The Southern Mariners have gone down 7-2 against Central (Chicago) in a rain interrupted Senior League World Series Final.
The Mariners fell behind early, giving up four runs in the first two frames but unlike their semi-final heroics, there was to be no fairy tale comeback today.
The Mariners were able to claw one back in the third off the back off a Tim Lane sac fly and a Jack Dunn RBI single in the top of the seventh was as much offense as the Mariners could muster against a dominant pitching display from Central.
Central starter Zach Verta struck out eight hitters in his 5.2 innings on his way to the win while Jackson Boyd was charged with the loss.
The Southern Mariners are the first team from Australia to qualify for the Senior League World Series and the first team representing the Asia-Pacific region to make the final of the tournament.
Baseball Victoria Ashley Blair this morning said:
“The Southern Mariners have taken us on a fantastic journey this past week and we’ve enjoyed the ride.
“The players and coaches should be immensely proud of their efforts over the last few months as what they’ve managed to achieve has been nothing short of fantastic.
“Thank you to all the coaches who have volunteered their time to coach this team and to the parents for their support of these programs.”