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Victoria overcame an early deficit to topple Western Australia and secure a 2-0 start to the 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship on Friday.

The defending champions scored six runs in the fourth and went on to complete a 12-3 win on diamond one after shutting out Australian Capital Territory earlier in the day.

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Bronwyn Gell’s RBI-double levelled the score in the fourth.

Abbey Kelly singled to give Victoria its first lead of the game.

They added four more runs, including two on singles from Morgan Doty and Allie Bebbere.

Victoria added two insurance runs in the fifth.

Gell finished with five RBIs.

Gabby Bevan provided Victoria with a strong relief outing.

Bevan struck out three in 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

Jamie Bastian recorded two strikeouts in the seventh to close out the win.

Earlier, WA jumped to a 3-0 lead.

Lead Cornish singled after a long at-bat to open the scoring in the first.

Western Australia doubled its lead on a wild pitch before going ahead 3-0 in the second on an error.

Gell delivered a two-run, two-out double in the bottom of the second to start Victoria’s comeback.

Victoria will have a day off on Saturday ahead of taking on New South Wales from 7pm on Sunday.

The NSW clash will be will be broadcast at baseball.com.au and on baseball.com.au’s YouTube channel.

WA face Australian Capital Territory from 5pm on Saturday on diamond two.

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South Australians Jess Maslin and Carly Moore headline the Adelaide Giants’ preliminary 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase roster.

Infielder Maslin and utility Moore will appear for a second-straight year in a Giants uniform at the May 5-8 showcase in Geelong.

Baulkham Hills Kookaburras are through to the 2022 New South Wales State Baseball League grand final after shutting out Blacktown Workers in game two of their preliminary final on Monday night.

Zak Elvy and Chris Oxspring combined to lift the Kookaburras to a 4-0 win at Blacktown International Sportspark and set up a best-of-three grand final against Macarthur Orioles.

Victoria will start its Australian Women’s Baseball Championship defence with a Good Friday doubleheader at West Beach.

Baseball Australia today revealed the schedule for the April 15-21 event with Victoria slated for a Friday doubleheader against the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia.

A trio of Queenslanders headline the Brisbane Bandits’ preliminary 2022 Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase roster.

Catchers Hannah Marshall and Riordan Bradley along with pitcher-outfielder Amanda Torrington headline an initial nine-player roster for the May 5-8 showcase in Geelong.

Baulkham Hills Kookaburras are a win away from the New South Wales State Baseball League decider after claiming game one of their preliminary final series against Blacktown Workers on Sunday night.

Coen Wynne tossed a gem and Jacob Younis went 4-for-5 with a run scored at the top of the lineup as the Kookaburras sealed a 6-2 series-opening win at Blacktown International Sportspark as the preliminary final finally got underway after multiple postponements.

Victoria Aces have released a preliminary 10-player roster ahead of next month’s Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase in Geelong.

The host state has announced 10 locals for the May 5-8 showcase, including eight-time Emeralds World Cup representative Shae Lillywhite and highly-touted teenager Genevieve Beacom.

Baseball New South Wales has announced its Senior League State Championships have been postponed.

The decision follows Blacktown International Sportspark being undated with rain and with additional poor weather forecast.

The 2022 Australian Little League Championship will be held at Milton Park in Macquarie Fields, south-west of Sydney.

Baseball Australia today confirmed the 2022 event – which will again feature a second division – will run from June 8-13.

Pine Rivers Rapids capped off a remarkable return season to the Greater Brisbane League with a premiership on Wednesday night.

The Rapids completed an 8-3 win over Redlands Rays at Duncan Road to take out the grand final series in three games.