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Tournament Recap

 

White Sox Capture USBA Fall Classic Championship

The USBA Fall Classic, held on August 24 at Legacy Park in Markham, brought together six teams for a full day of competitive softball. The tournament began with a round robin that featured plenty of high-scoring action, close finishes, and standout performances before the top four teams advanced to the playoff round.

Round Robin Recap

The Royals proved to be the class of the field in the round robin, finishing a perfect 3–0. They opened with an 18–14 slugfest win over the White Sox, followed it up with a dominant 19–4 victory over the Rockies, and wrapped up pool play with a strong 14–8 win against the Giants. With consistent offense and steady defense, the Royals earned the top seed heading into the playoffs.

The Yankees put together a 2–1 record, showing resilience after a tough 10–8 loss to the Giants in their opener. They bounced back with a hard-fought 13–11 win over the A’s and edged the Rockies 11–10 in another nail-biter, proving they could grind out close games.

The White Sox also finished 2–1, battling in three tight games. After dropping their opener to the Royals, they rebounded with an 11–9 win over the Giants and a dramatic 12–11 victory against the A’s. Their ability to close out games in pressure situations made them one of the most dangerous teams heading into the playoffs.

The Giants and A’s both went 1–2. The Giants started strong with a win over the Yankees but couldn’t sustain their momentum, falling to both the White Sox and Royals. The A’s opened in style with a huge 21–10 victory over the Rockies, but despite their offensive firepower, they dropped back-to-back heartbreakers to the Yankees and White Sox.

The Rockies, despite showing flashes of fight, finished winless at 0–3. They were blown out by the Royals but lost close ones to both the A’s and Yankees, coming up just short in their bid to grab a win.

The top four — Royals, Yankees, White Sox, and A’s — advanced to the playoff round.

Playoffs

The semifinal matchups were fittingly intense. On the North field, the Royals and A’s traded big innings in a slugfest that went down to the wire. The Royals narrowly escaped with a 15–14 victory, keeping their unbeaten run alive. Over on the South field, the White Sox and Yankees delivered another back-and-forth classic, with the White Sox holding on for a 19–17 win to book their place in the finals.

Championship Final

That set up a showdown between the undefeated Royals and the surging White Sox for the championship. In the final, the White Sox brought their best offensive performance of the day, exploding for 21 runs in a high-scoring battle. Despite the Royals’ efforts to rally, the White Sox outpaced them and secured a 21–16 victory. With the win, the White Sox were crowned USBA Fall Classic champions, capping off a thrilling day of softball at Legacy Park.

Standings & Scores

• We’re playing with a 1 & 1 count format
• All pitchers must wear a mask
• Standings are determined by points, Head to head and then run differential
• Teams are seeded for playoffs based on round robin standings
• Coin toss winner chooses to be home or visitors
• A team can only have 3 more home runs than the other team (+3 HR rule)
• Maximum 5 runs per inning
• Last inning is open, called by the umpire (no run limit)
• Mercy rule: game ends if a team leads by 15 or more runs after 5 innings
• Player must play at least 1 round robin game to qualify for playoffs
• Injured players removed from lineup are auto out first time (Unless opposition manager allows the batter to be skipped)
• Please see complete tournament rules here