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Blacktown rode a strong start from Josh Guyer and regular offence to victory in game one of the New South Wales State Baseball League grand final series on Saturday night.

Guyer struck out nine in eight one-run innings and Workers scored seven unanswered runs to overturn a first-inning deficit and prevail 7-1 over Baulkham Hills at Blacktown International Sportspark in the opener of the best-of-three series.

Cronulla’s Josh Dean was named the New South Wales State Baseball League most valuable player on Friday night, while Baulkham Hills’ Bec Ings took out the honour in the Women’s League.

Dean claimed the Lionel Harris Medal as first grade MVP after hitting .455 with 14 RBIs in 20 appearances for the Sharks.

A strong start by Brandan Bidois and three-run homer from Donald Lutz were instrumental in Windsor taking game one of the Greater Brisbane League grand final series against Redcliffe Red on Friday night.

Lutz went deep in the first to put the Royals up early and Pittsburgh prospect Bidois tossed five scoreless innings in a 6-1 win at James Drysdale Reserve.

Sturt is one win away from claiming the 2020/21 South Australian Baseball League premiership after using a big sixth to take a 1-0 series lead over Goodwood on Friday night.

The Saints piled on 12 runs in the massive inning to claim a 13-1 win at West Beach in the opener of the best-of-three grand final series.

Morley wrapped up the WA State League 1 premiership on Friday night after downing minor premiers Wanneroo in two games at Empire Ballpark.

Alex Hall drove in three runs and Locky Southee struck out nine in a complete game to lift the Eagles to a 5-1 win to seal the title with a game to spare in the grand final series.

Morley leads the WA State League 1 best-of-three grand final series 1-0 after taking the opener against Wanneroo on Wednesday night.

The Eagles overturned an early 4-2 deficit to prevail 10-6 at Empire Ballpark in game one.

Redcliffe Red will face Windsor in the Greater Brisbane League grand final after overcoming Pine Hills on Wednesday night.

Wade Dutton’s RBI-single in the fourth put the Padres on top and Sam Holland closed out a 6-5 win on the mound at Talobilla Park.

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.