Brisbane North (11) vs, Eastern Athletics (14)
The first game of day three saw Brisbane North open up a strong lead through the middle innings to defeat Eastern Athletics 10-5. Scoring game early in this matchup, with Jaiden Holly and Jonathan Winlaw both driving in RBIs in the first, with Holly picking up a triple. Kai-Noa Wynyard cooled the Eastern Athletics offence, throwing four shutout innings, fanning seven batters in an outstanding performance. Reece Longstaff picked up two hits, one of which was a triple in strong plate appearances.
Adelaide Pirates (10) vs. Canberra (15)
Canberra put up a couple of early runs against the Adelaide Pirates, but a massive second inning from the Pirates proved the difference, as they went on to win 28-7. Brodie Arriola was strong with bat in hand for the Pirates, legging out two triples and driving in 6 RBIs in three innings. Jack Warwick and Jack Holyland drove in two RBIs each for Canberra in a strong offensive performance. Michael Schrapel also fared well with bat in hand, driving in three runs from two hits for the Pirates.
Adelaide Waves (12) vs. Gold Coast Pirates (13)
The Adelaide Waves took an early lead against the Gold Coast Pirates, but a middle inning rally got the Pirates over the line, taking the game 7-4. Jacob Scott hit well in the leadoff spot for the Adelaide Waves, driving in two runs from his two hits. Dylan Strickland threw well for the Waves, only giving up one hit in his 2.1 innings of work. Zac Mansfield threw strongly in his six innings of work for the Pirates, and nailed a late home run to cap off a solid performance. Declan Summerford was perfect at the plate for the Pirates, going 3-for-3.
Hills (9) vs. Northern Diamondbacks (16)
Hills stormed out of the blocks to a four run lead after one, and they were never headed, defeating the Northern Diamondbacks 8-4. Harvey Hadlow and Julius Crino picked up two hits each for Diamondbacks, with Hadlow nailing a double. Mason Wray gave up no earned runs in three innings of work. Jorja Lyberopoulos threw four strong innings on the mound for Hills, only giving up one earned run. Liam McCallum picked up two hits, and threw 1.2 innings of perfect relief for Hills.
Manly (3) vs. Geelong (6)
The scoring began early for Manly, who put up four in the first, but the Baycats came back strongly, only to just fall short, falling by two. Thomas Newbold and Aidan Torpey both claimed triples, with Newbold driving in a run. Connor Hughes did all he could to get the Baycats over the line, throwing 2.1 innings of relief, giving up one hit and striking out three. Hughes also went 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
Cronulla (2) vs. Eastern Phantoms (7)
Cronulla got their bats going in the middle innings against the Eastern Phantoms, and with Blake Cavill anchoring a no-hitter, Cronulla took the victory over the Eastern Phantoms 10-0. Cronulla struck out 10 and only walked three in a fantastic team performance. Aiden Austen threw well in the first two innings, only giving up one earned run in the first two innings, striking out three. Ethan Stacy and Ben Jeffrey both had two RBIs.
Northern Metros (4) vs. Swan Hills Aces (5)
Northern Metros picked up an early run and then tacked on a couple more runs in the middle innings to defeat Swan Hills Aces 5-1. Callum Johnson had an outstanding overall game, picking up three hits and an RBI, as well as pitching a complete game, conceding only one run and striking out seven. Daniel Stephenson picked up three RBIs for the Metros, including a 2RBI single in the top of the fourth. Corey Brown pitched well in relief for the Aces, going 2.1 innings without conceding a run.
Perth Metro Central (1) vs. Ryde (8)
A massive rally from the Ryde Hawks in the fifth inning put the icing on the cake of a famous victory, shutting out the number one seed, Perth Metro Central, 10-0. Luke Livian continues his impressive tournament, tacking on two hits and claiming another two RBIs. Ryde’s Kobe Kunce threw a complete game shutout, striking out four in a strong performance. Kunce also hit well, picking up and RBI double. Evan Perera was the only Perth player to claim multiple hits, going 2-for-2.
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