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Mitchell Owen’s stunning 5 for 17 ended San Francisco Unicorns’ unbeaten MLC 2025 run as Washington Freedom secured a 12-run win. Matthew Short’s 67 wasn’t enough after a middle-order collapse. Earlier, Glenn Phillips’ 58 lifted Freedom from 13 for 3 to 170. Both teams now have six wins each.

Washington Freedom clinched the top spot in the 2025 Major League Cricket, narrowly edging out Texas Super Kings and San Francisco Unicorns. MI New York secured the final playoff berth despite a lackluster performance, capitalising on the struggles of Seattle Orcas and Los Angeles Knight Riders. The playoffs, featuring intense matchups, will be held at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.