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Taiwan Sports Wrap

Sijhih, Taoyuan off to Japan

Taipei County's Sijhih Elementary School (汐止國小) triumphed in the Taiwan National Youth Baseball Cup yesterday, beating Lixing Elementary School (力行國小) from Taichung City 8-7 in warm conditions at the Youth Park Baseball Stadium in Taipei.

The Taichungers fought back bravely from 0-6 down with three innings to go, but a towering home run that cleared the stadium sealed the win for the plucky Sijhih side, which was undefeated in the tournament.

On Tuesday, Taoyuan County defeated Taichung City 7-6 to take the Taiwan National Senior Youth Cup in Lotung (羅東), Ilan County, marking a double disappointment for Taichung City's teams.

The winners of both competitions proceed to regional playoffs in Japan, which will decide Asian qualifiers for their respective world championships in the US.

Volley girls beat Sri Lanka

Taiwan's women's youth volleyball team scored its first victory in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, on Tuesday, defeating Sri Lanka at the Sixth Asian Girls Youth Volleyball Championship.

After losing to the favored Japanese squad in their first match on Monday, Taiwan came back on Tuesday to steamroll their way to a 1-1 record with a 25-4, 25-11, 25-8 victory.

Eight teams are competing in the double-elimination tournament -- Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Australia.

The top three teams will qualify to compete in the world competition scheduled for July.

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