2020 ISA Senior World Series

Aug. 1, 2020

By Melissa Maiel
ISA Assistant Director

COLUMBUS, IND. - The 2020 ISA Senior World Series was once again held here, with 41 teams from nine different states battling for a world title.

Major rain delays on the first two days of the event forced modifications to game times. But thanks to the support of a superb grounds crew and the patience of all the participants, teams were able to play every scheduled game.

The 2020 ISA Senior World was held in memory of Jerry Jackson, who was inducted into both ISA and SSUSA Halls of Fame. Jerry was a mentor, leader, and friend to so many us on and off the field.  He will never be forgotten, but will be missed!

50 Major Division: Seven teams played a two-seed round robin into a three-game guarantee bracket.

In the first round of bracket play, 5^th seeded LS/AMR (IN) took on the 4^th seed ChiTown Assualt/T2/Dyna (IL) and won 11-9 and advanced to face the #1 seeded Midwest Titans (IN). CT Vipers/Miken (IL), the 6^th seed took on the #3 seed Big Hurt/Draft Picks (IL). Big Hurt advanced with a score of 13-11. The #2 seed, 50 Degrees (MO) took on Gem City Softball (OH), who won 17-11.  The #1 seeded Titans faced AMR and won 13-8 to advance to the winner bracket final. Big Hurt and Gem City faced off and with a score of 16-11, Big Hurt advanced to the winner bracket final. Titans won 11-7 leaving them undefeated in the Championship game.

Meanwhile in the elimination bracket, 50 Degrees won a series of games to advance to the third place game, where they beat Big Hurt 15-0.

In the Championship game, the Titans continued their winning streak with a score of 15-7 and claimed the World Title.

50 AAA Division: In bracket play in this nine-team division, Crawford Contracting (MI), the #8 seed, took on Area 51 (MI), the #9 seed. Crawford won 27-16 and advanced to play 615 Senior Softball (TN), the #1 seed. Crawford upset the #1 seed 16-15. Legacy (KY) then beat Alpha Dawgs/Dayton Legends (OH), 14-13, while Lowe Legends (OH) beat Senior Dogs (MO) 8-6, and Ironwood (KY) beat Circle City Playmakers (IN) 11-8. Crawford and Legacy met in the second round of the winner’s bracket where Legacy won 5-4 and Lowe won over Ironwood 14-7. In the winner bracket final, Lowe beat Legacy 8-4 to advance to the Championship game.

In the elimination side of the bracket, top seed 615 Senior Softball dropped its second straight game in the three-game guarantee bracket, 17-11, against Circle City Playmakers. Facing elimination the rest of the way, 615 Senior Softball proved its worth as the #1 seed, mounting an incredible run, winning seven straight games to take home the championship.

Riding the wave of four straight wins to reach the third place game, 615 Senior Softball defeated Legacy, 13-9, to punch their ticket into the championship game.

Building off of their momentum of a fifth straight win, 615 Senior Softball continued its high with a double dip of Lowe Legends, winning the championship game (12-4) and the "if" game (6-5) in a thriller.

55 Major: This nine team division featured teams from seven states.

The first game of bracket play was between the #8 seed, Derby City (KY) and the #9 seed, 1 Under Craft Bear/Eats (MI), with 1 Under winning 21-19. In the second round, Monster Softball (TN)  beat 1 Under 16-13, Aurora Tap House (IL) beat K&I (IN) 13-11, Pope Transport (MI) beat Circle City Playmakers (IN) 8-5, and Dudley Lightning (MO) beat Doug & Dons Auto Care (MI) 10-6. Aurora and Monster faced off in the third round where Aurora won 19-14. Dudley and Pope also advanced where Dudley won 14-8. Facing off in the winners bracket final was Dudley and Aurora, where Dudley claimed the spot in the Championship game with a score of 13-5.

In the elimination bracket, Aurora Tap House beat Monster Softball, 14-13, in the third place game to advance to the championship game. 

In the Championship game, with a score of 14-11, Dudley claimed this year’s title over Aurora Tap House.

55/60 Platinum Division: The 55/60 Platinum division consisted of nine teams; Texas Crush Sixties, Windy City Softball (IL), Central Illinois Chiefs 60 (IL), Chicago Panthers (IL), Clean Planet (MI), Dudley Lightning MW (MO), Louisville Sr. Sluggers (KY), CPOA CLE/No Ohio Print, and Team Illinois 55’s. Teams played two seed games, mixed divisions into a three-game guaranteed bracket.

55 AAA: CPOA and Team Illinois broke off into a best of three game series.  CPOA won the first game 16-8 and the Championship game 13-5 claiming the 2020 title.

60 Major Plus: Texas Crush and Windy City also broke off to play a best of 3 game series after seed play. Crush won the first game 16-9 and also the Championship game 16-3 crowning them the 2020 Champions.

60 Major: In the first round of bracket play, the #4 seeded Sluggers were set to play the #5 seeded Panthers who were forced to withdraw from the tournament. So the Sluggers advanced to face the #1 seed, Clean Planet. Clean Planet won 8-6. The #2 seeded Chiefs lost to the #3 seeded Dudley 15-8. Facing off in the winners bracket final was Dudley and Clean Planet. Dudley won 12-6 and advanced to the Championship game.

Meanwhile in the losers bracket, the Chiefs fell to the Sluggers 18-7. Then Clean Planet took out the Sluggers 16-12 to force a rematch in the Championship game. Clean Planet won the Championship game with a score of 12-6 to force the “IF” game.  But Dudley caught a second wind and won with a score of 16-6.

60/65 AAA Division: This mixed division consisted of seven teams; Champaign Softball (IL), Cincinnati 60’s (OH), Michigan Merchants, Playmakers (WI), (By) Grace Redeemed (TN), Chicago Prime 65’s (IL), and MP Comp./Bomb Squad (MI). These teams played a mixed 3 game seed into a 2 game guarantee bracket.

60 AAA: In the first round of bracket play Champaign, the #1 seed took on the Merchants, the #4 seed and won 21-20. The #2 seeded Playmakers took on Cincinnati, the #3 seed, where Cincinnati won with a score of 19-16. Champaign then took on Cincinnati and won the winners bracket final with a score of 10-6.

In the first round of the loser’s bracket, the Merchants won over the Playmakers 20-13. The Merchants also won over Cincinnati 7-5. They faced off with Champaign in the Championship game but fell to the undefeated team 13-4.

65 AAA: The second seed Chicago Prime team faced #3 seeded Bomb Squad and won 8-3. Prime advanced to face the #1 seed, By Grace and won 14-7.  By Grace fell to the losers bracket and beat Bomb Squad, 14-4, forcing a rematch with Prime.  In the Championship game, Chicago Prime won over By Grace with a score of 9-3 claiming the 2020 title.

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