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Washington Freedom clinched a nail-biting five-wicket victory against LA Knight Riders in a high-scoring match in Dallas. Chasing 214, Freedom's Glenn Phillips and Obus Pienaar secured the win on the final ball after Holder dropped a crucial catch. Andre Fletcher's century for Knight Riders went in vain as Freedom strengthened their playoff hopes in MLC 2025.

San Francisco Unicorns secured their spot in the MLC 2025 playoffs with a 32-run victory over Seattle Orcas in Dallas. Matthew Short and Romario Shepherd's stellar performances, coupled with Haris Rauf's four-wicket haul, propelled the Unicorns to their sixth consecutive win. Orcas, despite a promising start, succumbed to their fifth straight defeat, remaining at the bottom of the table.