South Wagga have been the dominant force throughout the Wagga Cricket season and determined to have something to show for it.
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The minor premiers face St Michaels for the last place in the grand final after a tense loss to Wagga City last week.
The Blues went within a wicket of being the first team through to the grand final, but Alex Smeeth couldn't find a third wicket in the first over with the new ball to extend their winning streak against the Cats.
Captain Joel Robinson is looking to regroup after admitting they got outplayed.
"We just weren't good enough," Robinson said.
"We didn't play a great game of cricket and they were too good in the end."
Smeeth (66) and Warren Clunes (53) made good contributions but the remainder of the batting line up struggled before being bowled for 180.
The Cats looked to be cruising to victory at 1-102 before the Blues fought back.
They took three wickets for seven runs and then had Cats at 7-170 before just falling short.
Robinson believes the fightback puts them in good stead.
"Half of the top order failed and we just didn't capitalise on the start we got," he said.
"We definitely should have capitalised on it but in saying that the way we were able to prolong the game and then get it as close as we could is a testament to what we've got in the list.
"We definitely want to win but can definitely take things out of the game - it shows we are never really out of the fight and regardless of what happens with bat or ball I think we can still challenge."
South Wagga and St Michaels have only played once this season, with the Blues taking an eight-wicket victory in a one-day clash in round three.
With so much cricket played between then, Robinson doesn't think either team can take too much from the match up.
The competition's leading runscorer Beck Frostick and wicket-taker Dave Garness looms as the biggest threats to making a fourth straight grand final.
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