As Division Four moves past the halfway point of the season, the results from the past weekend of baseball action has set up some great matchups as teams look towards Round 11. Melbourne is at the top of the ladder for the East Division despite a washout this weekend with nine wins but Waverley Black are hot on their tail. Footscray Bulldogs White is 9-0 in the North West Division after a win over fellow Bulldogs, Blue. In the South Division, upcoming matchups involving all top-four teams will certainly shape the positions heading into the final rounds before the break.
Division 4 East
St Kilda Saints 6 v Waverley Wildcats Black 13
Waverley Black is still keeping on Melbourne's toes as the Wildcats go to a 9-1 record on the back of this win over St Kilda.
The Saints were on a three-game winning streak and scoring at a rapid rate in those games however their momentum from recent weeks was undone by the Wildcats.
St Kilda faces Waverley Red next weekend while Waverley Black hosts Fitzroy.
Waverley Wildcats Red 16 v Blackburn Orioles 2
The two bottom teams battled it out but it was the Wildcats who produced an emphatic win, their second of the season, with that last win coming in Round 5.
Daniel Crockett, John Darby, Paul Davison and Stephen Brown helped Waverley's efforts.
Waverley Red plays St Kilda at home while Blackburn takes on sixth-placed Malvern in the next round.
Monash University 5 v Fitzroy Lions Gold 7
Fitzroy got the better of Monash University in the end, but throughout the game the Farmers were always prodding along in search of a victory.
Monash University struck with the first run of the game until the Lions produced four in the bottom of the first, the next inning unable to be split between each team who allowed two runs to cross.
The third didn't produce any runs, and Fitzroy still held the three-run lead after the fourth when each team scored one. Monash University took another runner home in the fifth but weren't able to keep that going to overtake the Lions.
The Farmers hosts the Demons next weekend and the Lions travel to Waverley to play Wildcats Black.
Malvern Braves v Melbourne Demons - WASH OUT
Division 4 North West
Footscray Bulldogs White 10 v Footscray Bulldogs Blue 5
Footscray White claimed bragging rights between the two teams this time around with a resounding win over Footscray Blue.
White scored in each inning, capping off the game with three runs in the fifth while Blue managed two in the first (to lead at bottom) before getting within one run in the third, but running out of legs as they scored just one more in the fourth.
The win keeps White on top where they've stayed since Round 4 before facing Footscray Red while the Blue team is 4-5 ahead of a meeting with Mitchell Majors Yellow.
Fitzroy Lions Blue 12 v Essendon Jets 13
Mitchell Miller scored the walk-off RBI single to give Essendon the win over Fitzroy Blue.
The Jets were on a two-game losing streak before this and will hold high hopes of adding another to the win column when they play Mitchell Majors Black. Fitzroy Blue will hope to bounce back as the Lions now look to the Bombers.
Essendon Bombers 12 v North Coburg Rebels Maroon 1
The Bombers scored their 12 runs within the first three innings of the game, starting off with five at the top of the first.
Rebels Maroon scored a run in the final dig of the game, disallowing Essendon to have the shutout.
North Coburg Maroon now has a break for this weekend but the action continues for the Bombers who host Fitzroy Blue.
Mitchell Majors Black 2 v Fitzroy Lions Maroon 9
Fitzroy Maroon achieved the victory over Mitchell Majors Black and the difference was a grand slam to Aidan Cressar, his maiden home run.
Fitzroy Maroon has won four of the past five games and find themselves in third place ahead of their meeting with North Coburg Gold. Mitchell Majors Black take on the Jets as they look to make a move up the ladder.
Mitchell Majors Yellow 16 v North Coburg Rebels Gold 10
This was a high-scoring game which produced some excellent offensive work from each side.
Mitchell Majors Yellow kicked things off with two at the top of the first but it was Rebels Gold who stole those runs back and a few more to lead 7-2 at the end of the inning.
Mitchell Majors Yellow responded to that challenge with seven of their own in the next dig and kept North Coburg scoreless at the bottom.
A 4-3 third innings score to Mitchell Majors Yellow saw the score at 13-10 and Rebels Gold within reach however, Mitchell Majors Yellow had three runners scoring at top four, their defence holding tight at the end of the game.
Mitchell Majors Yellow is now even with Rebels Gold with a 6-3 record as they take on Footscray Blue while North Coburg prepare for Fitzroy Maroon.
Footscray Bulldogs Red v BYE
Division 4 South
Cheltenham Rustlers 7 v Melbourne Demons 0
The game started well for the Rustlers with four runs at the top of the first, adding another three in the corresponding two innings while performing the shutout on Melbourne.
The Rustlers will be hoping they can grab top spot when they play Berwick while the Demons will want to prove they belong in the top four with what will be a competitive game against Monash University.
Pakenham Pumas 8 v Berwick City Cougars 15
Pakenham always looked like they were ready to pounce at any moment and when they levelled the scores at the top of the fourth, the Cougars knew the situation they were faced with.
At the bottom of the fourth, Berwick got the bats working and claimed seven runs to give them the win.
The Pumas were very close to recording their first win of the season, letting this one slip at the last possible moment but will hold that belief going into next week when they face Moorabbin. Berwick have a 7-2 record, a few games clear in third as they host second-place Cheltenham.
St Kilda Saints v Moorabbin Panthers (FORFEIT)
Ormond Glenhuntly 1 v Monash University Farmers 7
Monash University has maintained an unbeaten record this season with a win over Ormond Glenhuntly, ahead only slightly as winning percentage comes into play.
The Farmers have a top-four clash with Melbourne this weekend while Ormond Glenhuntly is up against St Kilda.