Our Victorian teams have had a great time at the 2019 Australian Little League Championships in Lismore. Check out how Eastern Athletics, Southern Mariners and Twins fared in the third day of action.
Eastern Athletics 5, Canberra 3 | Box Score
Eastern Athletics held off a fast-finishing Canberra to record a consolation game win at #ALLC2019.
The Athletics prevailed 5-3 despite Canberra scoring three runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Mitchell Smith recorded five strikeouts for Eastern and Canberra counterpart Cooper McMasters punched out six batters.
Canberra’s Molly Paddison had a game-high two runs batted in.
Twins 7, Adelaide Rays 5 | Box Score
Twins scored four unanswered runs to topple Adelaide Rays and record their second win of #ALLC2019.
Twins prevailed 7-5 on the back of a three-run fifth that put them in the lead.
James McFarlane drove in a pair of runs for Twins.
Alex Liersch struck out four hitters.
Southern Mariners 6, Brisbane North 5 | Box Score
The Southern Mariners’ two runs in the top of the sixth proved vital as they held on for a narrow win over Brisbane North.
The Mariners added two runs to extend their lead to 6-0 ahead of North scoring five runs to fall 6-5.
Robert Hodgetts drove in two runs for Southern and Brisbane’s Hayden Dingli finished with two RBIs.
Day four action starts at 9.30am (local time) with the first semi-final starting at 10.15am.
The semi-final winners will advance to Monday’s championship game.
Both medal games on Monday will be broadcast live and exclusive on Kayo.
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Head to the #ALLC2019 tournament page for results, rosters and the complete schedule.
The quarter-final lineup is set after day two action at the 2019 Australian Little League Championship on Friday.
Cronulla, Eastern Phantoms and Ryde Red secured their spot in the final eight with unblemished opening round records.
Far North Coast, Hills Red, Manly, Northern Metros and Gold Coast Cougars also secured quarter-final spots.
Catch up on all the day two action:
Cronulla 12, Northern Metros 3 | Box Score
Cronulla ended pool play at #ALLC2019 with a perfect record after taking down Northern Metros 12-3 on diamond one.
Metros held a 1-0 lead through two innings before Cronulla took control.
They added two runs in the third and fourth before piling on six in the fifth.
Ewan Choat and Oscar Clout drove in two runs each for Cronulla.
Max Miotto collected five strikeouts.
Eastern Phantoms 12, Eastern Athletics 7 | Box Score
Eastern Phantoms improved to 2-0 following a 12-7 win over Eastern Athletics on diamond four.
Riley Oliphant drove in three runs on three hits and Benjamin Nesbit recorded five strikeouts for the Phantoms.
Eastern Phantoms led 7-3 after two innings and piled on four runs to increase their advantage in the fifth.
The Athletics added four late runs as they chased a first win.
Jack Noble drove in three runs for Eastern Athletics.
Manly 8, Adelaide Rays 4 | Box Score
Manly overcome an early deficit to record an 8-4 win over Adelaide Rays and stay unbeaten at #ALLC2019.
The Rays scored three runs in the top of the first before Manly responded with six runs.
James Greer drove in two runs for Manly and Bodhi Kane had two RBIs for Adelaide.
Aiden Patterson struck out three batters for Manly.
Rays’ Bailen Thomas finished with a game-high four punchouts.
Gold Coast Cougars 4, Adelaide Marlins 1 | Box Score
Gold Coast Cougars recorded their first win of #ALLC2019, topping Adelaide Marlins 4-1 on diamond two.
The Cougars scored four runs in the bottom of the first and it proved to be enough.
Logan Blackman, Jack Hauwai and Nishiki Iwai drove in runs for Gold Coast.
Aiden Lucas had two hits for the Marlins.
Far North Coast 9, Brisbane North 3 | Box Score
Far North Coast sealed its spot in the #ALLC2019 final eight following a 9-3 win over Brisbane North.
FNC raced to a 6-0 heading into the bottom of the second.
Wes Wilford drove in three runs and Michael Maher recorded six strikeouts.
North’s Casey Druery also punched out six batters.
Twins 16, Canberra 6 | Box Score
Twins scored 13 runs in the bottom of the fifth to seal a comeback win over Canberra on diamond one.
The big inning helped Twins record a 16-6 win - their first of the tournament – in the Pool C clash.
Hudson Pallay, Timothy Thiel and Lachlan Schumann drove in three runs each for Twins.
Pallay recorded five strikeouts on the mound.
