-1 win over Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u earlier on Sunday, and a 2-1 win over Arkansas Platinum-Darr.

Arkansas FleX opened with a 4-0 win over Shockwave 18U and added an 8-0 win over Arkansas Platinum Green. The runner-up put together a strong run through the weekend.

## Sources

- [Arkansas Platinum Fall Showcase](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/event/6702515092?divID=6702515100)
- [Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7952971150)
- [Arkansas FleX](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7083932494)
- [Louisiana Rippers 18u National](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7562798737)
- [Lady Dukes 16u National Clark/Lamar](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7645490618)
- [Shockwave 18U](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7462046617)
- [Arkansas Platinum-Darr](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7867518551)
- [Arkansas Platinum Green](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7776261503)

## Road to the final

### Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u (6–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 3–0 | Louisiana Rippers 18u National | Bracket | Sat 3:00 PM |
| W | 4–3 | Lady Dukes 16u National Clark/Lamar | Bracket | Sun 9:00 AM |
| L | 1–3 | Arkansas FleX | Bracket | Sun 11:40 AM |
| W | 8–4 | Shockwave 18U | Bracket | Sun 1:00 PM |
| W | 6–5 | Lady Dukes 16u National Clark/Lamar | Bracket | Sun 2:20 PM |
| W | 3–2 | Arkansas Platinum-Darr | Bracket | Sun 3:40 PM |
| W | 9–5 | Arkansas FleX | Bracket | Sun 5:00 PM |

### Arkansas FleX (4–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 4–0 | Shockwave 18U | Bracket | Sat 4:20 PM |
| W | 8–0 | Arkansas Platinum Green | Bracket | Sun 9:00 AM |
| W | 3–1 | Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u | Bracket | Sun 11:40 AM |
| W | 2–1 | Arkansas Platinum-Darr | Bracket | Sun 1:00 PM |
| L | 5–9 | Arkansas Thunder (Knight) 16u | Bracket | Sun 5:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Arkansas Platinum Fall Showcase
- **Dates:** Oct 17–18
- **City:** Hot Springs, AR
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/6702515092
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/event/6702515092
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/6702515092

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