Th 2021 Junior League All-Stars team and individual award winners have been named following the State Champs, which were rained out on the final day. Wanneroo and Central Firebirds were jointly award gold medals and qualify for the Junior League Nationals in Adelaide in May.
Award winners or a delegate can collect their medallion at the Senior/Intermediate League State Championships, otherwise arrangements will be made to get them to the recipients. Congratulations to all players! JL All-Stars Team
JL Individual Awards
Photo: Deb's Photos
The 2021 Think Again Senior & Intermediate League State Championships featured plenty of exciting action at Rockingham Baseball Club today. Click HERE to view SL standings/fixtures and click HERE for IL. Read recaps from the third day of play below. Photos are published HERE. Senior League Wanneroo Giants 7 - Coastal Bay Sharks 5 SL - Wanneroo Giants got out to a six-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 7-5 victory over SL - Coastal Bay Sharks on Friday. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks scored four runs in the failed comeback on a walk by Cruze Brendon, a groundout by Jaygee Griggs, and a single by Kayne Williamson. SL - Wanneroo Giants earned the victory despite allowing SL - Coastal Bay Sharks to score four runs in the fifth inning. Brendon, Griggs, and Williamson powered the big inning with RBIs. In the second inning, SL - Wanneroo Giants got their offense started when Dawson George singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs. SL - Wanneroo Giants notched three runs in the third inning. SL - Wanneroo Giants's big bats in the inning were led by singles by Jacob Santich and Ryan Gough and a double by Jack Angell. Santich was on the hill for SL - Wanneroo Giants. The righthander allowed one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out two and walking zero. Samuel Sheppard toed the rubber for SL - Coastal Bay Sharks. The pitcher allowed zero hits and two runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out two. Sean Flynn and Brendon entered the game from the bullpen, throwing four innings and one-third of an inning respectively. Angell led SL - Wanneroo Giants with two hits in three at bats. Williamson went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead SL - Coastal Bay Sharks in hits. Carine Cats 9 - Southern Titans 8 Friday's game against SL - Carine Cats was a heartbreaker for SL - Southern Titans, as they lost the lead late in a 9-8 defeat. The game was tied at eight with SL - Carine Cats batting in the top of the sixth when Thomas Summers singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. SL - Southern Titans collected nine hits and SL - Carine Cats had nine in the high-scoring affair. SL - Carine Cats took an early lead in the second inning. SL - Carine Cats scored one run when Cooper Granland singled. SL - Southern Titans notched six runs in the fifth inning. The rally was led by singles by Adrian Menner and Samuel Forrest, a walk by Nicholas Davis, and a triple by Geoffrey Kerr. Carlos Salas toed the rubber for SL - Carine Cats. Salas lasted four and a third innings, allowing four hits and five runs while striking out seven. Aiden Branch started the game for SL - Southern Titans. The righthander went one and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on two hits and striking out two. Luke Taylor and Davis entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three and a third innings and two innings respectively. SL - Southern Titans saw the ball well today, racking up nine hits in the game. Campbell Froude, Forrest, and Kerr each managed multiple hits for SL - Southern Titans. Kerr, Forrest, and Froude each collected two hits to lead SL - Southern Titans. SL - Carine Cats totaled nine hits. Cooper McDonnell and Braydin Horsley all collected multiple hits for SL - Carine Cats. McDonnell led SL - Carine Cats with three hits in three at bats. Carine Cats 15 - Swan Hills Aces 4 SL - Swan Hills Aces watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 15-4 loss to SL - Carine Cats on Friday. SL - Carine Cats scored on a walk by Cooper Granland in the first inning, a single by Brendan Heath in the first inning, a error in the first inning, a single by Thomas Summers in the first inning, a fielder's choice by Josh Molen in the second inning, a groundout by Carlos Salas in the second inning, and a wild pitch during Summers's at bat in the second inning. The SL - Swan Hills Aces struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing SL - Carine Cats, giving up 15 runs. SL - Carine Cats opened up scoring in the first inning. Granland drew a walk, scoring one run. SL - Carine Cats scored four runs in the seventh inning. SL - Carine Cats offense in the inning was led by Sean Escott, Jordan Strohfeld, Lachlan Cooper, and Matthew Stanton, who all drove in runs. Stanton got the start for SL - Carine Cats. The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over one and one-third innings, striking out two and walking one. Riley Ozanne led things off on the mound for SL - Swan Hills Aces. The righty allowed four runs on zero hits. Callum Tomkinson, Taj Egan, and Michael De Gasperis each contributed in relief for SL - Swan Hills Aces. SL - Swan Hills Aces tallied eight hits. Jackson Stivey and Tyler Houston all managed multiple hits for SL - Swan Hills Aces. Houston and Stivey each collected two hits to lead SL - Swan Hills Aces. SL - Carine Cats collected eight hits. Cooper McDonnell, Escott, and Summers all collected multiple hits for SL - Carine Cats. Coastal Bay Sharks 10 - Southern Titans 6 Even though SL - Southern Titans collected 12 hits to SL - Coastal Bay Sharks's seven, they still fell 10-6 on Friday. Despite the loss, SL - Southern Titans did collect 12 hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, SL - Coastal Bay Sharks had seven hits on the way to victory. