# Two 1-0 finals, one unbeaten champion in Wilmington

DE · Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament · 12-Open

_Delaware Express Stevenson won 12-Open 1-0 without a loss, and Delaware Express 14U Rust took 14-Open 1-0, while 16/18-Open has no champion._

Bracket Nerd · Oct 27, 2026

Two of the three titles at Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament were settled by one run, 1-0, and Delaware Express Stevenson did it without losing a game. The third division, 16/18-Open, has no champion because its final was canceled.

The tournament was played September 19 and 20 in Wilmington, DE. It covered 3 divisions, 24 teams and 56 scored games.

12-Open: Delaware Express Stevenson beat NJ Gators 12u Messick 1-0 in the Championship final. Delaware Express Stevenson did not lose a game, with 6 wins in 12-Open. Delaware Express Stevenson reached the final 5-0 and finished 6-0. NJ Gators 12u Messick reached the final 3-2 and finished 3-3, a run back through the bracket to the title game.

14-Open: Delaware Express 14U Rust beat Empire State Huskies-Wheatley 1-0 in the Championship final. It was a shutout and a one-run final. Delaware Express 14U Rust reached the final 4-1 and finished 5-1. Empire State Huskies-Wheatley reached the final 5-0 and finished 5-1.

16/18-Open: 16/18-Open has no champion on record, because its final was canceled.

## Sources

- [Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/event/5041174392)
- [Delaware Express Stevenson](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7072003075)
- [NJ Gators 12u Messick](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7527693550)
- [Delaware Express 14U Rust](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7109315628)
- [Empire State Huskies-Wheatley](https://de.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6995673848)

## The event

- **Event:** Friends of the Fallen Charity Tournament
- **Dates:** Sep 19–20
- **City:** Wilmington, DE
- **On softball.events:** https://softball.events/e/5041174392
- **Home site:** https://de.registerplay.com/pages/event/5041174392
- **All stories:** https://softballchronicles.com/event/5041174392

## More from this event

- [Delaware Express Stevenson win 12-Open title with 1-0 final](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-5041174392-5041174420/delaware-express-stevenson-win-12-open-title-with-1-0-final): Delaware Express Stevenson shut out NJ Gators 12u Messick 1-0 in the Championship to finish the weekend unbeaten. (The Bleacher Seat, Oct 27, 2026)

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