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Southern Mariners are Australian Senior League champions for the second time after topping Macarthur in extra innings in Lismore on Wednesday night.

Otto Moje drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth and Genevieve Beacom shut the door as the Mariners sealed an 8-7 win in the gold medal game at Albert Park Baseball Complex.

Hunter Mitchell’s strong relief outing and late runs propelled Adelaide Armada to a fifth-place finish at the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship in Lismore on Wednesday.

Mitchell struck out seven in four one-run innings and the Armada scored six times in the sixth to secure an 8-4 win on diamond two.

Victoria’s Eastern Athletics claimed 2021 Australian Senior League Championship bronze in Lismore on Wednesday.

The Athletics rode regular offence to a 17-4 mercy-rule win over Cronulla on diamond one in the first of two medal games on day five.

Brisbane Metro has finished seventh at the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship in Lismore following a 9-3 win over Wanneroo on Wednesday.

Metro rode a seven-run third to their first win of the tournament on diamond two.

The stage is set for a massive day five at the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship clash on Tuesday.

Two medal games headline the action, including the championship game between Macarthur and Southern Mariners from 1.30pm on diamond one.

Southern Mariners will face Macarthur in the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship gold medal game after topping Eastern Athletics in extra innings on Tuesday night.

The Mariners scored five runs in the top of the eighth and Lachlan Smith closed the door to lift them to a 6-1 win on diamond one in the second semi-final.

Adelaide Armada will play for fifth at the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship after recording a 4-3 walk-off win over Brisbane Metro in Lismore on Tuesday afternoon.

Jack Bushell scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the sixth in the timed game after reaching on a single.

Macarthur will play for gold at the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship following a come-from-behind win over Cronulla on Tuesday afternoon.

Christopher Fergie’s single in the top of the sixth plated the go-ahead run and Jesse Toon closed the door as Macarthur completed a 6-3 win on diamond one in the first semi-final.

Late runs and a strong relief outing from Gareth Bacon lifted Swan Hills Aces over Wanneroo in their consolation game at the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship on Tuesday afternoon.

The Aces scored six runs in the fifth to secure a 9-7 win on diamond two and advance to the fifth-place playoff on Wednesday.

Semi-final 1 between Cronulla and Macarthur will resume from 1.30pm after rain sent the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship clash into a delay earlier on Tuesday.

Macarthur will resume with the bases loaded and two out in the top of the first in the rematch of the New South Wales State Championship decider.