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks fired up the offense in the first inning. Jesse Neretlis drew a walk, scoring one run. In the bottom of the second inning, SL - Southern Titans tied things up at three when Cody Van Der Graaf tripled on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks pulled away for good with one run in the third inning. In the third Neretlis grounded out, scoring one run. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks scored four runs in the fifth inning. The big inning for SL - Coastal Bay Sharks came thanks to singles by Taj Gosling and Jaygee Griggs and a double by Lochlan Cahill. Griggs was on the hill for SL - Coastal Bay Sharks. Griggs went six and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on 12 hits and striking out three. Van Der Graaf was on the pitcher's mound for SL - Southern Titans. Van Der Graaf surrendered three runs on one hit over two innings, striking out one. Samuel Forrest, Reece Coles, and Ebony Hinchliffe each contributed in relief for SL - Southern Titans. SL - Southern Titans totaled 12 hits. Van Der Graaf, Nicholas Davis, Tyson Forrest, Forrest, and Geoffrey Kerr each racked up multiple hits for SL - Southern Titans. Van Der Graaf went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead SL - Southern Titans in hits. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks tallied seven hits in the game. Joshua Voute and Gosling each managed multiple hits for SL - Coastal Bay Sharks. Intermediate League Eastern Phantoms 21 - Western Tigers 0 Dylan Palethorpe threw a shutout to lead IL - Eastern Phantoms past IL - Western Tigers 21-0 on Friday. IL - Eastern Phantoms secured the victory thanks to 12 runs in the first inning. IL - Eastern Phantoms batters contributing to the big inning included George Calverley, Ryan Warner, Brady Manning, Cooper Murphy, Aaron Hugo, and Toby Franklin, who all drove in runs. In the first inning, IL - Eastern Phantoms got their offense started. Calverley singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. A single by Oliver Mortensen in the third inning was a positive for IL - Western Tigers. Palethorpe got the start for IL - Eastern Phantoms. The righthander allowed two hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out six and walking one. Bodhi Gray was on the mound for IL - Western Tigers. The righty went two-thirds of an inning, allowing 12 runs on seven hits and striking out one. Clayton Nurse threw two and a third innings out of the bullpen. IL - Eastern Phantoms collected 13 hits. Calverley, Manning, and Benjamin Nesbit each managed multiple hits for IL - Eastern Phantoms. Nesbit, Manning, and Calverley each collected two hits to lead IL - Eastern Phantoms. IL - Eastern Phantoms was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Murphy had the most chances in the field with six. Hugo led IL - Eastern Phantoms with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 13 stolen bases. Western Tigers 21 - Western Comets 19 IL - Western Tigers took the lead late in the game in a 21-19 victory over IL - Western Comets on Friday. With zero outs in the bottom of the sixth Junseok (Daniel) Kim grounded out, scoring one run. IL - Western Tigers built a five-run lead in the second inning and then held off IL - Western Comets's charge. IL - Western Comets tallied 13 runs in the failed comeback. Korbyn Wilson, Joshua Lockwood-Reader, Emilee Hone, Justin Plozza, Dylan Chapman, and Deakon Pribicevich powered the rally with RBIs. IL - Western Tigers captured the lead in the first inning. James Welch was hit by a pitch, driving in a run. IL - Western Comets evened things up at eight in the top of the third inning. IL - Western Comets scored two runs when Hone singled. Welch was on the pitcher's mound for IL - Western Tigers. The righty surrendered 14 runs on 11 hits over two and a third innings. Pribicevich led things off on the hill for IL - Western Comets. Pribicevich surrendered two runs on zero hits, walking one. Taj Austin, Deakon Thomas, and Hone each contributed in relief for IL - Western Comets. IL - Western Comets mashed two home runs on the day. Chapman put one out in the sixth inning. Wilson had a long ball in the first inning. Joshua Coyne went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead IL - Western Tigers in hits. IL - Western Tigers tore up the base paths, as four players stole at least two bases. Lachlan Firth led the