The 2022/23 VSBL season is off to a fantastic start with seniors, masters, and juniors now underway.
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Women's Week 2
In Women's Division 1, Springvale piled on the runs in a 14-2 win over Footscray.
The Bulldogs had the upper hand in Women's Division 2, hanging on for a 14-12 win against the Lions. Doncaster held the edge 8-7 over Melbourne while Geelong won 8-3 at Sandringham. Essendon came away 13-6 winners over North Western.
In Women's Division 3 East, Research Lower Plenty got in the winner's column with a 15-7 win at Malvern. Waverley Black held off Preston's late rally for a 15-12 victory as the Wildcats Red side finished 21-5 over Upwey Ferntree Gully.
There were lots of big scores in Women's Division 3 South. Chelsea scored seven in the first on the way to an 11-5 victory vs. Pakenham, while Cheltenham's big bats brought home an 18-1 win against Berwick. South East Warriors secured an 18-3 win over Springvale as Moorabbin cruised to a 22-2 win at St Kilda.
Women's Division 3 West included Werribee's 14-5 win over Mitchell Majors and Alfredton's 12-8 victory against Newport. Port Melbourne rounded things off with an 18-0 win at North Western.
Seniors Week 2
Melbourne broke a tie in the ninth for a 3-2 win at Malvern as Sunshine finished 12-5 in front of Sandringham. Reigning champs Upwey Ferntree Gully came back to win 3-2 over Berwick.
Meanwhile in Division 2 Firsts, St Kilda held on for a 10-8 win vs. Preston and Williamstown enjoyed a 12-2 home victory over Doncaster.
Cheltenham won 8-2 at Bonbeach while Newport shut out North Western 7-0. Fitzroy's bats were busy in a 15-2 victory at Port Melbourne as Ormond Glenhuntly kept it scoreless in a 3-0 win against Werribee.
In Division 3 Firsts, Pakenham overpowered Geelong 13-8 while Mornington recorded a 20-10 win over Essendon. Sandringham took home a 10-0 victory against Chelsea as Footscray pulled ahead of Port Melbourne 12-10.
In Division 4 East, Waverley Red won 10-1 vs. Doncaster while Wildcats Black went 15-0 against Blackburn. Research Lower Plenty Gold held on for a 7-5 win at Monash University. Research Maroon came away with a 9-0 win over Melbourne
In Division 4 North, Essendon kept the runs coming in a 21-4 win vs. Fitzroy Maroon while Greensborough won 8-5 at Alfredton. Mitchell Majors brought home an 8-2 win over Fitzroy Blue and North Coburg recorded a 23-9 victory against Footscray.
Division 4 South, St Kilda bounced back with a 14-6 win vs. Chelsea Blue. Springvale won 21-0 over the Dolphins White team. Pakenham had a successful day with the Pumas Black winning 9-1 against Mornington and White winning 10-2 over Upwey Ferntree Gully Black.
The Tigers Gold evened their record with a 6-3 win against South East Warriors.
Masters Week 2
In Masters 38+ East, Upwey Ferntree Gully recorded two victories, with the Gold team winning 10-0 over Research Lower Plenty and the Tigers Black team overpowering Monash/Ormond Glenhuntly 9-2. Waverley won 13-2 vs. the Hunters and Melbourne held on for a 9-8 win against Blackburn.
Masters 38+ North West featured Newport's 10-3 victory over Port Melbourne and Williamstown's 10-4 win vs. Werribee.
Essendon Bombers shut out Fitzroy 15-0 and the Jets battled back against Pivot City for an 8-7 win. Sunshine Blue won 18-1 in a memorable matchup against their fellow Eagles (and many new players!) on the White team.
In Masters 38+ South, Springvale and Bonbeach put on two competitive games, with the Bigcats bouncing back to win 4-3 and the Tomatoes winning 4-2.
Cheltenham tied it up in the last inning but Sandringham scored a pair to end the game up 7-5. Mornington scored 19 runs and gave up six in a win over Chelsea.
Blackburn won 8-4 at Sandringham in Masters 45+ as Malvern battled back for a 5-3 win against Melbourne.
Juniors Week 1
Mulgrave opened the U14 East Metro season with a 5-1 win over Doncaster, while Blackburn finished 15-0 up vs. Melbourne. Cheltenham got a 12-6 victory against Malvern as Waverley won 13-4 at Upwey Ferntree Gully.
In U14 West Metro, Research Lower Plenty came from behind to win 10-7 against Sunshine as North Western recorded a 15-6 victory over Newport/ Footscray.
Geelong's U14 West State racked up the runs in a 17-3 win vs. Sunshine while Research Lower Plenty did the same, finishing 11-4 in front of Essendon.
In U16 Metro, Fitzroy's battle of the Lions saw the Maroon side overpower Blue 16-7. Waverley also had a big day at the plate, scoring 18 and giving up just one to Blackburn/Doncaster.
Sandringham held off North Western for a 9-5 win as Malvern beat Port Melbourne 14-10. Research Lower Plenty/Preston captured the lead late to overcome Werribee 12-11. Essendon finished 26-2 up over Williamstown.
St Kilda's U18 Metro brought the offense in a 29-1 win over Sunshine while Doncaster beat Cheltenham 13-3.
In U18 State, Blackburn/Upwey FTG shut out Melbourne 11-0 while Bonbeach/Moorabbin won 15-4 over Newport.
Geelong scored 11 runs and gave up only one to Sunshine as Malvern overpowered Werribee 16-1.
Sandringham started scoring early, finishing with 11 runs to Waverley's five. Essendon won 17-1 at Research Lower Plenty/ Preston.