Cronulla is out of the Senior League Baseball World Series following a narrow loss to Europe-Africa on Tuesday morning.
Josh Pearl homered and Koby Roberts tossed 5 2/3 impressive innings as Cronulla fell 2-1, ending Australia Region’s campaign.
Europe-Africa scored first, adding two runs in the top of the first off Roberts.
Australia Region hit back in the bottom of the first on Pearl’s homer.
Roberts kept Europe-Africa off the scoreboard, working into the sixth and finishing with three strikeouts.
Pearl and Haydn Parker hit leadoff doubles in the fourth and fifth but Australia Region was unable to draw level.
Australia Region finished with four hits, one less than Europe-Africa.
Cronulla will play a consolation game against West later this week.