The Rivals headed into Game two of the Powerline Baseball League finals at Daysland last Tuesday, July 30, ahead by one win in the best-of-three series, ready to take on the Rosalind Athletics, and looking for their first league championship since the team was formed.
After seven innings, the Rivals closed one run ahead of the Athletics, at 6-5, for the series and league championship, taking the win at their new home diamond in Daysland.
In the Battle River Baseball League the Macklin Lakers and Veteran Bulls were tied with one win each before the deciding game was played in Veteran on Wednesday, July 31.
The two teams played a close game, which also ended in a 6-5 final, this time for the Lakers, who are now two-time BRBL champions, with 2023 and 2024 wins.