way with five. IL - Western Comets totaled 18 hits. Noah Forrest, Pribicevich, Wilson, Chapman, and Thomas all managed multiple hits for IL - Western Comets. Forrest led IL - Western Comets with four hits in five at bats. IL - Western Comets stole 13 bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Forrest led the way with three. Wanneroo Giants 6 - Carine Cats 3 IL - Wanneroo Giants nabbed the lead late in the game in a 6-3 victory over IL - Carine Cats on Friday. The game was tied at two with IL - Wanneroo Giants batting in the bottom of the sixth when Judd MacNeil singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. Cameron Bahr got the start for IL - Wanneroo Giants. Bahr lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out one and walking zero. Isaac Coorey was on the pitcher's mound for IL - Carine Cats. The southpaw went five innings, allowing one run on five hits, striking out three and walking one. Oliver Wilkinson threw one inning out of the bullpen. IL - Wanneroo Giants totaled ten hits in the game. Quinn Fatai and Chase Shortland each had multiple hits for IL - Wanneroo Giants. Shortland and Fatai each collected two hits to lead IL - Wanneroo Giants. Callum Jack went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead IL - Carine Cats in hits. Wanneroo Giants 15 - Southern Hills Warriors 2 IL - Southern Hills Warriors watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 15-2 loss to IL - Wanneroo Giants on Friday. IL - Wanneroo Giants took the lead on a wild pitch in the first inning. The IL - Southern Hills Warriors struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing IL - Wanneroo Giants, giving up 15 runs. IL - Wanneroo Giants opened up scoring in the first inning, when an error scored one run for IL - Wanneroo Giants. IL - Wanneroo Giants scored six runs in the third inning. IL - Wanneroo Giants's big inning was driven by singles by Oliver Newham and Anneliese Wood, an error on a ball put in play by Thomas Plummer and Jack Jefferies, and a groundout by Quinn Fatai. Wood got the start for IL - Wanneroo Giants. The righthander surrendered two runs on one hit over five innings, striking out three. Connor Duggan was on the hill for IL - Southern Hills Warriors. The righthander surrendered ten runs on four hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out two. Ian Hugo threw one and one-third innings out of the bullpen. Adam Rawlinson led IL - Southern Hills Warriors with one hit in two at bats. IL - Wanneroo Giants had ten hits in the game. Newham, Tristan Clarke, and Rhien Bridges each collected multiple hits for IL - Wanneroo Giants. IL - Wanneroo Giants stole 12 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Plummer led the way with three. IL - Wanneroo Giants was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Plummer made the most plays with three. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. Photo: Deb's Photos
The 2021 Think Again Senior & Intermediate League State Championships continued at Rockingham Baseball Club today with high-scoring matchups. Click HERE to view SL standings/fixtures and click HERE for IL. Read recaps from the second day of play below. Photos are published HERE. Senior League Swan Hills Aces 9 - Wanneroo Giants 8 Lewdon Te Mara was dialed in at the plate on Thursday, tallying four hits and leading SL - Swan Hills Aces to a 9-8 win over SL - Wanneroo Giants. Te Mara singled in the third, singled in the fourth, doubled in the sixth, and singled in the eighth. Both offenses were strong at the plate as SL - Swan Hills Aces collected 12 hits and SL - Wanneroo Giants seven in the high-scoring affair. SL - Swan Hills Aces got things moving in the first inning. An error scored one run for SL - Swan Hills Aces. In the top of the sixth inning, SL - Wanneroo Giants tied things up at eight when Jacob Santich singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run. After SL - Wanneroo Giants scored two runs in the top of the third, SL - Swan Hills Aces answered with two of their own. SL - Wanneroo Giants scored when an error scored one run for SL - Wanneroo Giants. SL - Swan Hills Aces then answered when Jackson Stivey drew a walk, scoring one run. SL - Swan Hills Aces scored three runs in the fourth inning. SL - Swan Hills Aces's big inning was driven by singles by Te Mara and Kai Cahill and by Ben Ferencakovic. SL - Wanneroo Giants scored four runs in the fourth inning. Kaine Newham, Santich, and Dawson George each drove in runs during the inning. Corey Edwards led things off on the pitcher's mound for SL - Swan Hills Aces. The righthander allowed two hits and two runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking one. Sam Gooch was on the pitcher's mound for SL - Wanneroo Giants. The pitcher allowed three hits and three runs over two innings, striking out three. Hudson Brice and Xavier Fatai entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three and a third innings and two innings respectively. SL - Swan Hills Aces saw the ball well today, racking up 12 hits in the game. Te Mara, Michael De Gasperis, Edwards, Tyler Houston, and Cahill each managed multiple hits for SL - Swan Hills