Gold Coast Cougars 14, Southern Mariners 10 | Box Score
Gold Coast Cougars topped Southern Mariners 14-10 to complete a sweep of their day two doubleheader at #ALLC2019.
The Cougars scored eight runs in the top of the fifth to overturn an early deficit.
Riku Mochizuki drove in three runs for Gold Coast and Jake Scott struck out eight.
Hills Red 6, Adelaide Rays 4 | Box Score
Hills Red scored two late runs to break a tie and overcome Adelaide Rays 6-4.
Hills raced to a 4-2 lead before the Rays hit back to draw level.
But a two-run fifth lifted Hills to a crucial Pool A victory.
Kaylin Murray and Phoenix McFarland drove in two runs each for Hills Red.
Aiden Lucas punched out 10 batters for Adelaide.
Ryde Red 8, Central Firebirds 6 | Box Score
Ryde Red completed pool play at #ALLC2019 with a perfect record after topping Central Firebirds 8-6.
A five-run fourth lifted Ryde to its third win of the opening round and confirmed top spot in Pool D.
Joshua Nati drove in three runs for Ryde.
Daniel Johnston finished with three runs batted in for the Firebirds.
Eastern Athletics 9, Adelaide Rays 5 | Box Score
Charles Chislett collected four hits as Eastern Athletics recorded their first win of #ALLC2019.
A four-run top of the sixth split the two teams as the Athletics prevailed 9-5.
Chislett and Samuel Walk drove in two runs.
Eastern Phantoms 5, Manly 3 | Box Score
Eastern Phantoms overturned an early 3-0 deficit to down Manly and claim top spot in Pool B.
The Phantoms scored in the second, third and fourth to prevail 5-3.
Brady Manning drove in a pair of runs for Eastern and finished with three strikeouts.
James Greer had two hits for Manly.
Southern Mariners 16, Hills Red 14 | Box Score
Southern Mariners topped Hills Red 16-14 in a wild contest to round out day two.
The Mariners raced to a 14-7 lead after three innings and held Hills at bay.
A four-run fifth pulled Hills Red within a run before Southern added a late insurance run.
Liam Bald and Taine Graham drove in two runs for the Mariners.
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Tomorrow's action starts at 8.45am (local time).
Head to the #ALLC2019 tournament page for results, rosters and the complete schedule.
Eastern Athletics, Southern Mariners and Twins continued their campaigns on day 2 of the 2019 Australian Little League Championships on Friday.
Catch up on all the day two action:
Eastern Phantoms 12, Eastern Athletics 7 | Box Score
Eastern Phantoms improved to 2-0 following a 12-7 win over Eastern Athletics on diamond four.
Riley Oliphant drove in three runs on three hits and Benjamin Nesbit recorded five strikeouts for the Phantoms.
Eastern Phantoms led 7-3 after two innings and piled on four runs to increase their advantage in the fifth.
The Athletics added four late runs as they chased a first win.
Jack Noble drove in three runs for Eastern Athletics.
Twins 16, Canberra 6 | Box Score
Twins scored 13 runs in the bottom of the fifth to seal a comeback win over Canberra on diamond one.
The big inning helped Twins record a 16-6 win - their first of the tournament – in the Pool C clash.
Hudson Pallay, Timothy Thiel and Lachlan Schumann drove in three runs each for Twins.
Pallay recorded five strikeouts on the mound.
Gold Coast Cougars 14, Southern Mariners 10 | Box Score
Gold Coast Cougars topped Southern Mariners 14-10 to complete a sweep of their day two doubleheader at #ALLC2019.
The Cougars scored eight runs in the top of the fifth to overturn an early deficit.
Riku Mochizuki drove in three runs for Gold Coast and Jake Scott struck out eight.
Eastern Athletics 9, Adelaide Rays 5 | Box Score
Charles Chislett collected four hits as Eastern Athletics recorded their first win of #ALLC2019.
A four-run top of the sixth split the two teams as the Athletics prevailed 9-5.
Chislett and Samuel Walk drove in two runs.
Southern Mariners 16, Hills Red 14 | Box Score
Southern Mariners topped Hills Red 16-14 in a wild contest to round out day two.
The Mariners raced to a 14-7 lead after three innings and held Hills at bay.
A four-run fifth pulled Hills Red within a run before Southern added a late insurance run.
Liam Bald and Taine Graham drove in two runs for the Mariners.
Click here for the updated day three schedule.
Tomorrow's action starts at 8.45am (local time).
