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Ryde Hawks have made a winning start to the 2022 Australian Intermediate League Championship, defeating Eastern Phantoms 8-4 in Mildura on Sunday.

The Hawks overcame an early three-run deficit, before holding their advantage thanks to a strong performance from their bullpen on diamond one.

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Lucas Williams, Kimi Soong and William Hooper combined to allow just one unearned run across 5 1/3 innings of relief work.

The trio also struck out six batters while allowing just two hits.

Soong accounted for five of the strikeouts in three one-hit innings.

The Phantoms made a fast start, scoring three runs in the second to take an early lead.

Ryde answered in the second with a run, before scoring three in the third to take the lead.

The Hawks then pulled away with three runs in the fifth to seal the contest.

Cash Robinson drove in three runs for Ryde, while Lucas Williams and Riley Coyle each had two RBIs.

Zai Gordon had two of three hits for the Phantoms

Eastern Phantoms will look to bounce back when they take on Twins on diamond two on Monday at 10.15am.

Ryde will look to improve to 2-0 when they take on Brisbane Metro from 1.15pm.

The Australian Intermediate League Championship is supported by the Victorian Government’s Significant Sporting Events Program.

Mildura Rural City Council are also a major partner of the event.

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Gold Coast Cougars edged Eastern Phantoms to claim a seventh-place finish at the 2021 Australian Little League Championship in Lismore on Monday.

Bo Schaaf’s RBI-double put the Cougars on top in the fifth as they clinched a hard-fought 3-2 win on diamond four at Albert Park Baseball Complex.

Wanneroo Giants clinched 2021 Australian Little League Championship bronze with a hard-fought win over Adelaide Marlins in Lismore on Monday.

The Giants prevailed 2-1 on the back of strong pitching from Jordan Sherwood and Riley Lines and a two-run third on diamond 3A at Albert Park Baseball Complex.

Cronulla and Ryde Hawks will chase 2021 Australian Little League Championship gold in Lismore on Monday afternoon.

The New South Wales charters will clash from 1pm in a rematch of the 2019 decider on diamond 3A at Albert Park Baseball Complex.

Adelaide Rays will play for fifth place at the 2021 Australian Little League Championship in Lismore after securing a thrilling win over Eastern Phantoms on Sunday.

The Phantoms scored the final four runs of the game but the Rays held on to win 10-9 on diamond 3C and punch their ticket to a fifth-place playoff.

Spots in the 2021 Australian Little League Championship gold medal games in Lismore will be up for grabs on Sunday.

Cronulla and Wanneroo Giants will battle for the first spot in the major division decider when they clash in a semi-final from 9am on diamond 3A.

Eastern Phantoms rode hot bats to an 11-2 consolation game win over Canberra at the 2021 Australian Little League Championship in Lismore after overcoming Eastern Phantoms on Friday.

The Phantoms broke a tie with a four-run third and sealed the big win with a five-run fifth in a timed game on diamond two at Albert Park Baseball Complex.

Adelaide Marlins, Adelaide Rays, Gold Coast Cougars and Wanneroo Giants will be after semi-final spots at the 2021 Australian Little League Championship in Lismore on Saturday.

The Marlins and Rays will clash in a live-streamed South Australian showdown from 9am ahead of the Cougars taking on the Giants in the second qualifying final from 1pm.

Saturday’s 2021 Australian Little League Championship qualifying final matchups are locked in after day three action decided the final pool standings.

Adelaide Marlins will take on Adelaide Rays from 9am in Lismore and Wanneroo Giants will square off with Gold Coast Cougars from 1pm on Saturday.

Adelaide Marlins have set up a qualifying final showdown between the South Australian teams at the 2021 Australian Little League Championship in Lismore after overcoming Eastern Phantoms on Friday.

The Marlins will face Adelaide Rays in a qualifying final on Saturday after recording a 12-6 win over the Phantoms on diamond 3A.