In the first round of midweeks in the new year, three teams got huge victories while another two games were washed out.The night saw VSBL Division 2's top side Williamstown get a win over St Kilda to keep top spot while there were also wins to Doncaster and Preston.
Division Two Firsts
Port Melbourne Mariners 3 v Doncaster Dragons 5
The Dragons got another much-needed win as they beat Port Melbourne in a close game.
Doncaster had only five hits on the day but it was enough to win the game. Brian Chen and Brendan McDonald both doubled while Dakota Gibson, Adam Marshall and Marcel D'Avoine singled.
The Dragons sit seventh with a 6-11 record while the Mariners are a spot above with a 9-8 record. Next up for these sides will see Port Melbourne away to St Kilda, while Doncaster are away to Preston.
Williamstown Wolves 5 v St Kilda Saints 0
The Wolves have won their seventh game in a row as they shut out the Saints away from home last night.
It was a tight game through the first two innings before Williamstown scored twice in the third and once in the fourth. Two more runs followed in the fifth while St Kilda had no answer offensively.
The 15-3 Wolves are first on the ladder, two games clear of Werribee while for the Saints, it continues their losing streak, now sitting at three.
St Kilda is at home against Port Melbourne on Saturday, whereas Williamstown is at home against Bonbeach for round 19.
Bonbeach Bluejays 3 v Preston Pirates 9
The Piates have improved their chances of cracking into the top four with a big win over Bonbeach.
The Bluejays scored first but by the time the opening inning was over, Preston led 2-1. The Pirates put up five more in the second and two in the third while keeping the Bluejays to just two more for the game.
The Pirates sit fifth with a 10-7 record and will look to keep streak going against Doncaster this weekend while the Bluejays have a tough game against Williamstown to snap their losing streak.
Werribee Giants v Mulgrave Rebels - WASH OUT
The game between Werribee and Mulgrave at Melbourne Ballpark was washed out, with 13-4 Werribee playing Moorabbin while 5-11 Mulgrave plays Malvern.
Malvern Braves v Moorabbin Panthers - WASH OUT
The game between Malvern and Moorabbin was also washed out after a week of wild weather. Moorabbin takes a 11-5 record into a series with Werribee and Malvern also hits at 11-5 before playing Mulgrave.