Sydney 7, Melbourne 5 in Melbourne. Jacob Younis was 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch, scoring once for Sydney. Todd Van Steensel struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit for Sydney. Joshua Hendricks pinch-hit and was 0-for-1 for Melbourne. Sydney leads the best-of-five semi-final series one game to none. The winner plays Perth in a best-of-five series for the championship.
CARIBBEAN SERIES
Action begins this afternoon when Venezuela plays Puerto Rico. Mexico takes on the Dominican Republic this evening. All games will be played in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Escogido 6, Aguilas 5 in Escogido.Pedro Florimon was 1-for-3 with a walk for Escogido.
PLAYOFF UPDATE
Dominican League—Our congratulations go to the Leones del Escogido, who won the championship series by defeating Aguilas five games to four.
CARIBBEAN SERIES
The Caribbean Series begins Thursday afternoon. Venezuela plays Puerto Rico and Mexico plays the Dominican Republic. The series is a six-game round-robin.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Melbourne plays Sydney in a best-of-five series beginning tomorrow. The winner will play a best-of-five series against Perth in the finals.