Head to the #ALLC2019 tournament page for results, rosters and the complete schedule.
Cronulla, Northern Metros and Ryde Red collected two wins each on day one of the 2019 Australian Little League Championship in Lismore on Thursday.
Catch up on all the day one action:
Hills Red 11, Gold Coast Cougars 8 | Box Score
Phoenix McFarland homered and finished with five runs batted in as Hills Red toppled Gold Coast Cougars 11-8.
Hills raced to an 8-1 lead after three innings and withstood a late charge from the Cougars.
Max Durrington drove in two runs for Gold Coast.
Eastern Phantoms 12, Adelaide Rays 1 | Box Score
Steady offence powered Eastern Phantoms to a 12-0 win over Adelaide Rays in their Pool B opener.
The Phantoms raced to an 8-0 lead after three innings on their way to an impressive win.
Starting pitcher Toby Franklin worked three tidy innings, striking out two batters.
Riley Oliphant and Ben Crook each drove in two runs for Eastern.
Far North Coast 9, Central Firebirds 4 | Box Score
Far North Coast scored five unanswered runs to record a 9-4 win over Central Firebirds on day one of #ALLC2019.
Alex Poole’s two-run single powered FNC to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first before the Firebirds fought back.
But Far North Coast finished strongly to make a strong start.
Poole finished with three runs batted in and Michael Maher recorded three hits.
Cronulla 11, Twins 10 | Box Score
Cronulla withstood a fast finish from Twins to record a thrilling 11-10 win on diamond two.
Twins scored eight runs in the fourth to pull within a run after Cronulla raced out to an 11-2 lead.
Sam Levick finished with a team-high three hits for Cronulla.
Twins’ Hamish Stone drove in three runs.
Ryde Red 15, Brisbane North 0 | Box Score
Ryde Red made a bright start to #ALLC2019, overpowering Brisbane North 15-0 in their Pool D opener.
Ryde scored eight runs in the bottom of the first and added to its advantage throughout.
Joshua Nati recorded three runs batted in.
Alasdair Ballantyne picked up six strikeouts on the mound.
Adelaide Marlins 6, Southern Mariners 4 | Box Score
Aiden Lucas homered as Adelaide Marlins topped Southern Mariners in their Pool A clash on diamond one.
Lucas went deep and Alistair Tanner drove in three runs to power the Marlins’ offence.
Runs in the fifth and sixth lifted Adelaide to victory after the Mariners tied the ballgame in the bottom of the fourth.
Northern Metros 7, Twins 4 | Box Score
Kristian Haeusler struck out five batters and Chloe Atkinson drove in two runs as Northern Metros topped Twins in their #ALLC2019 opener.
A four-run bottom of the fifth lifted the Metros to a 7-4 win in the Pool C clash.
Cronulla 12, Canberra 0 | Box Score
A nine-run fifth powered Cronulla to a 12-0 win over Canberra in their second pool game at #ALLC2019.
Lachlan Vella led the way with three runs batted in.
Starter Zac Curtis struck out seven batters and Damien Wilson punched out five in relief.
Manly 15, Eastern Athletics 5 | Box Score
Manly rode a nine-run second to a 15-5 win over Eastern Athletics on day one of #ALLC2019.
James Greeg led the offence with three runs batted in on two hits and Cameron Goddard also picked up a pair of hits.
Brisbane North 8, Central Firebirds 7 | Box Score
Brisbane North was rewarded for a fast start, collecting an 8-7 win over Central Firebirds in their second game of #ALLC2019.
Hayden Dingli’s three RBIs and 11 strikeouts helped North level its record at 1-1 after earlier losing to Ryde Red.
Ryde Red 12, Far North Coast 2 | Box Score
Ryde Red improved to 2-0 with a 12-2 win over Far North Coast in day one #ALLC2019 action.
Simon Slapeta drove in three runs for Ryde and Joshua Nati collected four strikeouts on the mound.
Day two action starts at 8.30am (local time)
Head to the #ALLC2019 tournament page for results, rosters and the complete schedule.
Our Victorian teams fell just short of day one victories at the 2019 Australian Little League Championships, but they'll look to bounce back on day 2!
Catch up on all the day one action:
Cronulla 11, Twins 10 | Box Score
Cronulla withstood a fast finish from Twins to record a thrilling 11-10 win on diamond two.
Twins scored eight runs in the fourth to pull within a run after Cronulla raced out to an 11-2 lead.
Sam Levick finished with a team-high three hits for Cronulla.
