# Two unbeaten champions, both lower seeds, crowned in San Marcos

TX · 4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS USA CHALLENGE (1-DAY ONLY) · 14-Open

_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

Two champions went through San Marcos without a loss, and each was the lower seed in its final. Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares won 14-Open and Firecrackers CTX Norton won 16/18-Open.

The 4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS USA CHALLENGE (1-DAY ONLY) was played September 19, 2026, in San Marcos, TX. It had 2 divisions, 14 teams and 12 games scored.

16/18-Open: Firecrackers CTX Norton beat Diamond Legacy - Valdez 3-1 in the 16/18-OPEN BRACKET final. Firecrackers CTX Norton did not lose a game: 4 wins in 16/18-Open. No. 8 seed Firecrackers CTX Norton beat No. 6 seed Diamond Legacy - Valdez in the 16/18-Open 16/18-OPEN BRACKET. Firecrackers CTX Norton reached the final 3-0 and finished 4-0, while Diamond Legacy - Valdez reached the final 2-0 and finished 2-1.

14-Open: Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares beat LTX Prime 14-6 in the 14u BRACKET final. Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares did not lose a game: 3 wins in 14-Open. No. 4 seed Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares beat No. 2 seed LTX Prime in the 14-Open 14u BRACKET. Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares reached the final 2-0 and finished 3-0, while LTX Prime reached the final 1-0 and finished 1-1.

## Sources

- [4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL & SOUTH TEXAS USA CHALLENGE (1-DAY ONLY)](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/event/6600734864)
- [Texas Bombers 14u- Palomares](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/6849890878)
- [LTX Prime](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/7475809856)
- [Firecrackers CTX Norton](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/7011118828)
- [Diamond Legacy - Valdez](https://usasoftballoftexas.com/pages/team/detail/6825362485)

## 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

- [Firecrackers CTX Norton win 16/18-Open title, beat Diamond Legacy - Valdez 3-1](https://softballchronicles.com/story/recap-6600734864-6600734872/firecrackers-ctx-norton-win-16-18-open-title-beat-diamond-legacy-valdez-3-1): 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)
- [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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