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Franklin Softball has won the Plate Championship at the Softball New Zealand U17 National Championships in Christchurch.

They narrowly missed out on a top eight spot after finishing third in their pool but they went on to beat Canterbury Development 8-4 in the Plate final.

Xzavier Haddon was named to the Tournament Team and was named as the tournament’s best batter.

Carlos McCabe-Davis was selected to the Rest Tournament Team.