# Strong Island Select 18U East wins 16/18-BC title 3-2

NY · SIFP: The Fall Classic · 16/18-BC

_Strong Island Select 18U East beat Empire Express Black High School 3-2 in the SUNDAY BRACKET final in Suffolk County._

The Scorekeeper · Nov 1, 2026

**Final, 16/18-BC: Strong Island Select 18U East 3, Empire Express Black High School 2**

Strong Island Select 18U East won the 16/18-BC title at SIFP: The Fall Classic, beating Empire Express Black High School 3-2 in the SUNDAY BRACKET final in Suffolk County, NY. It was a one-run final.

Strong Island Select 18U East came in as the No. 3 seed and beat No. 1 seed Empire Express Black High School. Strong Island Select 18U East reached the final 2-1 and finished 3-1.

Strong Island Select 18U East opened Sunday by beating LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE 12-6 in pool play. Force beat them 13-3 in their next pool game. In the bracket, Strong Island Select 18U East beat Force 10-7 before the final.

Empire Express Black High School reached the final 3-0 and finished 3-1. Empire Express Black High School beat Force 7-6 and LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE 19-2 in pool play, then beat LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE 9-5 in the bracket.

Empire Express Black High School lost the final 3-2 and finished with a strong run through the day.

## Sources

- [SIFP: The Fall Classic](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/event/6894283572?divID=6894283580)
- [Strong Island Select 18U East](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7198530905)
- [Empire Express Black High School](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7186297100)
- [LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7151498890)
- [Force](https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7157079122)

## Road to the final

### Strong Island Select 18U East (3–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 12–6 | LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE | Sunday POOL PLAY | Sun 11:30 AM |
| L | 3–13 | Force | Sunday POOL PLAY | Sun 1:15 PM |
| W | 10–7 | Force | SUNDAY BRACKET | Sun 3:00 PM |
| W | 3–2 | Empire Express Black High School | SUNDAY BRACKET | Sun 4:45 PM |

### Empire Express Black High School (3–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 7–6 | Force | Sunday POOL PLAY | Sun 11:30 AM |
| W | 19–2 | LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE | Sunday POOL PLAY | Sun 1:15 PM |
| W | 9–5 | LI REAPERS FASTPITCH WHITE | SUNDAY BRACKET | Sun 3:00 PM |
| L | 2–3 | Strong Island Select 18U East | SUNDAY BRACKET | Sun 4:45 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** SIFP: The Fall Classic
- **Dates:** Nov 1
- **City:** Suffolk County, NY
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/6894283572
- **Home site:** https://nesb.registerplay.com/pages/event/6894283572
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/6894283572

## More from this event

- [LI Rebels Iarocci beat Strong Island Select 14U 5-3 for the title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6894283572-6894283582/li-rebels-iarocci-beat-strong-island-select-14u-5-3-for-the-title): No. 3 seed LI Rebels Iarocci won the 14-B/C championship final 5-3 over No. 1 seed Strong Island Select 14U in Suffolk County. (The Scorekeeper, Nov 1, 2026)
- [Long Island Fire 2014 win 12-B/C title over Commack Attack 12U, 13-1](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6894283572-6894283584/long-island-fire-2014-win-12-b-c-title-over-commack-attack-12u-13-1): Long Island Fire 2014 beat Commack Attack 12U 13-1 in the Sunday bracket finals at Suffolk County. (The Bleacher Seat, Nov 1, 2026)
- [Strong Island Select 18U East wins a one-run final at The Fall Classic](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-6894283572/strong-island-select-18u-east-wins-a-one-run-final-at-the-fall-classic): Three divisions crowned champions in Suffolk County, led by a 3-2 final in 16/18-BC and two No. 3 seeds who beat No. 1 seeds. (Bracket Nerd, Nov 1, 2026)

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