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The District 7 Little League Major championship is down to the Final Four. After the last game of the five-team round-robin on Friday night, Lakehill, Central Saanich and Hampton/National were all tied at 1-3, behind Beacon Hill and Layritz. A tie-breaking formula determined Lakehill finished third, and Hampton/National fourth, going into today鈥檚 semifinals at Hampton Park.
Defending champion Beacon Hill defeated Central Saanich 10-0 on Friday afternoon and will head into the playoffs as the only undefeated team. In the evening game, Lakehill won 7-3 over Hampton/National, despite two long balls by H/N second baseman Cam St. Pierre.
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Today鈥檚 games have Lakehill against Layritz at noon, and Beacon Hill takes on Hampton/National at 3:30 p.m.
The Layritz boys, whose only loss was to Beacon Hill, had the day off Friday.
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Today is opening day of the 9-10 provincial tournament, featuring teams from Little Mountain, White Rock South Surrey, Forrest Hills, New Westminster, Beacon Hill and host Layritz.
Games on tap today include: Little Mountain versus New West at 10 a.m.; Forrest Hills vs. White Rock South Surrey at 2 p.m.; and a hometown match-up between Layritz and Beacon Hill at 5 p.m.
