The New Zealand men's softball team have claimed gold at the world championships in Canada after beating Australia 6-4 in the final.
Black Sox win their seventh world title Photo: Supplied
Down 3-2 at the bottom of the sixth innings, New Zealand's Joel Evans hit a homerun over left field with the bases loaded, giving the Black Sox a 6-3 lead heading into the final innings.
A late homerun by Nick Shales pegged one back for Australia to edge them to 6-4, but it wasn't enough.
Australia eventually went down, allowing the Black Sox to win their seventh title, and their first on Canadian soil.
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