All teams played through two games on a sunny, yet icy cold first day of the tournament down at Blacktown International Sportspark.
Here is a wrap up of the day’s results and some notable performances.
Male |
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| GAME 1 | Southern Pride d NSW 7 – 5 |
| GAME 2 | NZ Emerging Sox d Gold 7 – 0 |
| GAME 3 | Southern Pride d Gold 5 – 3 |
| GAME 4 | Green d NSW 4 – 1 |
| GAME 5 | NZ Emerging Sox d Western Civil 5 – 4 |
| GAME 6 | Queensland d Western Civil 8 – 2 |
| GAME 7 | Green d Queensland 7 – 0 |
Nick Lowe (Southern Pride) got his team going in Game 1 of the tournament with the first home run of the week, getting two across the plate.
Joshua Kelly (NZ Emerging Sox) had a superb pitching performance against the Aussie Gold team in Game 2, pitching four innings, conceding no runs with six strikeouts.
Female |
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| GAME 1 | Green d NZ Emerging Sox 6 – 5 |
| GAME 2 | NZ Emerging Sox d Southern Pride 6 – 1 |
| GAME 3 | Waverley d NSW 6 -2 |
| GAME 4 | Gold d Green 13 – 1 |
| GAME 5 | Queensland d ISA NZ 13 – 2 |
| GAME 6 | ISA NZ dftd Waverley 7 – 2 |
| GAME 7 | TV Redsox dftd NSW 6 – 2 |
| GAME 8 | Gold dftd Queensland 11 – 1 |
| GAME 9 | TV Redsox dftd Southern Pride 15 – 0 |
Nikita Hiroki (NZ Emerging Sox) pitched four innings, for no runs and 6 strikeouts in Game 2 against the Southern Pride, as her team supported with strong batting to consolidate for a win.
Rhiannon Kemp (Aussie Gold) was very efficient from the batter’s box with four RBIs from her two at bats in Game 4 against her Aussie Green counterparts.
Rain has affected the start to Day 2 schedule of play, so please check the Softball Australia website and Facebook page for regular updates.
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