U18 Championship | Victoria vs SA (completed 9 January due to heat)
It took six scoreless innings before anyone could hit the scoreboard with South Australia breaking Victorian hearts with the tight 2-0 win. This game was a pitchers duel from the beginning. South Australia (and the Adelaide Bite's) Jack O'Loughlin would throw 6.1 scoreless innings, striking out 11 on four hits to get the win. For the Victorians, Liam Evans was equally impressive giving up just two hits through 4.0 scoreless innings of work before the South Australian were able to manufacture two late runs off reliever Kyle Morrison. Morrison unlucky to take the loss, conceding two hits while walking two in his 2.0 innings of work.
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U16 Championship | Victoria BLUE vs A.C.T.
Blue was the colour in the U16 showdown between Australia Capital Territory and Victoria Blue as VB sailed to a resounding 10-0 win. Harvey Hadlow was not to be stopped on this day surrendering a total of two hits over his 4.1 innings for VB. Offensively for the victors, Jacob Bald reached base four times (three walks) and picked up two RBI. Henry Hayman also had two RBI and reached base three times as Victoria Blue drew an impressive 11 walks in the win.
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