Sahvanna Jaquish delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Talons a 2-1 win over the Bandits in Game 1 of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship on Saturday. Game 2 is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN.
ATHLETES UNLIMITED SOFTBALL LEAGUE
The Talons and Bandits are facing off in the finals in a rematch of the 2025 AUSL title series, which the Talons swept, winning 3-1 in Game 1 and 1-0 in Game 2.
The Talons earned their spot in the championship series by finishing with the league’s best record, while the Bandits defeated the Cascade in a thrilling play-in game to advance to the finals.
Here's a look at the complete postseason schedule.
AUSL playoff schedule
All games at Davis Diamond, College Station, Texas
Championship (best of three)
Game 1: Talons 2, Bandits 1
Game 2: Talons vs. Bandits, Sunday, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 3: Bandits vs. Talons, Monday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2 (if necessary)
Play-in
Bandits 6, Cascade 5