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North

Atom 6 at Shaw 10

The Knuckle Punchers continue on after an early burst helped them outlast the Cats. SS Travis Phillips was the game MVP, going 3 for 4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, two runs, and three RBI. Damani Beebe added three hits with two doubles and Matt Ratican added three RBI. Brad Westing pitched Shaw to victory, allowing five runs, four earned, with 10 hits in 8.0 innings. Four Cats had two hits each.

Oberland 8 at Fort Hagen 1

The T-51s overpowered the Silver Shroud in an elimination game. Jonathan Abern was 4 for 4 with two doubles, three runs, and an RBI. Gerald Jerry pitched the complete game, allowing one earned run on six hits. He also had an RBI single. Andre Grogg and Tiger King each had two of the Shroud’s six hits.

Easy Town 9 at Starlight 11, 11 innings

The Lady Killers outzapped the Assaultrons 3-1 in the 11th inning to move on to the Battle for the North Championship. Hubris McBride hit the walk-off three-run home run in the 11th to move Starlight one step closer to the title. Willie Qesadena went 3 for 6 with a double, a home run, four runs scored, and two RBI. Jarrett Metalbox was Easy Town’s top batter, going 4 for 6 with a double, two runs, and two RBI.

South

Lexington 8 at Concord 12

The Radstags trailed 8-2 entering the bottom of the 5th before scoring six and adding four more in their big come-from-behind win. The Synths are now eliminated from the Battle for the South Tournament. Concord’s Dan Erb was 3 for 5 a double, a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Josh McIntyre also added three hits, including a double. Lexington’s Mike Pigeonfoot was 2 for 5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBI.

Abernathy 3 at Fairline Hill Estates 12

The Yao Guai moved on after knocking around the Adamantium in an elimination game. Adam Crook earned MVP honors, going 3 for 4 with a walk, a double, three runs, and three RBI. Elijah Horne and Mike Eggs each had four hits, with Eggs driving in three. Bow Rome pitched the victory with two earned runs on seven hits in 7.1 innings. Radio Short and Jim Waples each had two hits for Abernathy.

Goodneighbor 8 at Salem 5

The Hancocks scored all their runs in the 7th and 8th innings to move on to the championship in the Battle for the South Championship. Despite the loss, Salem’s Tyler Spronk was named MVP, going 2 for 2 with three walks, two home runs, two runs, and four RBI. Goodneighbor leadoff hitter Good Don Duck went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI. John Oldsink pitched 8.1 innings for the victory. He allowed five earned runs on 10 hits with four walks and seven strikeouts.