The New South Wales Patriots have advanced to Australia’s Claxton Shield finals after defeating the Victoria Aces in the semifinal round last weekend.
The Patriots shut out Victoria, 5-0, in Game Three to win the series, 2 games to 1. After winning the first game, the Aces were shut out over the last 22 innings of the semis as New South Wales dominated Game Two, 9-0, before clinching the series one day later. New South Wales’ Shannon Pender drilled a three-run homer in Game Two, followed by a two-run shot in Game Three. Starter Craig Anderson went seven innings in the deciding game for the Patriots, scattering four Victoria hits and striking out six batsmen.
New South Wales will now meet regular season champion Perth in a best-of-3 Claxton Shield final next weekend. This is the 75th year of Claxton Shield competition in Australia.
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