The Australian under 17 Schoolboys team has made a solid start to their 23 day tour of the United States by wining two of their first four games.

The tour kicked off with a 6-2 defeat against Linn Benton Community College, Oregon. With the first game taking place just one day after the team’s arrival in the United States, the challenge was always going to be a tough one.

With many of the players representing Australia for the first time, the score was not reflective of how tight the game really was, with Australia giving away five runs in an error laden fourth innings.

Game number two saw Australia come up against a very tough opponent in the form of the Kansas City Scouts, a team made up of players from Oregon and surrounding states with a few from Canada.

In a disappointing batting display the boys were convincingly beaten 10-1, however promise was shown by Josh Warner on the mound, throwing a terrific final two innings to end the game.

The third game of the tour saw the Australians come up against strong opposition, this time against an older All-Star team selected from the north-west region of Oregon.

The team was keen to get on the winning sheet and held out their more experienced opposition in a nine innings thriller 4-3.

Hook did a magnificent job in relief keeping the opposition scoreless whilst a more aggressive performance with the bat allowed the boys to savor a well earned victory.

With a win under their belts giving the team a bit more confidence, the Australian Schoolboys lined up against Lane Community College in the fourth game of the tour.

In a fantastic offensive display featuring Canberra’s own Caleb Albrecht, the boys took out the win 7-4, dominating with both bat and ball.

Overnight the boys lined up against Chemeketa Community College, before travelling to Portland then on to Los Angeles.