Obviously upset with no-obstruction call from the umpires, Chadwick swore about it in a team huddle instead of questioning the umpire in an appropriate manner. Base umpire Terry Whittaker marched Chadwick and as he left the diamond he told Whittaker his team gets ripped off in the final every year.
While Fast Pitch did receive some harsh calls, coach Quentin Chadwick, a cousin of Te Rangi, refused to criticise the umpires.
"They're volunteers and they're here every week for our game. We had our chances to win and I'm proud of the way our young side didn't let the ejection get to them and they kept battling."
Saints took an early 3-0 lead. In the first inning, lead-off batter and short stop Jacob Zurcher scored on a sacrifice fly from his pitcher and former Junior Black Sox teammate Adam Woon, who was the only Bay player to make the tournament team at the national under-23 tournament which ended in Christchurch the previous weekend.
In the second inning, second baseman Mace Price scampered home on an error and Scott-Wray scored on an error-assisted three-bagger from Zurcher.
Fast Pitch opened their account in the bottom of the third when right outfielder Donovan Mataira scored on a fielder's choice.
The bottom of the fourth inning saw Udy-Johns hit centre outfielder and Junior Black Sox squad member Elijah Mataira home and Udy-Johns levelled the scoreline when he scored on a fielder's choice.
Saints other run in the fifth came courtesy of third baseman Hoani Crawford with a walk when bases were loaded. Price had the final say when he dashed home on a wild pitch in the seventh inning.
Woon was the top batter in the game with an average of .500. On the mound he struck out 13 of the 25 batters he faced while conceding three hits and one walk.
Fast Pitch's 19-year-old pitcher Triple M Campbell, who has travelled from Gisborne each weekend since Labour Weekend to play for the side, struck out five of the 35 batters he faced while conceding four hits and five walks.
Saints coach Paul Woon was impressed with the manner in which his troops fired from the start.
"Like all teams we're struggling for players this summer. But I'm happy with the boys and we'll definitely be aiming to retain our title in the post-Christmas comp," he said.
In their respective semifinals, top qualifiers Saints beat fourth seeds Napier Boys' High School 10-0 and third qualifiers Fast Pitch beat second seeds and defending champions Maraenui Pumas. Coldicutt and catcher Phillip Te Nahu smashed home runs for Saints against NBHS.
