The 2022 Little League State Championships continued at Knox on Saturday, with Baycats, Eastern Athletics, Southern Mariners, and Twins making the most of their time on the diamond.

Southern Mariners is 3-1 in Little League Major, followed by Eastern Athletics at 2-2 and Twins at 1-3. Baycats lead the way in Little League Development with a 4-0 record while Eastern Athletics are close behind at 3-1.

Check out GameChanger recaps from today's games and head to the LL State Champs hub for full standings, schedules, and live scoring on GameChanger.

Little League Major

Twins 7 v Southern Mariners 3

Southern Mariners fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 7-3 loss to Twins on Saturday. Twins scored on a double by Brodie S., a single by Oscar S., a single by Louie S., and a single by Reeve H. in the first inning.

Twins got their offense started when Brodie doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.

Reeve was on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The fireballer surrendered three runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out six and walking one.

Ryder O. started the game for Southern Mariners. The bulldog went three innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and striking out three. Ethan S. threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Jackson B. went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Southern Mariners in hits.

Andy Z. led Twins with two hits in four at bats. Andy made the most plays with 11 in an error-free game for Twins.

Southern Mariners 23 v Eastern Athletics 10

This game was a heartbreaker for Eastern Athletics, as they lost the lead late in a 23-10 defeat. Southern Mariners were down 6-5 in the top of the fourth inning when Thomas H. tripled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs.

Eastern Athletics collected 12 hits and Southern Mariners had 12 in the high-scoring affair. Southern Mariners got their offense started in the first inning when Ethan S. grounded out, scoring one run.

Southern Mariners took the lead for good with seven runs in the fourth inning. Hamish W. singled on a 2-1 count and Ned R., James Q., and Bodhi E. all drew walks to bring home runs.

Eastern Athletics tallied three runs in the sixth inning on doubles by Cliff N. and Matthew G. and a groundout by Reiley M.

Southern Mariners scored nine runs in the sixth inning with singles from Jackson B., Ned, James, and Thomas, plus walks by Riku T., Rafferty G., Harper S., and Jackson.

Rafferty got the start for Southern Mariners, giving up five runs on three hits over two innings, striking out four.

Matthew pitched for Eastern with seven runs on four hits over three and a third innings and three strikeouts. Harvey D., Aston D., and Edison B. pitched in relief.

Eastern Athletics launched one home run on the day as Oliver A. went deep in the first inning. Cliff, Matthew, Harvey, and Jonathan P. all had multiple hits.

Jackson, Thomas, and James all racked up multiple hits for Southern Mariners.

Eastern Athletics 20 v Twins 10

Twins watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 20-10 loss to Eastern Athletics on Saturday. Eastern scored in the first on doubles by Jonathan P. and Matthew G. and a single by Oliver A.

Twins collected 11 hits and Eastern Athletics had 18 in the high-scoring affair. Eastern Athletics fired up the offense in the first inning, when Jonathan doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.

Twins put up three runs in the sixth inning. The offensive firepower was led by Brodie S. and Nikau G., all sending runners across the plate with RBIs.

Eastern Athletics scored six runs in the sixth inning with RBIs from Aston D., Harvey D., Alessio P., Jonathan, and Oliver.

Nathan H. was on the hill for Eastern Athletics. The pitcher surrendered four runs on five hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out two.

Louie S. started the game for Twins. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing ten hits and nine runs while striking out five and walking one. Mitchell L. and Maison R. entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two and a third innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Twins racked up 11 hits in the game. Brodie, Mitchell, Cruise C., and Andy Z. had two hits apiece.

Eastern Athletics racked up 18 hits as Jonathan went 4-for-5 and Reiley M., Harvey, and Matthew had multiple hits, too.

Little League Development

Baycats 10 v Twins Black 0

Baycats defeated Twins Black 10-0 as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.

