Brent,
I don't use xt-60 on my batteries but I do use some in charging applications. Maybe there was not a good connection between the male and female sides and maybe there was arcing and they spot welded themselves together. there are certainly enough amps for that to happen. If it were me, I would not play around. I would replace the XT-60 on the speed control and on that battery. Why fool around, the connectors are cheap enough and I would not be putting any Band-Aids like grease or non conductive lube which might cause other issues.
Will