April 2006: Part Four
25 April, 2006
Vaughan Eykelbosch wins the race for the first to 200 career home runs with 2 home runs in a man-of-the-match performance against the Gold Rush in front of 26,000 Green Sox fans. A perfect way to finish the race.
26 April, 2006
Some results with big impacts. The Northland Giants go 2-1 in their series against the Bay of Plenty Steamrollers to inch closer to sealing the #1 spot. Meanwhile, both Canterbury and Auckland go 1-2 in their series to give a bit of hope to the chasers.
Over in Australia, Tasmania gets a 2-1 series win over Canberra to really open up the race for the fourth spot in Australia. Queensland sweep Adelaide to keep themselves in the race.
6 games to go for each team. Some of the critical matchups:
Friday to Sunday
Bay of Plenty Steamrollers @ Waikato River Bandits
Canterbury Red Knights @ Auckland Aces
Canberra Power @ Newcastle Ducks
Tuesday to Thursday
Bay of Plenty Steamrollers @ Canterbury Red Knights (also Shield Defense)
Melbourne Sting @ Tasmania Tigers
Canberra Power @ Adelaide Zips