Twins’ Hamish Stone drove in three runs.
Adelaide Marlins 6, Southern Mariners 4 | Box Score
Aiden Lucas homered as Adelaide Marlins topped Southern Mariners in their Pool A clash on diamond one.
Lucas went deep and Alistair Tanner drove in three runs to power the Marlins’ offence.
Runs in the fifth and sixth lifted Adelaide to victory after the Mariners tied the ballgame in the bottom of the fourth.
Liam Bald started the game for Southern Mariners, surrendering two runs on one hit over one and two-thirds innings, striking out four. Mitchell Langworthy and Tane Graham entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three innings and one and one-third innings respectively. Charlie Brookes and Zachariah Dunkley joined Graham and Mitchell with a hit apiece on the day, while the team fielded cleanly and had no errors.
Northern Metros 7, Twins 4 | Box Score
Kristian Haeusler struck out five batters and Chloe Atkinson drove in two runs as Northern Metros topped Twins in their #ALLC2019 opener.
A four-run bottom of the fifth lifted the Metros to a 7-4 win in the Pool C clash.
Manly 15, Eastern Athletics 5 | Box Score
Manly rode a nine-run second to a 15-5 win over Eastern Athletics on day one of #ALLC2019.
James Greeg led the offence with three runs batted in on two hits and Cameron Goddard also picked up a pair of hits.
Day two action starts at 8.30am (local time)
Head to the #ALLC2019 tournament page for results, rosters and the complete schedule.
Lisa Norrie is no stranger to firsts.
Norrie became the first women's coach in the Australian Baseball League when she linked up with the Brisbane Bandits as an assistant in 2017.
Now she has her sights on another first - a professional women's baseball league in Australia.
"It is a very exciting prospect," Norrie says.
"The thought of managing a team in the first year of the WABL would be a source of great pride.
"To be involved in the first ever women's professional baseball league (in Australia) would be another career highlight."
But despite a burning desire to be involved herself, it is the opportunities for players Norrie has worked with at state and national level which excites her most.
"As a professional league we will be attracting the best possible athletes, providing a pathway for emerging talent and ultimately growing the game at grassroots level," Norrie says.
"At the moment we don't have the ability to attract marquee import players, who would lift the standard of play and would also provide a level of interest and attraction."
Norrie - an assistant coach for the Emeralds' past two World Cup campaigns - says a professional league would lead to improved performances on the international stage.
"I think it would yield immediate results," she says.
"(Emeralds players) either play in women's teams where the talent is spread and the competition is diminished, or they play in men's teams at lower grades in positions they won't play at representative level.
"There is only one other place in the world that has a professional league and that is Japan … and they are number one in the world."
Norrie admits she did not even know Queensland had a women's baseball team when she was asked to trial in 2000 after two decades playing softball.
She has also seen plenty of talent leave baseball for her former sport, or others where they could play at a higher level.
But she is confident baseball can claw its way back with a professional league.
"I think if we had it 10-15 years ago it would have opened so many doors," Norrie says.
"We have lost a lot of players to other sports, including elite softballers.
"Having a professional women's baseball league would not only continue to attract these players but it would also keep them in our game."
Head to ALeagueOfHerOwn.com.au to donate and help make a women's baseball league in Australia a reality.
The 2019 Australian Little League Championship gold and bronze medal games will be available to stream only on Kayo, Australia’s new multi-sport streaming service.
Kayo, which is available on iOS and Android devices, laptop, PC and on TV with Telstra TV, compatible Android TV devices, Apple TV and Chromecast Ultra, will show both medal games LIVE from Lismore, New South Wales, on June 10.
With Kayo, fans will be able to stream matches from live, or if they have jumped in late, they can start at the beginning with the ‘From Start’ feature. Both games will also be available On-Demand.
Baseball Australia chief executive Cam Vale was excited to showcase Little League Baseball to a wider audience on Kayo.
“Little League Baseball is unlike any other youth sporting event in the world,” Vale said.
“It is a huge event and not every day does an Australian team earn the chance to travel to the US to compete in a World Series.
“We’re extremely excited Kayo has recognised the growth of Little League Baseball in Australia and jumped on board.”
The winner of the Australian Little League Championship earns the right to represent Australia at the Little League World Series in the US.
Last year’s Little League World Series championship game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, drew more than 3.2 million viewers in the US.
“Little League baseball is a big deal and has grown in Australia to the point where we have the third-highest participation levels in the world,” Vale said.
