Teams enjoyed another big weekend of VSBL Division 4 action as Waverley and Essendon remain undefeated after the first four rounds.
View full season fixtures, results, and ladders HERE and read the latest recaps below.
Division 4 East
Upwey Ferntree Gully Black 1 v Waverley Black 18
The Wildcats proved too much to handle for the Tigers, scoring seven in both the first and second before a three-run third and another run in the fourth. Upwey's lone run came in the third.
Waverley Black is 3-0 while Upwey Ferntree Gully has a 1-2-1 record after this game. The Wildcats head to Monash Uni and Upwey Ferntree Gully hosts Blackburn.
Blackburn Orioles 8 v Monash University Farmers 7
The Farmers enjoyed a 5-0 lead after the second but Blackburn started fighting back, making it 7-2 in the third. Blackburn scored one in the fifth and five in the sixth to take the win.
Monash outhit Blackburn 9-3 as Judd Neilson had two hits and Jack Makeham plated two. Louis Francois-Downey and Rick Kriel had two RBIs as well.
Paul Blakeney, Neilson, and Makeham split time on the mound with Neilson striking out three in two innings and Makeham fanning seven.
Now 2-1, Blackburn takes on Upwey Ferntree Gully Black as Monash Uni has a 1-2-1 record going into a round 5 matchup at home v Waverley Black.
Malvern Braves 4 v Doncaster Dragons 12
The Dragons got their first win on the board with an eight-run advantage over Malvern, reaching double-digit runs for the first time this season.
Doncaster hosts Waverley Red and Malvern heads to Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold in round 5.
Upwey Ferntree Gully Gold 3 v Waverley Wildcats Red 11
The Wildcats were on a roll, scoring three in the first and four in the second before Upwey Ferntree Gully got two back. Waverley went on to scored four more while giving up just one extra run, sealing the deal on win number four.
Waverley Red looks to stay unbeaten with a game at Doncaster as the Tigers take a 1-2 record into a home game v Malvern.
Division 4 South
Chelsea Dolphins 7 v Pakenham Pumas White 26
The Pumas wasted no time getting on the board with back-to-back seven-run innings to start the game. Pakenham White scored five in the third and a final seven in the fourth while Chelsea's runs all came in the last inning.
The Pumas improved to 2-1 and play at Bonbeach White next while Chelsea hosts Sandringham.
Bonbeach Bluejays Blue 10 v Mornington Pirates Black 2
Bonbeach Blue got the better of the Pirates with a strong offensive performance, scoring two in the first and five in the third. Two more Bluejays came around in the fourth and another in the fifth while the Pirates brought one runner home in the second and the third.
3-1 Bonbeach Blue hosts Pakenham Black and 2-1 Mornington Black takes on St Kilda at home.
St Kilda Saints 19 v Mulgrave Rebels 0
The Saints racked up the runs for their largest win of the season, improving to 3-1 ahead of a game at Mornington Black.
Mulgrave heads to Mornington Red in search of a win in round 5.
Sandringham Royals 12 v Mornington Pirates Red 8
The Royals led 2-1 after the first and kept up the scoring from there, adding five in the third and another five in the fifth. Mornington Red came close with a seven-run fourth inning but ultimately fell short.
Sandringham has a 3-1 record heading into a game at Chelsea while Mornington Red is 1-3 before hosting Mulgrave.
Bonbeach Bluejays White 14 v Pakenham Pumas Black 9
The Bluejays managed to stay unbeaten, improving to a 4-0 record on the back of a consistent offensive performance, although they did have to battle back from a 4-1 deficit after the first.
By the end of the second, Bonbeach White led 7-5, and then six more runs came in the third and a final run in the fifth. Pakenham scored twice in both the fourth and fifth but fell just short of their second win.
Bonbeach White hosts Pakenham White and Pakenham Black heads to Bonbeach Blue in the next round.
Division 4 North West
Research Lower Plenty 11 v Port Melbourne Mariners 8
Research Lower Plenty fell behind 3-1 after the first but managed to get back in front with six runs in the second. The score was 7-5 to Research at the end of the second. Four more Research runs came around to score while Port Melbourne got three runs at the end of this high-scoring matchup.
Second-place Research Lower Plenty is 3-1 going into bye week while Port Melbourne heads to Melbourne Blue next.
Mitchell Majors 1 v Essendon Spitfires 8
Mitchell Majors tied it up at 1-1 in the second but Essendon managed to pull ahead with two in the third and five in the sixth. Essendon outhit Mitchell Majors 8-4 in this game, led by Patrick Richardson with two hits and an RBI, plus two hits and an RBI for both Ben Grady and Ben Rogers.
Kaiden Anderson, Riley McGowan, and Blake Coleman all took two walks as Rogers threw three innings for Essendon with seven first pitch strikes and a 1.67 WHIP. Telen Stanfield also pitched, striking out four with seven first pitch strikes and a 2.00 WHIP.
Nathon Sims struck out three for Mitchell Majors and Corey Dennehy handled four innings with eight first pitch strikes, three strikeouts, and a 2.50 WHIP.
Both sides are 2-1 as the Spitfires hosts North Western and Mitchell Majors play at Melbourne Red.
Melbourne Demons Blue 20 v Fitzroy Lions Blue 7
The Demons are 2-1 after another big win in a similar result to their 16-8 win over Essendon Spitfires in round 3. Melbourne Blue scored seven in the first, six in the second, and a final seventh in the fourth, while Fitzroy managed a late rally with seven in the last inning.
Third-place Melbourne Blue hosts Port Melbourne and Fitzroy Blue is also 2-1 going into a home game v Essendon Jets.
Essendon Bombers 21 v North Western Titans 2
The Bombers were busy at the plate on Sunday, scoring seven in the first, one in the second, and seven more in the third. Six final runs came home in the fourth while North Western avoided the shutout with one run in both the first and the third.
Essendon had 20 hits compared to two for North Western, with Alex Liersch and Jorden Doherty leading the way at three hits apiece. Mitchell Miller had three hits and four RBIs while Anthony Stafford and Calen Porter had three RBIs each. Cody Liersen walked twice and Lachlan Smith three times as Essendon kept up the pressure at the plate.
Flynn Lysk covered three innings with 11 first pitch strikes, four strikeouts, and a 2.33 WHIP, supported by Miller with one strikeout and a 1.50 WHIP.
North Western's Dianne Tompkins threw 1.1 innings with five first pitch strikes while Kate Rigby struck out two.
The 4-0 Bombers head to Fitzroy Maroon and North Western takes on the Spitfires in round 5.
Melbourne Demons Red 10 v Fitzroy Lions Maroon 1
The Demons improved to 2-2, keeping up the momentum from their 18-1 win over Port Melbourne the week before.
Melbourne Red scored two in the first, six in the second, and two in the fifth while giving up just one run to Fitzroy in the third.
The Demons host Mitchell Majors and Fitzroy Maroon play Essendon Bombers next week.