FOR the second time this season, the Tamworth Pandas have been involved in a grand-stand finish.
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Taking on the Warriors, the Pandas shot out to an early 7-1 lead thanks to the efforts of starting pitcher Natalie Crittle.
Crittle kept the Warriors to just one run in her stint, before some big hitting from David Paff, Brendan Gosling and Brent King helped bring the Warriors back into the game.
The match remained tight, with both sides having their turn in the lead until the Pandas ran away with a 13-10 victory late in the game.
The Warriors' A grade team continued its winning form later in the day, easily accounting for the Gunnedah Giants.
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In the round's other A grade action, the Armidale Outlaws were able to hang on for an important victory in an arm wrestle with the Tamworth Cougars.
The Outlaws got off to a flying start, jumping out to a two-run lead in the first inning.
The lead was short-lived as the Cougars hit back with two runs of their own in the second inning.
Cougars Coen Hopwood-Young scored in the top of the fourth inning but the Outlaws shut them out from scoring any more in that inning.
In reply, the Outlaws scored two more runs in the fourth inning thanks to a Ryan Semples double.
The Cougars scored one more run in the sixth inning but it was not enough to stop the Outlaws from bringing up a 6-4 win
Both teams enjoyed strong pitching performances from starting pitchers Scott Hurn (Cougars) and Brad Smith (Outlaws).
Cougars' Aiden Lee was the best hitter on the day with three hits, while Richard Bullock and Kris Bird both got two hits each.
Cam Beat and Brad Smith were the Outlaws' best hitters with two hits each.
In B grade, the game started with the Outlaws taking an early two-run lead.
From there, the game remained scoreless until the fourth inning when Cougars scored their first run.
Outlaws then hit back in the bottom of the inning, making the score 4-1 going into the fifth inning.
After a Cougars pitching change, the Outlaws scored nine runs in the fifth inning, allowing them to run away with a 13-1 win.
Ollie Grimble, Pat O'Connor and Sam McKay, with three hits apiece, were Outlaws' best hitters.
Scott Hurn and Trent Ashen, with two hits, were the Cougars' best hitters.