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Rosters for next weekend’s Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO in Adelaide have been locked in.

Adelaide and Brisbane will be represented by 32 of the top female players from around the country in the historic doubleheader on April 3 at West Beach’s Bennett Field.

Essendon rode early runs to a game one win in the Victorian Summer Baseball League grand final against Waverley on Tuesday night.

The Bombers prevailed 6-4 at Melbourne Ballpark after scoring all their runs in the opening three innings.

Jack Barrie homered twice and Nick Boys also went deep to headline Redcliffe Red’s 16-1 win over Pine Hills to keep the Greater Brisbane League preliminary final series alive.

The Padres forced a game three with a powerful offensive performance, collecting 17 hits at Talobilla Park to back strong pitching.

Sturt will take on Goodwood in the South Australian Baseball League grand final for the second time in three seasons after the pair won through to the decider on Sunday.

The Saints downed West Torrens 13-3 in game two to punch their ticket while the Indians rode a gem from John Challinor to a 7-1 win against Henley & Grange.

Morley is through to the WA State League 1 grand final and will face Wanneroo after overcoming Braves in game three of their semi-final series at Empire Ballpark on Saturday night.

The Eagles scored two runs in the top of the 10th and Brendan Sing closed out the win in the bottom of the inning to seal a 5-3 win.

Early runs and strong pitching led Wanneroo past Gosnells and into the WA State League 1 grand final on Friday night.

The Giants scored four runs in the first and rode strong pitching from Tom Bailey, Chris King and Jackson Riley to a 9-2 win in game three of their semi-final series at Empire Ballpark.

West Australian infielder Tyrell Stewart has committed to Otero Junior College.

The Morley Baseball Club 17-year-old, who arrived at the Eagles via Port Hedland, will join the NJCAA division one school next August.

Morley’s WA State League 1 semi-final series against Braves is headed to a deciding third game after the Eagles secured a 6-5 win at Empire Ballpark on Thursday night.

Brendan Sing struck out five across a 150-pitch complete game and Morley was able to hang on to an early lead to level the series despite a late charge from Braves.

Gosnells sent its WA State League 1 semi-final series against minor premiers Wanneroo to a deciding third game with a 4-3 win at Empire Ballpark on Wednesday night.

Adam Millson’s complete game and a three-run seventh sent the best-of-three series to a deciding game on Friday night.

The historic Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase will take place in early April with games to be played in Adelaide and Brisbane.

It comes after Baseball Australia cancelled the 2021 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship set for Adelaide following a number of states confirming they would not be sending a team due to COVID concerns.