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There will only ever be “one” Day 1 in the global history of national Little Girls Championships.

Today was that day.

For the first time in herstory, there is a Little League tournament on a national level just for girls.

Here are the recaps and results from Day 1. Scroll down for standings, recaps and a couple great photos from Studio Honsa.

Watch the action tomorrow on Baseball+ live, free and around the world.

Tomorrow, the Australian Women’s Showcase starts. It features the best Australian talent and nine international World Cup stars.

Media

From radio interviews, television and digital, there was no shortage of interest in the event.

Story from NBN News: Click here.

Story in Lismore City News: Click here.

Story from NewsCorp (National): Click here.

ABC News Update (time stamp 2.11): Click here.

Ticara Geldenhuis interviewed on ABC News in the morning.

Feature from South Australia on the Adelaide Seahorses: Listen here.

Stay tuned to ABC North Coast Thursday morning for a feature on the Showcase and Little League Girls.

RESULTS

Thank you to Regional NSW and Lismore Council for making this event possible.

RECAPS

photos by Studio Honsa

NSW Blue 15 def Victoria Belles 6

In the first official game of national Little League Girls tournament history, NSW Blue piled it on in a high spirited contest.

NSW scored fifteen runs off 10 hits and secured an early 9-1 lead. Victoria Belles came on late, scoring five runs in their last two innings but fell just short.

Yvette Wyld, Caitlyn Gainsford and Emma G each had two hits and two RBI for NSW.

Emily Perks was impressive on the mound for the Belles, striking out four and allowing 0ER in 1.1 innings.

Adelaide Seahorses 13 def NSW White 5

The Seahorses mounted a ten run fifth inning to complete a mini-comeback.

Kylah Ding started strong for Adelaide, tossing 2.0 innings with five strikeouts in her start. The offence backed her up, giving the Seahorses an early 3-0 advantage.

But NSW White tallied five runs in the bottom of the fourth to move into a 5-3 lead heading into the fifth.

That’s when the Seahorses piled it on with ten in the fifth.

The Seahorses totalled eleven hits in the game and twelve players reached base. Their pitchers walked just three batters.

Georgia Gately led the charge for NSW White with two hits and an RBI.

Kylah Ding and Sasha Boundy had two hits apiece for Adelaide.

Brisbane Rebels 14 def Adelaide Seahorses 12

The Rebels pulled away early and held on late in an exciting, high-scoring win.

A patient approach at the plate led to an early 12-4 lead after two innings. Nine players from Brisbane’s roster scored a run in a total team effort where everyone contributed.

Sophia Bregonje had two hits and four RBI. Sienna Cameron struck out three batters and allowed zero earned runs on the mound for Brisbane.

The Seahorses scored eight runs in the final two innings before the game was called for time. Charlotte Wigomore led the offence with a hit and two-RBI.

West Coast Rays 10 def NSW White 9

A see-saw game for the ages.

Trailing 6-1 in the fourth inning, West Coast scored six to take the lead.

NSW White responded right away by scoring three in the top of the fifth. West Coast scored a quick couple to tie it in the bottom of the last, before Aambar Mawani cashed in the game’s winning run.

Skyla Coyle and Kali Hanrahan had two hits each for NSW White, white Georgia Gately struck out eight.

Madani had 2RBI to lead West Coast Rays.