Baycats got their offense started in the first inning when Theo H. doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

Baycats scored four more runs in the second inning with singles from Lucas J. and Fabian H., a groundout by Theo, and a double by Reuben M.

One bright spot for Twins Black was a double by Connor B. in the fifth inning.

Theo was on the hill for Baycats, giving up no runs or hits over three innings with eight strikeouts.

Cohen P. was on the mound for Twins Black. The pitcher went four innings, allowing ten runs on nine hits, striking out three and walking one. Otis K. threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Baycats launched one home run on the day as Tylah L. went deep in the fifth inning.

Baycats had 14 hits in the game, with three apiece for Lucas and Reuben. Fabian, George S., and Xavier F. had two hits each as the team also enjoyed a clean fielding game. Lucas had 12 fielding chances, the most on the team.

Eastern Athletics 10 v Twins Orange 7

This back-and-forth battle started with five runs for Twins, but Eastern Athletics tied it up in the bottom of the first before eventually taking the lead.

Eastern's Michael N. made a big difference at the plate with timely hits and RBIs, while Beckett S., Flynn S., Joseph H., Harry D., and Keiran H. had hits for Twins Orange.

Noah A. started the game for Twins Orange as Beau D. took to the mound for Eastern.

Mariners White 9 v Eastern Athletics 7

Both teams scored four runs in the first, with Mariners just pulling ahead after outhitting Athletics 6-4.

Molly L., Leo S., Samuel W., and Thomas S. recorded hits and RBIs for Mariners White. Patrick M. doubled and brought three runners home.

Eastern's Michael N. tripled, John G. doubled, and Charles R. and Patrick L. singled.

Ezekiel S. struck out four while on the mound for Mariners, with Samuel W. also putting in pitching work.

Oscar M., Charles R., and Ewan C. handled pitching duties for Eastern.

Mariners White had 11 stolen bases and Eastern Athletics stole nine.

Twins Orange 12 v Mariners Teal 4

Twins Orange won 12-4 on Friday with Joseph H. going 2-for-2 to make an impact at the plate.

Mariners Teal scored on a double by Chase P. in the first, with another three runs coming in the third, although Twins Orange scored five in the first, four in the second, and three in the third.

Arlo V. was on the mound for Twins Orange. The bulldog lasted three innings, allowing six hits and four runs while striking out eight.

Aiden I. and Chase pitched for Mariners Teal, giving up four hits while Mariners had eight hits of their own.

Twins Black 9 v Mariners Teal 5

Twins Black snagged a late lead to defeat Mariners Teal 9-5 on Saturday. The game was tied at five with Twins Black batting in the bottom of the fourth when Alyssa J. singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.

Twins Black earned the victory despite allowing Mariners Teal to score four runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower was led by Chase P., Aiden I., Kai C., and Hayley D., all knocking in runs in the inning.

Twins Black took an early lead in the first inning as Cohen P. singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run.

Lucas K. was on the mound for Twins Black. The fireballer allowed zero hits and one run over one inning, striking out three and walking zero.

James W. was on the pitcher's mound for Mariners Teal. James surrendered five runs on four hits over three and a third innings, striking out six.

Otis K., Oskar G., Keith R., Ezra R., Connor B., Kaiden R., Cohen, and Alyssa each managed one hit to lead Twins Black.

Xavier W. led Mariners Teal with two hits in three at bats.

Baycats 11 v Mariners White 1

Tylah L. was clutch at the plate, driving in six runs on three hits to lead Baycats past Mariners White 11-1 on Saturday. Tylah drove in runs on a home run in the third and another homer in the fourth.

Baycats got on the board in the first inning on a wild pitch before pulling away for good with five runs in the second. Fabian H. homered on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs and Lucas J. doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Baycats tallied five more runs in the third inning with a walk by George S., a home run by Tylah., and a fielder's choice by Xavier F.

Cale M. got the start for Baycats. The ace lasted two and a third innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out two.

Molly L. threw two and a third innings for Mariners White.