“We enjoyed strong interest for the Australian Baseball League Championship Series on Kayo and we can’t wait to showcase another of our pathways.
“The deal also provides significant exposure for our commercial partners, not to mention a thrill for these 10-12 year old players.”
The 16-team 2019 Australian Little League Championship gets underway in Lismore on June 6.
The bronze medal game is slated for 9am on June 10, followed by the gold medal game at 1pm, subject to schedule changes.
Fans who want to catch all the action should head to www.kayosports.com.au to sign up for a free 14-day trial and be set to watch the Little League medal games on June 10.
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Congratulations to Eastern Athletics and Southern Mariners on fantastic campaigns at the 2019 Australian Junior League Championships in Adelaide.
Eastern Athletics finished in fourth place and Southern Mariners took home a silver medal after a hard-fought Grand Final game.
Catch up on the day six action:
GOLD MEDAL GAME: Northern Metros 8, Southern Mariners 7 | Box Score
GOLD MEDAL GAME: Northern Metros 8, Southern Mariners 7 | Box Score
Perth Metro North (Northern Metros) completed a perfect week in Adelaide to punch their ticket to August’s Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Michigan.
The Metros toppled Southern Mariners 8-7 in extra innings in Friday night's gold medal game to finish the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship with a 6-0 record.
Joshua Davies’ RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Northern to a thrilling victory.
The single was Davies’ fifth hit of the night.
Jack Angell’s run scoring double in the bottom of the seventh forced extra innings after Tom Brookes stole home in the top half of the inning to give the Mariners a one-run buffer.
Earlier, the teams traded first-inning runs before Southern broke the deadlock with three runs in the top of the second.
Wesley Ka’s sacrifice fly pushed their lead out to 5-2.
Northern added runs in the bottom of the second and third to pull within a run.
Metros threatened in the fourth and had runners on the corners when left fielder Dylan Hind made a nice running play to end the inning.
The Mariners added an insurance run in the fifth but Northern were not done.
Jacob Santich’s RBI-double capped off a two-run sixth to draw the Metros level before the teams again traded blows in the seventh to head into extra innings.
Perth Metro North (Northern Metros) completed a perfect week in Adelaide to punch their ticket to August’s Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Michigan.
The Metros toppled Southern Mariners 8-7 in extra innings in Friday night's gold medal game to finish the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship with a 6-0 record.
Joshua Davies’ RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Northern to a thrilling victory.
The single was Davies’ fifth hit of the night.
Jack Angell’s run scoring double in the bottom of the seventh forced extra innings after Tom Brookes stole home in the top half of the inning to give the Mariners a one-run buffer.
Earlier, the teams traded first-inning runs before Southern broke the deadlock with three runs in the top of the second.
Wesley Ka’s sacrifice fly pushed their lead out to 5-2.
Northern added runs in the bottom of the second and third to pull within a run.
Metros threatened in the fourth and had runners on the corners when left fielder Dylan Hind made a nice running play to end the inning.
The Mariners added an insurance run in the fifth but Northern were not done.
Jacob Santich’s RBI-double capped off a two-run sixth to draw the Metros level before the teams again traded blows in the seventh to head into extra innings.
BRONZE MEDAL GAME: Adelaide Rays 4, Eastern Athletics 0 | Box Score
Jordan Hodges worked a complete game shutout to help the Adelaide Rays claim bronze in front of their home crowd.
Hodges finished with 11 strikeouts in seven innings as the Rays wrapped up a 4-0 win on diamond one.
Lachlan Spratt brought home two runs for Adelaide and Hodges and Taj Kite also collected RBIs.
Spratt’s second-inning double opened the scoring.
He doubled again to put the Rays up 2-0 in the sixth.
Hodges then doubled to score Spratt before Kite’s single gave Adelaide a four-run buffer.
James Squire had a strong outing for Athletics, working all six innings.
FIFTH-PLACE PLAYOFF: Macarthur 5, Newcastle Eagles 2 | Box Score
Macarthur used a fast start to overcome Newcastle Eagles for fifth spot at #AJLC2019.
A four-run first inning and strong outing from Lachlan Bigwood guided Macarthur to a 5-2 win on diamond one at West Beach.
Jesse Toon’s two-run double opened the scoring ahead of Mason McPhee singling to make it 4-0.
The Eagles added runs in the third and fifth, either side of Macarthur’s fifth run.
Bigwood worked six innings, striking out three hitters.
McPhee recorded two hits.
Jackson Frame and Jasper Brown drove in Newcastle’s runs.
