LISMORE, NSW – The championship matchup of the Bendigo Bank Australian Little League Championships is set, with New South Wales side Cronulla taking on Western Australia team Swan Hills tomorrow afternoon at 3:15pm.
Both sides won their respective pools in the opening rounds of tournament play, with Cronulla defeating fellow NSW side Hills 4-2 to advance and Swan Hills winning its semifinal match against Ryde North by a score of 6-1.
Here are the rest of the results from Day 5.
Manly 13, Adelaide North 8
After taking an early lead, Manly pulled away late by scoring five runs in the top of the sixth innings and defeating Adelaide North 13-8. Tom Newbold and Luke Brown both homered for Manly in the win.
Southern Mariners 5, Perth Metro East 5
Perth Metro East scored three runs in the top of the sixth innings to tie Southern Mariners 5-5.
Yarra Rangers 14, Northern Diamondbacks 10
Home team the Yarra Rangers scored all 14 of its runs in the first three innings to win 14-10 over Northern Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks rallied late, scoring seven runs in the top of the fourth innings, but it wasn’t enough to mount a complete comeback.
Brisbane North 19, Northern Territory 0
Lachlan Wilson tossed a four-inning no-hitter as Brisbane North won 19-0 over Northern Territory.
Gold Coast 11, Ryde South 2
Ian Lee homered and struck out 13 batters in 5.1 innings, leading Gold Coast to an 11-2 win over Ryde South. Jordan Cameron also went deep for Gold Coast in the win.
West Coast 6, Canberra 5
Embodying the Little League values of character, courage, and loyalty, West Coast defeated Canberra 6-5 in a game highlighted by strong pitching, good hitting, and even better sportsmanship on behalf of both teams.
Perth Metro Central 11, Perth Metro North 7
Perth Metro Central took an early lead and carried it through, even as Perth Metro North rallied for seven runs late in the game.
Adelaide West 6, Central Coast 5
Despite trailing early, Adelaide West rallied to defeat Central Coast 6-5. Liam Bull homered for the Rays in the win, while Jacob White and Henry McAuliffe both made spectacular catches in the outfield.
The schedule for tomorrow can be found here.
For box scores on Game Changer click here.