Aces. Te Mara led SL - Swan Hills Aces with four hits in five at bats. SL - Wanneroo Giants had seven hits in the game. Santich and Newham each collected multiple hits for SL - Wanneroo Giants. Santich went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead SL - Wanneroo Giants in hits. Southern Titans 11 - Swan Hills Aces 1 SL - Swan Hills Aces fell behind early and couldn't come back in an 11-1 loss to SL - Southern Titans on Thursday. SL - Southern Titans scored on an error and a groundout by Reece Coles in the first inning. The SL - Swan Hills Aces struggled to contain the high-powered offense of SL - Southern Titans, giving up 11 runs. SL - Southern Titans fired up the offense in the first inning, when Campbell Froude drew a walk, scoring one run. SL - Southern Titans scored five runs in the fifth inning. The big inning for SL - Southern Titans came thanks to singles by Samuel Forrest and Adrian Menner, by Mitchell Forrest, and a double by Geoffrey Kerr. Kerr was on the mound for SL - Southern Titans. The righty surrendered zero runs on one hit over one and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Jackson Stivey toed the rubber for SL - Swan Hills Aces. The righthander surrendered four runs on zero hits over one-third of an inning. Tyler Houston, Gareth Bacon, and Callum Tomkinson each contributed in relief for SL - Swan Hills Aces. Taj Egan went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead SL - Swan Hills Aces in hits. SL - Southern Titans totaled nine hits in the game. Forrest and Kerr each managed multiple hits for SL - Southern Titans. Carine Cats 13 - Coastal Bay Sharks 12 Despite a 4-run deficit in the fifth inning, SL - Coastal Bay Sharks almost came all the way back, eventually falling 13-12 to SL - Carine Cats. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks tallied seven runs in the failed comeback. Samuel Sheppard, Jaygee Griggs, Niyaz Abdul, Kayne Williamson, Jesse Neretlis, and Jayden Lee powered the rally with RBIs. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks was right in it until SL - Carine Cats singled in the seventh inning. SL - Carine Cats opened up scoring in the first inning, wh en Cooper Granland singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks notched seven runs in the fifth inning. Sheppard, Griggs, Abdul, Williamson, and Neretlis all drove in runs in the frame. SL - Carine Cats scored four runs in the fifth inning. SL - Carine Cats scored its runs on a single by Braydin Horsley. Horsley was on the pitcher's mound for SL - Carine Cats. Horsley lasted four and a third innings, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out three. Lochlan Cahill toed the rubber for SL - Coastal Bay Sharks. The righthander allowed five hits and five runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out three. Lyndon Morgan and Neretlis entered the game as relief, throwing two innings and one and one-third innings respectively. SL - Coastal Bay Sharks saw the ball well today, racking up 12 hits in the game. Taj Gosling, Cruze Brendon, Lee, and Griggs all managed multiple hits for SL - Coastal Bay Sharks. Gosling went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead SL - Coastal Bay Sharks in hits. Horsley led SL - Carine Cats with two hits in four at bats. Intermediate League Wanneroo Giants 29 - Southern Hills Warriors 2 IL - Southern Hills Warriors fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 29-2 loss to IL - Wanneroo Giants on Thursday. IL - Wanneroo Giants scored on a single by Quinn Fatai, a walk by Cameron Bahr, a walk by Tom Williams, an error during Rhien Bridges's at bat, a single by Thomas Plummer, a passed ball during Chase Shortland's at bat, a double by Bahr, a single by Oliver Newham, and a home run by Judd MacNeil in the first inning. The IL - Southern Hills Warriors struggled to contain the high-powered offense of IL - Wanneroo Giants, giving up 29 runs. IL - Wanneroo Giants opened up scoring in the first inning, when Fatai singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. MacNeil was on the pitcher's mound for IL - Wanneroo Giants. The pitcher went two-thirds of an inning, allowing zero runs on zero hits and striking out two. Talyn Wall toed the rubber for Southern Hills Warriors. Wall surrendered nine runs on two hits over one and one-third innings. Bennett Aslander and Myles Nicholls entered the game as relief, throwing one and one-third innings and one and one-third innings respectively. Kyan Paterson went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead IL - Southern Hills Warriors in hits. IWanneroo Giants had 13 hits in the game. Plummer, Newham, MacNeil, Fatai, and Shortland each collected multiple hits for IL - Wanneroo Giants. IL - Wanneroo Giants tore up the base paths, as five players stole at least two bases. Fatai led the way with six. Western Comets 14 - Western Tigers 12 IL - Western Comets got out to a five-run lead in the fifth inning and held on for a 14-12 victory over IL - Western Tigers on Thursday. IL - Western Tigers scored four runs in the failed comeback on a double by Mavrick Bloor and a single by Junseok (Daniel) Kim. Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. IL - Western Comets collected 11 hits and IL - Western Tigers had eight. IL - Western Tigers took an early lead in the second inning when Aidan McCabe induced Lachlan Firth to hit into a fielder's choice, but two runs scored. IL - Western Comets took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Korbyn Wilson's sac fly scored one run for IL - Western Comets and Jay Nurse induced Noah Forrest to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored. IL - Western Comets tallied four runs in the second inning. IL - Western Comets's offense in the inning came from a walk by Forrest and a groundout by Matthew Rowsell. IL - Western Tigers scored six runs in the second inning. The big inning for IL - Western Tigers came thanks to a walk by Clayton Nurse, a single by Brendan Sparkes, a fielder's choice by Firth, and an error on a ball put in play by James Welch. McCabe led things off on the pitcher's mound for IL - Western Comets. The righty surrendered eight runs on five hits over three innings, striking out one. Joshua Coyne led things off on the hill for IL - Western Tigers. The righty went one and one-third innings, allowing four runs on three hits and striking out two. Bloor, Isabella Clarke, Nurse, and Oliver Mortensen each entered the game as relief, throwing one and one-third innings, one and one-third innings, one inning, and one inning respectively. IL - Western Comets tallied 11 hits. Dylan Chapman, Deakon Thomas, Forrest, and Wilson each had multiple hits for IL - Western Comets. Thomas and Chapman each collected three hits to lead IL - Western Comets. IL - Western Comets tore up the base paths, as three players stole at least two bases. Forrest led the way with four. IL - Western Tigers collected eight hits. Firth and Mortensen each managed multiple hits for IL - Western Tigers. Firth went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead IL - Western Tigers in hits. Carine Cats 19 - Southern Hills Warriors 3 IL - Carine Cats's two pitchers didn't allow a single hit, as IL - Carine Cats defeated IL - Southern Hills Warriors 19-3 on Thursday. Tyler Lind induced a fly out from Oliver Weall to get the last out of the game. IL - Carine Cats secured the victory thanks to 11 runs in the fourth inning. IL - Carine Cats big bats were led by Riley Hay, Hunter Pascoe, Dante Miria, Sebastian Noto, Tyler Mann, and Oliver Wilkinson, who all drove in runs. IL - Carine Cats got things moving in the first inning. An error scored one run for IL - Carine Cats. IL - Carine Cats put up 11 runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower by IL - Carine Cats was led by Hay, Pascoe, Miria, Noto, Mann, and Wilkinson, all driving in runs in the inning. Miria led things off on the pitcher's mound for IL - Carine Cats. The lefty lasted three innings, allowing zero hits and one run while striking out two. Adam Rawlinson started the game for IL - Southern Hills Warriors. Rawlinson went one and one-third innings, allowing seven runs on four hits, striking out two and walking one. Weall and Charlie O'Neill entered the game as relief, throwing one inning and one inning respectively. IL - Carine Cats totaled nine hits in the game. Isaac Coorey, Noto, and Hay each managed multiple hits for IL - Carine Cats. Hay, Noto, and Coorey each managed two hits to lead IL - Carine Cats. IL - Carine Cats stole 21 bases during the game as five players stole more than one. Hay led the way with six. Rawlinson led IL - Southern Hills Warriors with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with six stolen bases. Eastern Phantoms 23 - Western Comets 1 IL - Eastern Phantoms scored 18 runs in the first on its way to a 23-1 victory over IL - Western Comets on Thursday. IL - Eastern Phantoms's offense in the inning came from walks by George Calverley, Toby Franklin, Jez Doody, Luke Del Borrello, and Brady Manning, singles by Benjamin Nesbit, Doody, and Del Borrello, groundouts by Cooper Murphy and Dylan Palethorpe, and a home run by Calverley. IL - Eastern Phantoms got on the board in the first inning when Calverley drew a walk, scoring one run. Del Borrello was on the pitcher's mound for IL - Eastern Phantoms. Del Borrello allowed one hit and one run over four innings, striking out five and walking zero. Joshua Lockwood-Reader started the game for IL - Western Comets. The pitcher allowed nine runs on one hit. Miane Van Splunder threw three innings in relief. IL - Eastern Phantoms tallied one home run on the day. Calverley went yard in the first inning. IL - Eastern Phantoms totaled nine hits in the game. Doody and Nesbit all managed multiple hits for IL - Eastern Phantoms. Nesbit and Doody all had two hits to lead IL - Eastern Phantoms. Tyson Edwards led IL - Eastern Phantoms with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases. Justin Plozza went 1-for-1 at the plate to lead IL - Western Comets in hits. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. The 2021 Think Again Junior League State Championship featured exciting elimination and semi-final games on Saturday at Empire Ballpark with Central Firebirds, Western Tigers, Southern Hills and Wanneroo winning big.
