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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.

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.

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.

Day four action at the 2021 Australian Senior League Baseball Championship on Tuesday will get underway earlier than planned to beat possible bad afternoon weather in Lismore.

All four games will start an hour earlier than originally planned after Baseball Australia on Monday released a revised schedule following the conclusion of pool play.

Cronulla has secured the last spot in the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship final four after taking down Swan Hills Aces 6-4 in extra innings on Monday afternoon.

Reilly Vanzanten shut the door after RBI-singles from Lachlan Bulmer and Jacob Palmer put Cronulla in front in the top of the eighth.

Eastern Athletics and Macarthur are semi-final bound but all four Pool B teams remain in contention to join them on day three of the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship in Lismore.

Adelaide Armada, Cronulla, Southern Mariners and Swan Hills Aces all enter Monday’s action with 1-1 records.

Swan Hills Aces squared their 2021 Australian Senior League Championship record at 1-1 in Lismore on Sunday after downing Southern Mariners in a Pool B clash.

Kai Cahill provided a strong start on the mound and Michael De Gasperis collected three hits and closed out the win to help the Aces secure a 5-3 victory on diamond one.

Adelaide Armada, Eastern Athletics, Macarthur and Southern Mariners can punch their semi-final ticket on day two of 2021 Australian Senior League Championship in Lismore on Sunday.

The four teams opened their campaigns with wins on Saturday and will face 0-1 Brisbane Metro, Cronulla, Swan Hills Aces and Wanneroo Giants on day two.