As far as final rounds go, the Orange District Softball Association's under 16s dished up an absolute corker.
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With just three points separating all four teams heading into the final game of the regular season, the Jets, Lemon Lime and Bitters, Crushers and Launchers fought out an incredibly tense last round, with a draw and a one-run one the end result.
The Jets finished the year on top thanks to an 11-10 win over the Launchers, while the Crushers and Bitters side couldn't be split after a 10-all result.
In the other senior competitions, the Smokin' Bases locked up this summer's mixed B minor premiership via a 16-9 final round win over the Ragtags on Saturday at Jack Brabham.
In a running battle with the Muppets for top spot over the course of the last month of the regular season, the red-hot Bases side secured maximum points in the final four weeks of the year to head into finals this weekend as the No.1 seed.
In A grade, the Titans did a favour for the Longshots by knocking off the second-placed Benchmark outfit, handing the Longshots the minor title.
The Hot Shots took out the modball minor premiership.
TEEBALL A
Bletchington Rockets played Cardinals Kookaburras; Cardinals Bunting played Bletchington Rockets; Bletchington Strikers played Bletchington Thunder.
TEEBALL B
Bletchington Sliders played Bletchington Lightning Bolts; Bletchington Blue Sox played Cardinals Chicks; Cardinals Roadrunners played Bletchington Astros.
MODBALL
Bletchington Hot Shots defeated Bletchington Heavy Hitters 11-10; Cardinals Heat defeated Bletchington Bombers 7-0; Bletchington Rebels defeated Bletchington Spitfires 10-8.
UNDER 16s
ODSA Lemon, Lime & Bitters drew with Bletchington Crushers 10-10; Bletchington Jets defeated Bletchington Launchers 11-10.
A GRADE
Bletchington Just Longshots defeated Cardinals Demons 7-0; Bletchington Titans defeated Bletchington Benchmark 7-0.
MIXED B
Bletchington Muppets defeated Cardinals Screaming Eagles 19-9; Bletchington Smokin' Bases defeated Bletchington Ragtag 16-9; Bletchington Just Stylin' defeated Cardinals Phoenix 7-0.
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Nick McGrath
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