Click HERE to view standings/fixtures and read recaps from the fourth day of play below. Photos are published HERE. Elimination Final 1: Western Tigers 10 - Western Comets 1 Western Comets watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 10-1 loss to Western Tigers on Saturday. The Tigers scored on an error and a single by Max Trivic in the first inning. The Comets struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing the Tigers, giving up ten runs. They scored two runs on an error in the first inning and three in the fifth. The offensive onslaught by the Tigers was led by RBIs from Boston Foot, Kye Varrone, and Thomas Romeo. Foot got the start for the Tigers. The pitcher went six and a third innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out 13. Bailey Green toed the rubber for the Comets. The righty surrendered eight runs on four hits over four and a third innings, striking out five. Lachlan Godfrey threw two and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen. Jayden Hinchliffe and Green each collected one hit to lead the Comets. Foot led the Tigers with two hits in three at bats. The Tigers stole 18 bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Kyan Bertolini led the way with six. The team didn't commit a single error in the field with Rowan Edmunds taking 13 chances. Elimination Final 2: Southern Hills Warriors 7 v Carine Cats 4 Southern Hills Warriors opened up scoring in the first inning on Keelan Murray's sac fly. Carine tied things up at the bottom of the second. Murray threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate for the Cats. The Warriors pulled away for good with four runs in the third inning. Riley Hall's sac fly scored one run, Murray hit an RBI double on a 3-2 count, Jamie Sidebottom singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run, and Kyle Martins singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run. Carine tallied three runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Nathan Taylor. Murray was on the pitcher's mound for the Warriors. The pitcher allowed one hit and two runs over five innings, striking out ten. Jaxon Stewart led things off on the pitcher's mound for Carine. The righthander went four and a third innings, allowing five runs on six hits with three strikeouts. William Eastman and Elliott Giddens entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and one and one-third innings respectively. Stewart and Taylor each managed one hit to lead Carine. The Cats tore up the base paths, as three players stole at least two bases, Taylor included. The Warriors saw the ball well today, racking up eight hits in the game. Martins and Sidebottom all collected multiple hits for as the side stole 13 bases. Three players had more than one stolen base including Martins who had six. Semi-Final 1: Wanneroo Giants 11 - Western Tigers 8 Saturday's game against Wanneroo Giants was a heartbreaker for Western Tigers, as they lost the lead late in an 11-8 defeat. The game was tied at seven with Wanneroo batting in the top of the fifth when Rhys Hards singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs. The Tigers lost despite out-hitting Wanneroo 12 to 11. The Tigers opened up scoring in the first inning. Owen Capes threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate. Boston Foot grounded out, scoring one run for the Tigers as they tied the game at seven in the bottom of the fourth. Wanneroo Giants scored one run in the top of the seventh when Michael Stephenson singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. The Tigers answered when Max Trivic's sac fly scored a run. The Tigers tallied three runs in the third inning. The offensive firepower was led by Thomas Romeo and Xavia Aporo with RBIs. Wanneroo scored five runs in the third thanks to singles from Stephenson and Tom Hewett and a double by Bailey Thompson. Capes led things off on the pitcher's mound for Wanneroo. The righty allowed eight hits and six runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking one. Logan Truscott led things off on the mound for the Tigers, lasting four and a third innings with eight hits and eight runs allowed. He struck out six. Aporo threw two and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen. The Tigers totaled 12 hits. Kyan Bertolini, Aporo, and Romeo had three hits apiece. The Giants scattered 11 hits in the game including multiple for Lucas Santich, Stephenson, and Hewet. The Giants were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Santich had the most chances in the field with eight. Semi-Final 2: Central Firebirds 16 - Southern Hills 1 Central Firebirds had everything working on Saturday, winning big over Southern Hills Warriors 16-1. The Firebirds got on the board in the first inning when Kyle Benson grounded out, scoring one run. They also put up six in the third with RBIs from Jake Clark, Jasper Smith, Luke Hodge, Fletcher Thomas, and Simon Monson. Benson got the start for the Firebirds, surrendering one run on three hits over four innings, striking out six. Jamie Sidebottom led things off on the pitcher's mound for the Warriors. The righthander went one and one-third innings, allowing six runs on four hits. Kyle Martins threw two and a third innings in relief out of the bullpen. The Firebirds tallied 12 hits in the game. Xavier Short, Clark, and Kaleb Bransby each had two hits while the team didn't make any fielding errors. Smith had the most chances in the field with five. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Photo: Coastal Bay Sharks
