Victoria is now 4-1 after two big wins on Day 4 of the 2022 Australian U16 Youth Championship in Redcliffe, Queensland.
The first game of the doubleheader was a tough one against Queensland, but Victoria pulled away late for a 7-5 victory. The game was tied at five with Victoria batting in the top of the seventh when Tanner Stack grounded out, scoring one run.
Victoria had seven hits, including Jack Ratcliffe's RBI double to get things started in the first. Addison Bishop-Worn and Logan O'Brien had 2 RBIs apiece while Ben Howard, Jayden Kim, Devin Leahy, and Ryder Wilson also had hits.
Liam Bald was on the pitcher's mound for Victoria, throwing three and two-thirds innings. He allowed one run on two hits, striking out three and walking zero.
Victoria stole nine bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Ben Howard led the way with three.
With the come-from-behind win complete, Victoria set their sights on ACT, winning 14-11 in an action-packed afternoon matchup.
Despite giving up seven runs in the first, Victoria quickly bounced back, putting up seven runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Ty Daniels had a lead-off double before Ben Howard homered.
A handful of wild pitches saw more Victorians scurry home and then Daniels came back up to bat, knocking in two more with a single to tie the game.
The 7-7 scoreline didn't last long as Victoria pulled away on four runs in the second and three in the third. ACT did fight back with four in the fifth but Victoria settled the threat as Ryder Wilson and Max Saggers pitched in relief. Will Cavanagh covered two and a third innings with no hits, just one run and two strikeouts.
Daniels led the side with a 3-for-4 performance while teammate Jack Ratcliffe collected three of Victoria's 13 bases. Zach Dunkley had 2 RBIs as Liam Sullivan and Matthew Johnston both had one.
Victoria will have a shot at their fifth straight win in Friday's matchup with NSW. First pitch is at 11:45am.
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