Baycats totaled 17 hits in the game. Tylah, Huga T., Theo H., Fabian, and Reuben M. all collected multiple hits.

Mariners White didn't commit a single error in the field as Sage W. had the most chances with three.

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The 2022 Little League State Championships got underway at Knox on Friday, with Baycats, Eastern Athletics, Southern Mariners, and Twins enjoying a fantastic day on the field.

Southern Mariners are 2-0 in Little League Major, followed by Eastern Athletics at 1-1. Baycats and Eastern Athletics are leading the way in Little League Development, both with 2-0 records.

Check out GameChanger recaps from the first day and visit our LL State Champs hub for full standings, schedules, and live scoring on GameChanger.

Little League Major

Southern Mariners 8 v Eastern Athletics 6

Southern Mariners had an 8-6 walk-off victory over Eastern Athletics. The game was tied at six with Southern Mariners batting in the bottom of the sixth when Jackson B. doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs.

Southern Mariners collected nine hits total while Eastern Athletics had five.

Eastern Athletics scored three runs in the fourth inning on singles from Jonathan P. and Alessio P.

Riku T was on the hill for Southern Mariners. The pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking zero.

Eastern's Cliff N. pitched three and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out seven. Jonathan and Harvey D. entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and one-third of an inning respectively.

Harper S., Riku, and Jackson all managed multiple hits for Southern Mariners while Jonathan went 2-for-3 for Eastern.

Eastern Athletics 21 v Twins 11

Eastern Athletics took the lead late in the game in a 21-11 victory over Twins on Friday.

Eastern was down 11-10 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Reiley M. doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring three runs.

Jonathan P. collected five hits in five at bats to help lead Eastern Athletics to victory. He singled in the first, tripled in the second, doubled in the third, and singled twice in the fifth.

Twins got things moving in the first inning, scoring one run when Oliver V. singled.

Finn W. toed the rubber for Eastern Athletics. The fireballer lasted two and a third innings, allowing 11 hits and 11 runs while striking out two.

Andy Z. was on the pitcher's mound for Twins. The hurler surrendered three runs on three hits over one and one-third innings, striking out four.

Eastern Athletics collected 21 hits on the day. Oliver A., Jiah C., Harvey D., and Jonathan all had multiple hits, with three plays stealing at least two bases as well.

Twins racked up 12 hits in the game. Mitchell L. and Oliver B. all managed multiple hits for Twins. Mitchell went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Twins in hits and also made the most fielding plays with eight.

Southern Mariners 11 v Twins 6

Twins stayed in it until the end, but Southern Mariners pulled away late in an 11-6 victory on Friday. The game was tied at four with Southern Mariners batting in the top of the fifth when Hamish W. singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.

Twins collected six hits and Southern Mariners had eight in the high-scoring game, with Brodie S. bringing in the first run for Twins in the opening frame.

Connor M. led things off on the pitcher's mound for Southern Mariners. The pitcher lasted one and one-third innings, allowing two hits and three runs while striking out four and walking one.

Oscar S. was on the mound for Twins. The pitcher allowed one hit and zero runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking one. Cruise C., Orlando M., and Murphy C. each contributed in relief for Twins.

Mitchell L., Andy Z., Reeve H., Maison R., Cruise, and Brodie each managed one hit to lead Twins.

Riku T. went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Southern Mariners in hits.

Little League Development

Eastern Athletics 5 v Mariners Teal 3

Mariners Teal fought back after falling down by six runs in the fourth inning, but the rally fell just short as Eastern Athletics finished on top 5-3.

Eastern Athletics took the lead on a walk in the first inning and scored three more in the third.

Phillip T. led things off on the hill for Eastern Athletics. The pitcher surrendered one run on one hit over one inning, striking out three.

Hao H. started the game for Mariners Tea, giving up two runs on zero hits over one and one-third innings, striking out two. James W and Hayley D entered the game in relief, throwing one inning and two-thirds of an inning respectively.