The 2021 Think Again Senior & Intermediate League State Championships opened at Rockingham Baseball Club today with big matchups and plenty more to come across the next few days. Click HERE to view SL standings/fixtures and click HERE for IL. Read recaps from the first day of play below. Photos are published HERE. Senior League Swan Hills Aces 12 - Coastal Bay Sharks 8 There were runs aplenty on Wednesday, as Swan Hills Aces defeated Coastal Bay Sharks 12-8. The Aces opened up scoring in the first inning as Gareth Bacon drew a walk, scoring one run. Swan Hills tallied five more in the second with RBIs from Lewdon Te Mara, Kai Cahill, Bacon, Tyler Houston, and Jackson Stivey. Coastal Bay scored three runs in the fifth inning. Niyaz Abdul and Griggs Jaygee each had RBIs in the frame. Cahill toed the rubber for the Aces and surrendered one run on one hit over three and a third innings, striking out five. Samuel Sheppard was on the mound for the Sharks. The bulldog allowed four hits and three runs over one and one-third innings, striking out three. The Aces racked up ten hits as Taj Egan went 3-for-3 and Houston had two hits. Jaygee led the Sharks with two hits in four at bats. Cahill Lachlan had three of the team's 11 stolen bases. Wanneroo Giants 12 - Carine Cats 1 The Giants relied on four quality at-bats from Jack Angell including two hits and two RBIs. They scored two in the first, one in the third, five in the fourth, and two runs in both the sixth and the seventh. Wanneroo had eight hits and Carine had five, with the Giants making two errors and the Cats recording three. Sam Gooch had three hits and Ryan Gough had two while both plated a pair of runs for Wanneroo. Kaine Newham and Jacob Santich had four quality at-bats for Wanneroo. Newham pitched 3.1 innings for Wanneroo with seven first-pitch strikes with three strikeouts and a 0.90 WHIP. Josh Molen Wanneroo Giants 7 - Southern Titans 5 SL - Wanneroo Giants Clinches Lead In Fifth Inning For Victory Over SL - Southern Titans. SL - Wanneroo Giants snatched the lead late in the game in a 7-5 victory over SL - Southern Titans on Wednesday. The game was tied at five with SL - Wanneroo Giants batting in the bottom of the fifth when Kaine Newham singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. SL - Southern Titans scored three runs in the first inning, but SL - Wanneroo Giants still managed to pull out the victory. The big inning for SL - Southern Titans came thanks to groundouts by Campbell Froude and Samuel Forrest and an error on a ball put in play by Nicholas Davis. SL - Southern Titans fired up the offense in the first inning. An error scored one run for SL - Southern Titans. In the bottom of the fourth inning, SL - Wanneroo Giants tied things up at five when Cody Van Der Graaf's wild pitch allowed one run to score for SL - Wanneroo Giants. SL - Wanneroo Giants notched four runs in the third inning. SL - Wanneroo Giants put the pressure on, lead by a walk by Quinlin Jones, a single by Ryan Gough, and by Xavier Fatai. Patrick Anderson was on the hill for SL - Wanneroo Giants. The righthander lasted three innings, allowing four hits and five runs while striking out four and walking one. Aiden Branch started the game for SL - Southern Titans. The pitcher allowed one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out two. Davis, Van Der Graaf, and Mitchell Forrest each contributed in relief for SL - Southern Titans. SL - Wanneroo Giants scattered eight hits in the game. Jacob Santich, Gough, and Newham each collected multiple hits for SL - Wanneroo Giants. Newham, Gough, and Santich each managed two hits to lead SL - Wanneroo Giants. SL - Southern Titans totaled seven hits in the game. Van Der Graaf and Geoffrey Kerr each managed multiple hits for SL - Southern Titans. Intermediate League Southern Hills Warriors 2 v Carine Cats 21 IL - Carine Cats defeated IL - Southern Hills Warriors 21-2 on Wednesday thanks to 14 runs in the first inning. The offensive firepower by IL - Carine Cats was led by Hunter Pascoe, Sienna Angeloff, Dante Miria, Tyler Mann, Riley Groves, and Oliver Wilkinson, who each had RBIs in the inning. IL - Carine Cats fired up the offense in the first inning, when Pascoe singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. Callum Jack got the start for IL - Carine Cats. The lefty went one and two-thirds innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits and striking out three. William Baker was on the hill for IL - Southern Hills Warriors. The righty went two-thirds of an inning, allowing ten runs on four hits and striking out two. Kyan Paterson and Oliver Afanasiew entered the game as relief, throwing one and one-third innings and one inning respectively. IL - Carine Cats collected eight hits. Groves, Riley Hay, and Wilkinson each managed multiple hits for IL - Carine Cats. Wilkinson, Hay, and Groves each managed two hits to lead IL - Carine Cats. IL - Carine Cats tore up