Dapto Chiefs ensured the battle for second spot in Illawarra baseball will go down to the wire following a 5-2 win over premiers Northern Pirates at North Dalton Park.
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Chiefs out-hit Pirates 13-6 and took control from their opening at-bat, scoring three runs in the first to lead 3-1.
Chiefs starter Tim English pitched well (five innings, four hits, one earned run), while Mitchell Dodd led the way with the bat, going 3/5 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wests Cardinals made it seven straight wins, thumping Mariners 18-1.
From 1-1 in the fourth, Cards ended the contest with an eight run innings. Skipper Josh Dean had a rare day on the mound and threw five innings for only three hits and one run, plus went 3/3 with an RBI. Joel Thompson was 3/5 with a double and 4 RBIs. Blake Mitchell (1/3, triple) was Mariners best with Cards out-hitting the visitors 13-4. Table: Cardinals (7-0), Pirates (4-3), Chiefs (3-3), Mariners (1-5), Eagles (1-5).
