SF1: Hills 9-0 Southern Mariners
Clayton Campbell threw the first no-hitter in Australian Junior League Championship history to lead Hills to a 9-0 win over Southern Mariners and a spot in the Championship Game.
Campbell was untouchable across his seven innings of work, striking out 15 and only needing 77 pitches to throw the no-hitter.
Campbell wasn’t done there through, chiming in with a pair of hits and scoring twice.
Hills’ offence backed up Campbell’s performance perfectly, with Liam McCallum and Brent Iredale claiming two hits and two RBI apiece.
The Mariners kept within touching distance of Hills throughout the ballgame, but a five run fifth frame put Hills far enough ahead, and when Campbell struck out his 15th of the day to seal a famous win, Hills were on their way to the Australian Junior League Championship Gold Medal Game.
SF2: Ryde 3-0 Cronulla
In a tight and tense ballgame, two great NSW rivals went head to head in a worthy semi final, and it was Ryde who came out on top, defeating Cronulla 3-0.
Lex Trattles was absolutely incredible for Ryde, tossing a complete game shutout to lead the Hawks to victory. Trattles wasn't rattled at all during the game, getting out of some sticky situations and with the defence firing behind him, it all fell into place.
Ryde scored all three of their runs with one crack of the bat as Mitch Steer broke the game open with a bases clearing double in the top of the first frame, and from there, it was a pure pitchers dual.
Trattles' opposite number Blake Cavill wasn't deterred by giving up early runs, as he struck out eight across four innings of work. Luke Krkovski did his absolute best to keep Cronulla in the ballgame, striking out five in three scoreless innings, however that three run lead held as Trattles slammed the door on Cronulla's rally and booked his team's ticket to the Australian Junior League Championship Final.
Gold Coast Pirates 17-13 Eastern Phantoms
The Gold Coast eventually claimed the win against a dogged Eastern Phantoms side 17-13 in a wild game on Diamond 1.
The Pirates skipped away to an 11-2 lead, however six runs in the bottom of the third brought the Phantoms back into the ballgame.
Ian Lee was strong for the Pirates, plating a team high three runs, while Ryu Otsu and Patrick Day managed two RBI each. Otsu also swiped four bases, with the Pirates following his lead, stealing a total of 11 bases.
Caiden Deal lead the offensive line for the Phantoms, going 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and four RBI. Tyler Brooks also hit well in the middle of the lineup, driving in three runs from his two hits.
The Phantoms brought the game within one heading into the final frame, however three big runs from the Pirates saw them pull away for good.
Central Firebirds 20-9 Gold Coast Mariners
The Gold Coast Mariners jumped out to an early lead, however the Firebirds came home the stronger, claiming a 20-9 victory.
Rilee Ford nailed a home run for the Mariners, with Hannah Marshall and Jakob Rawlings driving in two each.
Ben Drew had another outstanding game for the Firebirds, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and 5 RBI, while Jarrod McKay and Josh Paull drove in three runs apiece in a high scoring encounter.
Dylan Hopkins-Treloar had a hand in everything for the Firebirds, with three hits and two RBI as well as five innings of strong work on the mound.
Brisbane Metro 4-3 Canberra
In a back and forth affair on Diamond 2, it was Brisbane Metro who claimed a hard-fought and high quality affair against Canberra 4-3.
Brisbane Metro’s Joseph Field was exceptional with the ball, fanning 10 and only giving up two earned runs in his five inning start.
Sam Campion hit the ball well all day for Brisbane Metro, going 2-for-3 and driving in two of his team’s four runs. Field also kept the line moving offensively, claiming three hits at the top of the lineup.
Tom Shakespeare claimed two hits and Canberra’s only RBI on the day, while Jacob Van Leeuwen tossed a complete game and only gave up two runs in six innings.
Adelaide Waves 7-0 Eastern Athletics
The Adelaide Waves bounced back in a big way to defeat the Eastern Athletics 7-0 on Diamond 1.
Dayton Mitchell tossed five scoreless innings for the Waves, as he scattered four hits and struck out four. Mitchell did some damage with the bat too, claiming a pair of hits.
Darcy Barry and Robbie Brennan drove two and three runs in respectively, with Jacob Scott continuing his hot hitting week, going 3-for-4 and scoring twice.
Zach Busch and Mitch Thomas both claimed double’s for the Athletics, however the Waves put in a strong performance, capped off Jack Higginbotham striking out all six hitters he faced to finish the game.
Northern Metros 8-3 Adelaide Pirates
The Adelaide Pirates held a narrow lead in the middle frames, however a big fourth inning lifted the Northern Metros to an 8-3 victory.
Carter Dowling was exceptional for the Metros on the mound, only giving up two earned runs and striking out four in six innings of work. Dowling also lead off the Metros lineup and claimed a pair of hits of his own.
Dan Stephenson and Todd Hamburg were two of the Metros best with the bat, driving in two runs apiece.
Liam Bull, Armando Ramirez Torres and Ethan Badcock each picked up hits for the Pirates, with Badcock driving in the Pirates only earned run.
Gabriel Mauriohooho belted a triple for the Metros, while Javier Pelkonen continued his impressive tournament, smashing another home run to set the Metros on their way to victory.
Swan Hills 12-2 Manly
Swan Hills Aces scored in every inning as they defeated Manly 12-2 on Diamond 2.
Jordan Shillingford tossed a complete game for the Swans, only giving up two runs and striking out six in an impressive performance. Shillingford wasn’t done there though, going 2-for3 with the bat.
Dustin Brown and Conor Parry claimed a pair of hits each, while Max Chipper and Maddux Stivey combined for six of the Aces’ 12 RBI between them.
Brothers Zac and Tom Newbold were two of Manly’s best, as they combined for four hits and both of Manly’s earned runs.
That win sees Swan Hills battle the Northern Metros for 5th place tomorrow on Diamond 1.
Full day 6 schedule below;
26th May 2017
Time
Diamond 1
Time
Diamond 2
7th Place
15th Place
9.15 AM
Manly
Adelaide Pirates
8:45 AM
Canberra
Eastern Phantoms