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Canterbury-Bankstown has warmed up for the NSW State Baseball League playoffs with a sweep of its two-game final round series against minor premiers Macarthur.

The Vikings downed the Orioles 2-1 at Riverside Park on Saturday night to end the regular season on a three-game winning streak after downing the minor premiers 5-3 on Wednesday night.

Canterbury-Bankstown recorded a comfortable 10-3 victory over Penrith at Andrews Road Complex as the NSW State Baseball League resumed on the weekend following back-to-back washouts.

Guy Edmonds was a standout for the Vikings in their 13th win of the season, hitting a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to finish with four RBIs and striking out three Panthers in the final inning to close out the game.

Rain washed out all the weekend NSW State Baseball League but Macarthur was able to extend its lead at the top of the table during midweek action last Wednesday.

The Orioles shut out Central Coast 10-0 at Baseball Park to capitalise on Ryde falling to Manly as they moved seven-and-a-half games clear at the top of the standings.

Cronulla blew Penrith away with a 10-run burst in the opening two innings on its way to a dominant 15-0 victory in the NSW State Baseball League at Bonnett Bay on Sunday.

Playing-coach John Bowker powered the Sharks’ offence, going 3-for-3 and recording six RBIs, while Josh Lavender collected four hits.

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Former big leaguer Bowker set the tone early with a bases-clearing double in the first after Max Brennen tripled and scored on an Ethan Stacy single to open the scoring.

Brennen also impressed with three runs and two hits from three at-bats.

Cronulla rode a strong start from Quinn Dipasquale, who punched out four and gave up two hits from four scoreless innings.

The Panthers managed just two hits in the game, being retired in order in three of the five innings.

Runaway leader Macarthur pushed its winning streak to 10 games with a 7-2 win over Manly at Gilchrist Oval.

The Eagles took a 2-1 lead into the sixth ahead of the Orioles piling on five runs.

A pair of singles drove in the first two runs before Shanin Hislop scored off a bases-loaded walk.

A wild pitch then brought Stephen Octave home before Nick Doller add an RBI single.

Derek Howe worked seven two-run innings for Macarthur ahead of Shayne Fogorty recording the final six outs, including two on strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Michael Campbell helped Central Coast to a 12-6 win over Blacktown at Laybutt Reserve.

Campbell hit a two-RBI single in the fifth to extend the Marlins’ lead to six runs before taking over on the mound to close out the victory.

He worked four innings, striking out six, giving up three runs (all unearned) and just as many hits.

Jake Amos went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBIS.

Damian Rutherford also had three RBIs and Taylor Clemensia homered.

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Manly continued its surge up the NSW State Baseball League ladder over the weekend, wrapping up a sweep of its round 14 games against Penrith with a 5-3 win on Sunday.

The Eagles backed up a 6-3 mid-week victory over the Panthers at Aquatic Reserve to close within a game-and-a-half of fourth place Baulkham Hills after starting the season 1-9.

Ryde enters the NSW State Baseball League mid-season break in second spot after extending its winning streak to six games on Saturday night.

The Hawks rode a fast start to a 9-6 win over Baulkham Hills at ELS Hall after topping the Kookaburras 6-2 midweek on the back of 13 strikeouts from Ben McKendall.

Macarthur has now won 17 of its past 18 games after downing Blacktown in the NSW State Baseball League over the weekend.

The Orioles sit four-and-a-half games clear atop the standings after a 7-5 victory over Workers at Laybutt Reserve on Sunday.

Macarthur shattered any doubts they are the team to beat in the NSW State Baseball League with a pair of comfortable victories over Baulkham Hills in their top-of-the-table round 11 series.

The Orioles shut out the Kookaburras 9-0 in Wednesday night’s series opener with Shane Forgoty striking out seven in seven scoreless innings at Gilchrist Oval.

Baulkham Hills remains two games clear in second spot on the NSW State Baseball League ladder after a 12-11 win over Blacktown at Northmead Reserve on Sunday.

A double from Matthew Bennett drove pinch runner Jack Dormor home to pull the Kookaburras level in the bottom of the ninth before Ben Cone’s RBI-single capped off a thrilling win.

A big 10-run second inning provided all the offence Manly needed to secure victory over Cronulla in the NSW State Baseball League on Sunday.

The Eagles extended their winning streak to three games with the 10-0 win at Aquatic Reserve.