# DDS 2k18 beats Arkansas Hurricanes 8U 13-6 for the 8-C title

AR · Monster Meltdown · 8-C

_DDS 2k18 won the 8-C final over Arkansas Hurricanes 8U 13-6 at Monster Meltdown in Benton._

The Bleacher Seat · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, 8-C: DDS 2k18 13, Arkansas Hurricanes 8U 6**

DDS 2k18 won the 8-C championship at Monster Meltdown in Benton, beating Arkansas Hurricanes 8U 13-6 in the 8U-2 final.

DDS 2k18 reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0. DDS 2k18 won 3 bracket games before the final. The notables also mark it as the No. 7 seed that beat No. 2 seed Arkansas Hurricanes 8U in the 8U-2.

Arkansas Hurricanes 8U reached the final 4-1 and finished 4-2. Arkansas Hurricanes 8U won 4 bracket games before the final, and its only other loss was to DDS 2k18, 11-5 in the first game of the day.

## Sources

- [Monster Meltdown](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/event/7090494400?divID=7090494422)
- [DDS 2k18](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7365422289)
- [Arkansas Hurricanes 8U](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7239783008)
- [Expos](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7661556365)
- [Arkansas Legends](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7322773918)
- [Fearless](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7264232150)
- [Mayhem](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7141990527)
- [ESPA Ridgeway](https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/team/detail/7341481104)

## Road to the final

### DDS 2k18 (4–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 11–5 | Arkansas Hurricanes 8U | 8U-2 | Sat 8:00 AM |
| W | 15–0 | Expos | 8U-2 | Sat 12:20 PM |
| W | 14–6 | Arkansas Legends | 8U-2 | Sat 5:45 PM |
| W | 13–6 | Arkansas Hurricanes 8U | 8U-2 | Sat 9:00 PM |

### Arkansas Hurricanes 8U (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 5–11 | DDS 2k18 | 8U-2 | Sat 8:00 AM |
| W | 13–6 | Fearless | 8U-2 | Sat 1:25 PM |
| W | 15–3 | Mayhem | 8U-2 | Sat 4:40 PM |
| W | 11–1 | ESPA Ridgeway | 8U-2 | Sat 6:50 PM |
| W | 15–3 | Arkansas Legends | 8U-2 | Sat 7:55 PM |
| L | 6–13 | DDS 2k18 | 8U-2 | Sat 9:00 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Monster Meltdown
- **Dates:** Oct 3
- **City:** Benton, AR
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/7090494400
- **Home site:** https://usasoftballofarkansas.com/pages/event/7090494400
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/7090494400

## More from this event

- [Arkansas Challengers beat Arkansas Envy 7-5 for the 12-C title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-7090494400-7090494414/arkansas-challengers-beat-arkansas-envy-7-5-for-the-12-c-title): Arkansas Challengers won the 12U final in Benton and finished the day without a loss. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Arkansas Challengers 14U shut out AR Ghost 9-0 for 14-C title](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-7090494400-7090494410/arkansas-challengers-14u-shut-out-ar-ghost-9-0-for-14-c-title): Arkansas Challengers 14U won the 14-C division final at Benton, beating AR Ghost 9-0 to finish the day unbeaten. (The Scorekeeper, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Lady Dukes Arkansas 2034 Hibbard win 10-C title, beat Tulsa Elite 4-2](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-7090494400-7090494418/lady-dukes-arkansas-2034-hibbard-win-10-c-title-beat-tulsa-elite-4-2): Lady Dukes Arkansas 2034 Hibbard beat Tulsa Elite AR 2016 Teer 4-2 in the 10-C final at Monster Meltdown in Benton. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)
- [Monster Meltdown: four champions in Benton, each without a loss](https://softballchronicles.com/story/wrap-7090494400/monster-meltdown-four-champions-in-benton-each-without-a-loss): Arkansas Challengers, Lady Dukes Arkansas 2034 Hibbard, DDS 2k18 and Arkansas Challengers 14U all finished unbeaten in Benton. (Bracket Nerd, Oct 27, 2026)

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