SA Baseball captain, Johnathan Phillips completes the comeback for Bellville Tygers. They beat Athlone Athletics 5-3 in the second semi-final of the Cape Town Baseball Federation's Major League Knockout. Tygers will meet the A's in the third and deciding semi-final in Bellville on March 15.
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Athlone Athletics and Bellville Tygers have all to play for in the third and last semi-final of the Cape Town Baseball Federation's Knockout Competition.
A's drew first blood with a 9-6 win against the Tygers, at Chukker Road, on Saturday, March 8.
Just when they thought they had it in the bag in the second sem-final, Bellville Tygers climbed back from a 3-1 deficit to win the second semi-final, 5-3, in Athlone, on Sunday, March 9.
The two baseball teams will face off in the third and final semi-final in Bellville on Saturday, March 15.
The winner will advance to the first final against VOB Macaw on March 22, with the remaining finals set for March 23 and 29.
VOB secured their spot by defeating Bothasig Knights in both semi-final matches this past weekend.
Athlone Athletic Baseball Club's big hitter Atino Elliot will have his gear lined up for the third and last Knockout semi-final, against Bellville Tygers, in Bellville on Saturday, March 15.
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Good fielding from Bellville Tygers' Kyle Ettish got Athlone Athletic's Lance Gordon out after a good hit in the diamond.
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Carl Michaels pitching for Athlone A's in the second semi-final.
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Bellville Tygers Baseball's pitcher Bryce McCleland on the attack in Athlone.
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A quick team talk for Athlone Athletics in the CTBF semi-finals.
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Bellville Tygers catcher, Chad Eksteen welcomes the next round of the semi-finals with confidence after a 5-3 win in Athlone against Athletics. It's a big weekend for the city's two baseball giants.
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