Lachlan J. and Oscar H. each collected one hit to lead Mariners Teal.

Baycats 10 v Mariners Teal 2

Mariners Teal watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 10-2 loss to Baycats, who scored on a double by Reuben M. and a walk by Huga T. in the first inning.

Baycats scored five more runs in the fourth inning on RBIs from Huga and Dallas H. Tylah L. threw two innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out four and walking one.

Oscar H. started the game for Mariners Teal. The hurler went one-third of an inning, allowing three runs on one hit.

Jack B., Aiden I., and Oscar all had one hit to lead Mariners Teal.

Reuben led Baycats with three hits in three at bats. The team didn't make any errors in the field as George S. had the most plays with six.

Baycats also stole six bases during the game as Jack N. led the way with two.

Baycats 14 v Twins Orange 3

Twins Orange watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 14-3 loss to Baycats on Friday. Baycats took the lead on a home run from Tylah L. in the first inning.

Twins Orange scored three runs in the second inning as Jack C. and Noah A. had RBIs. Baycats answered with five runs in the second including RBIs for Xavier F., George S., and Reuben M.

Reuben was on the hill for Baycats. The ace surrendered two runs on two hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking one.

Twins Orange had Keiran H. on the mound for one inning, with four hits, five runs, two strikeouts, and a walk. Beckett S. and Joseph H. entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and one and two-thirds innings respectively.

Keiran, Joseph, Noah, and Jack each collected one hit to lead Twins Orange while George led Baycats with three hits in four at bats.

Earlier, Twins Orange won 13-3 over Mariners White.

Eastern Athletics 8 v Twins Black 5

Twins Black opened the day with a 12-4 win over Mariners White, but they fell just short in their second matchup of the day despite having more hits.

Eastern Athletics won 8-5 over Twins Black on Friday afternoon. Eastern collected four hits and gave up six in the game, with Harrison P., Jackson B., Michael N., Charles R., and Clayton H. all contributing with RBIs.

Otis K., Keith R., Oskar G., and Oliver C. knocked in runs for Twins while  Oliver joined Connor B., Noah S., and Kaiden R. with time on the mound.

Eastern pitchers struck out six with three K's apiece to John G. and Michael N.

Both sides did a good job of bringing base runners home, with Twins leaving just one on base and Eastern stranding two.

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Congratulations to Victoria on finishing in second place at the 2022 Australian Women's Baseball Championship after going 6-0 to start the tournament and displaying exceptional efforts throughout the week.

The Victorian Women's Team has made the state's baseball community proud with a strong silver medal finish, including three shutout victories, 75 runs for, and just 15 runs against.

Thank you to head coach Samantha Hamilton and coaches/officials Duane Davenport, Stephen Black, Ursula Howard, and Leah Trebilcock for their support leading up to the tournament and throughout an action-packed week of women's baseball. The playing group also benefited from their training with the Baseball Victoria High Performance Program headed by Damian Shanahan and Keli’i Zablan.

To wrap up the tournament on a strong note, three Victorians picked up #AWBC2022 Awards. Infielder Bronwyn Gell was named tournament MVP and also picked up the fielding award, while Morgan Doty was named batting champion and Allie Bebbere claimed the pitching champion award.

Congratulations Victoria!

Gold Medal Game Recap

Victoria came close to gold but a late six-run seventh inning from New South Wales put the game just out of reach, with NSW winning 9-4.

The scoring started in the bottom of the second with Morgan Doty drawing a lead-off walk and Jamie Bastian doubling to get Victoria on the board.

NSW responded in the top of the third, tying the game and then pulling in front on an error as Victoria tried to turn a double play.

Victoria regained the lead with more two-out damage in the bottom of the third. Doty walked and Abbey Kelly and Abbey McLellan singled to make it 3-2.

Doty had another two-out single in the fifth, making it a 4-3 ballgame before NSW stunned with six runs in the seventh.

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