Team Nilsson 8-6 Team Lloyd
Team Nilsson scored three runs in the opening inning and withstood a strong comeback from Team Lloyd to claim an 8-6 win at the Australian MLB Invitational.
Dylan Bojarski went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI for Team Nilsson, with NSW young gun Jimmy Nati also driving in a two runs.
Mclead Sell was outstanding on the mound for Team Nilsson, striking out five in three scoreless innings. Sell also chimed in with a hit and set the foundation for his team's win.
Maddux Stivey threw 2.2 innings of scoreless relief for Team Lloyd, striking out two and not giving up a base hit, while NSW's Jake Burns finished with a triple and two RBI.
Team Lloyd held a three run lead late, however Team Nilsson's bats sprung into action, scoring the final five runs of the game to claim a tight victory.
Team Shipley 13-2 Team Balfour
Team Shipley scored early and often as they defeated Team Balfour 13-2 in the afternoon game at Albert Park Baseball Complex.
All four pitchers used for Team Shipley threw well, with Tyson Schunke, Cooper Rickard, Patrik Paramonov and Mitchell Thomas each showing good control to keep the Team Balfour hitters off balance all day.
Roan North finished with four RBI for Team Shipley, while Solomon Maguire nailed a rare inside the park grand slam to extend his team's lead.
Hits were shared for Team Balfour, with Clayton Campbell nailing a double and stealing two bases.