the base paths, as four players stole at least two bases. Mann led the way with two. Eastern Phantoms 15 v Western Comets 6 IL - Eastern Phantoms bested IL - Western Comets in a high-scoring affair, 15-6. The IL - Western Comets struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing IL - Eastern Phantoms, giving up 15 runs. IL - Eastern Phantoms got things moving in the first inning. Korbyn Wilson threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate for IL - Eastern Phantoms. In the bottom of the third inning, IL - Western Comets tied things up at six. An error scored one run for IL - Western Comets. IL - Eastern Phantoms pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. IL - Western Comets notched four runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught by IL - Western Comets was led by Noah Forrest and Joshua Lockwood-Reader, who all drove in runs. IL - Eastern Phantoms scored six runs in the sixth inning. IL - Eastern Phantoms offense in the inning was led by George Calverley and Adam Taylor, all driving in runs in the inning. Toby Franklin was on the hill for IL - Eastern Phantoms. Franklin surrendered three runs on zero hits over one and one-third innings, striking out four. Wilson was on the mound for IL - Western Comets. The righthander allowed zero hits and one run over one inning, striking out three and walking zero. Matthew Rowsell, Taj Austin, Deakon Pribicevich, and Deakon Thomas each entered the game as relief, throwing three and a third innings, one and one-third innings, two-thirds of an inning, and two-thirds of an inning respectively. Wilson, Pribicevich, Forrest, Aidan McCabe, and Lockwood-Reader each collected one hit to lead IL - Western Comets. Aaron Hugo led IL - Eastern Phantoms with two hits in five at bats. Eastern Phantoms 13 v Western Tigers 1 IL - Western Tigers fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 13-1 loss to IL - Eastern Phantoms on Wednesday. IL - Eastern Phantoms scored on a single by Toby Franklin and a triple by Brady Manning in the first inning. The IL - Western Tigers struggled to contain the high-powered offense of IL - Eastern Phantoms, giving up 13 runs. IL - Eastern Phantoms opened up scoring in the first inning, when Franklin singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. IL - Eastern Phantoms scored five runs in the fifth inning. The offensive firepower by IL - Eastern Phantoms was led by Aaron Hugo, Manning, and Jez Doody, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Adam Taylor led things off on the pitcher's mound for IL - Eastern Phantoms. Taylor surrendered one run on one hit over two innings, striking out two. Lachlan Firth toed the rubber for IL - Western Tigers. The pitcher allowed three hits and four runs over two-thirds of an inning, striking out one. Brendan Sparkes, Bodhi Gray, Junseok (Daniel) Kim, and James Welch each entered the game as relief, throwing two and two-thirds innings, two-thirds of an inning, two-thirds of an inning, and one-third of an inning respectively. Firth and Jay Nurse each managed one hit to lead IL - Western Tigers. IL - Eastern Phantoms had seven hits in the game. Franklin and Manning all managed multiple hits for IL - Eastern Phantoms. Wanneroo Giants 18 v Carine Cats 4 IL - Carine Cats fell behind early and couldn't come back in an 18-4 loss to IL - Wanneroo Giants on Wednesday. IL - Wanneroo Giants scored on a double by Quinn Fatai, a single by Oliver Newham, and a single by Tristan Clarke in the first inning. The IL - Carine Cats struggled to contain the high-powered offense of IL - Wanneroo Giants, giving up 18 runs. IL - Wanneroo Giants got things started in the first inning when Fatai doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. IL - Carine Cats put up three runs in the third inning. The rally was led by doubles by Hunter Pascoe and Riley Groves and a single by Riley Hay. IL - Wanneroo Giants scored six runs in the fourth inning. The big inning for IL - Wanneroo Giants came thanks to a single by Rhien Bridges, a groundout by Fatai, and a double by Tom Williams. Fatai led things off on the mound for IL - Wanneroo Giants. The righthander allowed two hits and one run over two innings, striking out four and walking one. Sienna Angeloff toed the rubber for IL - Carine Cats. The righty allowed three hits and six runs over one-third of an inning. Pascoe, Oliver Wilkinson, and Groves each contributed in relief for IL - Carine Cats. IL - Carine Cats saw the ball well today, racking up eight hits in the game. Groves and Pascoe each managed multiple hits for IL - Carine Cats. Pascoe and Groves each managed two hits to lead IL - Carine Cats. Sebastian Noto led IL - Carine Cats with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with four stolen bases. IL - Wanneroo Giants racked up 11 hits in the game. Bridges, Newham, Clarke, and Williams all managed multiple hits for IL - Wanneroo Giants. Bridges went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead IL - Wanneroo Giants in hits. IL - Wanneroo Giants stole 16 bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Chase Shortland led the way with four. Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2021. |
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