There were over 800 spectators in attendance to watch the New Zealand Black Sox play the Hill United Chiefs on their home field in Ohsweken, Ontario. They were treated to a great show and 2 excellent ball games.

Prior to the start of the game, the Six Nations dancers took the field to perform a version of their war dance, the "Smoke dance", which is a high energy, fast paced spectacle that the crowd really enjoyed. That was followed by the New Zealand Black Sox performing their war dance, the famous Haka, much to the delight of everyone in attendance. It proved to set the tone for the games that followed.

Game 1  Hill United 5 New Zealand 4
WP- Joseph, Folkard in relief
LP- Richardson, Shannon in relief
HU- Johnson HR, 4 RBI
NZ- Laulu HR

Game 2 Hill United 4 New Zealand 3
WP- Folkard
LP- Gollan, Hayes in relief
HU- Johnson 3 run HR, Miller HR

Of note, Hill United was without their full complement of players, playing without Jeff Ellsworth, Brad Ezekial, Jason Hill, Mitch Hardy, Ryan Thompson, Mark Arsenault and Jason Sanford. Filling in at the catcher was Craig Crawford, who has played previously for Hill United at the AAU tournament in Florida. The players from Six Nations performed very well in front of their hometown fans.

  

New Zealand was also shorthanded, playing without their top pitcher Jeremy Manley, as well as Patrick Shannon, Brad Rona and Travis Wilson.