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(IsraelNN.com) The Ra'anana Express beat the Modi'in Miracles 5-4 Friday with a last inning bases-loaded walk and a single. The Tel Aviv Lightning moved into a second-place tie with the Miracles thanks to an 8-3 win over the Petach Tikva Pioneers.

The big surprise of the day was the fifth-place Netanya Tigers, who collected 18 hits and scored 10 runs in the sixth inning to clobber the powerful Beit Shemesh Blue Sox 17-6.

Sunday's games will feature the Blue Sox and the Lightning at Sportek and the Express and Pioneers at Gezer Field at 5 p.m. One hour later, the Tigers take on the Miracles take on Yarkon Field.