SEVENTH-PLACE PLAYOFF: Illawarra 7, Adelaide Seahawks 5 | Box Score
Illawarra made the most of its chances to overcome Adelaide Seahawks and secure a seventh-place finish at #AJLC2019.
All the scoring was done early, with the teams trading runs, as Illawarra prevailed 7-5.
Illawarra took the lead for good in the top of the second, scoring three runs to lead 5-3.
The Seahawks were able to pull runs back in the second and third but not enough to claim victory.
Emrys Mulvihill drove in three runs on three hits for Illawarra.
Mitchell Wheatley finished with two runs batted in.
Abi Jorgensen had a team-high two hits for Adelaide.
Brisbane Metro 7, Canberra 5 | Box Score
Brisbane Metro recorded its first win of #AJLC2019, topping Canberra 7-5 on diamond one.
Metro scored five runs in the fifth to complete a comeback win in the consolation contest.
Luke Johnson and Robert Harris each drove in two runs for Brisbane.
Johnson collected three hits.
Khayne Morales collected three hits for Canberra.
Gold Coast Cougars 10, Western Comets 3 | Box Score
Early offence powered Gold Coast Cougars to a consolation game win over Western Comets.
The Cougars raced to an 8-1 lead after two before going on to win 10-3 (reverted from 12-3 due to game reaching time limit) on diamond two.
Oscar Hyde collected three hits and Zach Smith also had a multi-hit game.
Hyde struck out eight batters on the mound for Gold Coast.
Newcastle Eagles 4, Illawarra 3 | Box Score
Newcastle booked its spot in the fifth-place playoff with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Illawarra.
The Eagles broke a 3-all tie in the top of the fifth on diamond one.
Lachlan Jones collected three hits for Newcastle.
Jasper Brown struck out for in five innings for the Eagles.
Illawarra’s Callum Donnelly picked up two hits and recorded three strikeouts on the mound.
Macarthur 6, Adelaide Seahawks 0 | Box Score
Jesse Toon starred on the mound as Macarthur advanced to the fifth-place playoff at #AJLC2019.
Toon recorded nine strikeouts in six innings of a 6-0 victory over Adelaide Seahawks.
He also drove in a run, along with Blake Gooding, Adam Bates and Connor Bell.
Koda Vivar collected five strikeouts for the Seahawks.
Brisbane Metro 5, Gold Coast 5 | Box Score
Brisbane Metro and Gold Coast ended level in their timed consolation game on the final day of #AJLC2019.
The Cougars scored four runs in the fifth to pull level and force a 5-all tie.
Oscar Hyde drove in two runs for Gold Coast.
Jock Millar brought home two runners for Metro and struck out six hitters on the mound.
Western Comets 11, Canberra 5 | Box Score
Western Comets recorded their second win of the week with an 11-5 win over Canberra.
The Comets raced ahead 5-0 after two innings and kept Canberra at a distance.
Lyndan Morgan and Beau Galvin drove in a pair of runs each.
Lachlan Norris finished with a game-high three hits.
Canberra’s William Paddison recorded three runs batted in.
For all the latest #AJLC2019 information head to the event page.
Perth Metro North (Northern Metros) completed a perfect week in Adelaide to punch their ticket to August’s Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Michigan.
The Metros toppled Southern Mariners 8-7 in extra innings in Friday night's gold medal game to finish the 2019 Australian Junior League Championship with a 6-0 record.
Joshua Davies’ RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Northern to a thrilling victory.
The single was Davies’ fifth hit of the night.
Jack Angell’s run scoring double in the bottom of the seventh forced extra innings after Tom Brookes stole home in the top half of the inning to give the Mariners a one-run buffer.
Earlier, the teams traded first-inning runs before Southern broke the deadlock with three runs in the top of the second.
Wesley Ka’s sacrifice fly pushed their lead out to 5-2.
Northern added runs in the bottom of the second and third to pull within a run.
Metros threatened in the fourth and had runners on the corners when left fielder Dylan Hind made a nice running play to end the inning.
The Mariners added an insurance run in the fifth but Northern were not done.
Jacob Santich’s RBI-double capped off a two-run sixth to draw the Metros level before the teams again traded blows in the seventh to head into extra innings.
The Metros are the second Western Australian charter to be crowned Australian Junior League champions.
They will become the first WA team to represent Australia Region at the Junior League World Series in Michigan.
Earlier on day six, Adelaide Rays claimed bronze over Eastern Athletics.