BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT
#7 Salem 4 vs #2 Oberland 3
Mike Castillo's three-run, 5th-inning home run made the difference as the Witch Hats knocked off the CBO's second-best team from 2298. Tyler Spronk hit a solo home run in the 4th to drive in Salem's first run to tie the game, 1-1, at the time. Chris Milteer had three hits, including a double, walked once, and scored once for the best performance by a T-51s player.
#11 County Crossing 4 vs #3 Abernathy 11
The Abernathy scored five in the 1st inning and added six more in the 7th in the blowout win. Po Greenzone was 3 for 5 with a double, a home run, two runs, and four RBI. Austin Engill hit a three-run home run in the 1st. Four different Abernathy batters scored two runs apiece. Five different batters had at least two hits, including winning pitcher Joe Penaltybox.
#10 Vault 81 6 vs #4 Warwick 4
A back-and-forth affair went to the Dwellers by scoring the game's last two runs. Josh Mustang gave up four runs, two earned, on seven hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. Knud Bather drove in three runs for the Dwellers. Deer Quickwalker was 2 for 4 with a double, a run, and two RBI. Warwick, along with the loser of Game 9 in the Battle for the South Tournament became the first two teams out.
BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT
#10 Finch Farm 8 vs #2 Fort Hagen 6
The Four Leafs pulled off an upset for the second-straight time as they knocked off the Silver Shroud due in large part to a five-run 1st inning, knocking starter Matt Hope out of the game with just 0.2 innings pitched. Game MVP Joe Mahaney was 3 for 5 with a double, a run, and two RBI. Bruce John had two hits with two RBI. David Driftwood knocked in three for Fort Hagen.
#6 Concord 3 vs #3 Diamond City 4, 10 inn.
Wayne Lacy hit a two-out double and then scored when Concord left fielder Dan Erb misplayed a Wally Warwick line drive, allowing Lacy to score on the error for the bumbleoff win. Allen Bishop had three runs, including a double, and scored a run for the Swatters. Josh McIntyre had three hits for the Radstags, including an RBI.
#7 Egret 10 vs #4 Nordhagen Beach 4
The Party Boys joined the #4 seed Warwick as the first two teams out, as the Ninjas jumped up early on them. Kyle Boohoo was 4 for 6 with two home runs with three runs and four RBI. Seldomly-used Dan Crowchaser hit a 9th-inning, two-run home run for the Party Boys in the blowout loss.