The Swingers

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Softball - Tuesdays (Spring '26)

The Tuesday Night Softball playoffs at Grant Park delivered a little bit of everything: clutch performances, an upset nobody saw coming, and a championship game that turned into an offensive showdown under the lights. After four teams battled their way into the postseason, only one could finish the night on top and The Swingers made sure everyone remembered why they entered as the #1 seed.

The semifinals kicked off with The Swingers taking on #4 seed Hits and Giggles. Hits and Giggles kept things competitive early, but The Swingers pulled away late for a 6-2 victory behind a strong all around performance from Jordan S, who earned Player of the Game honors. The win punched The Swingers’ ticket to the finals and kept their championship hopes alive.

The second semifinal brought the night’s biggest surprise. #2 seed Tuesday Night Bandits entered the playoffs looking like one of the favorites to win it all, but #3 seed Nasty Ashleys had other plans. In a defensive battle, Nasty Ashleys pulled off the upset with a gritty 3-1 victory, stunning the Bandits and proving once again that playoff softball is a completely different game. Jared K stepped up in a huge way and earned POTG honors in the upset win.

That set up a championship matchup between top seeded The Swingers and the underdog Nasty Ashleys. After battling their way past the #2 seed, the Ashleys came into the finals with momentum, but The Swingers’ bats absolutely came alive in the title game. In the highest scoring game of the night, The Swingers powered their way to a 14-7 victory to secure the Tuesday night championship. Nasty Ashleys made them work for it and put together an impressive playoff run, but in the end, the #1 seed closed the deal and finished their season on top.

Congrats to The Swingers on the championship, and shoutout to all four playoff teams for battling it out all the way to the end! ⚾🏆