Softball: Diamond showdown

A showdown is scheduled today between the unbeaten Auckland and Hutt Valley teams at the provincial women's softball championship in Nelson.

Neither side have tasted defeat in two days of action, with Auckland ending Wellington's unbeaten run with a 7-1 win yesterday before taking care of Western Bay of Plenty 9-0. Hutt Valley beat Marlborough 9-2 and then backed that up with a 6-0 win over Wellington.

In other games, Western Bay of Plenty and Nelson had their first wins of the tournament, beating Counties-Manukau 12-7 and 12-1 respectively.