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Women's Week 3
While there were some washouts with all the wet weather, we still had plenty of women's baseball to enjoy this weekend!
In Women's Division 1, Springvale won 9-5 vs. Doncaster while Essendon shut out Footscray 14-0.
Springvale recorded a 17-3 victory over North Western in Women's Division 2, while Melbourne battled back for a 4-2 win vs. Essendon. Sandringham had the edge over Footscray, 7-4.
Women's Division 3 South featured a 12-12 draw between Chelsea and Springvale. Pakenham and Cheltenham also racked up the runs, with the Pumas coming out on top 18-13. South East Warriors finished 18-5 up against St Kilda as Moorabbin overpowered Berwick 12-3.
In Women's Division 3 West, Mitchell Majors got their first win on the board, a 12-8 victory over Williamstown. Geelong scored 15 runs and gave up just three to Werribee.
Seniors Week 3
Despite the rain, summer baseball continued for many of our senior teams this weekend!
Sandringham Division 1 Firsts won 7-2 over Upwey Ferntree Gully while Waverley finished 15-2 in front of Mulgrave. Melbourne held off Berwick 11-7 and Geelong got the job done over Blackburn 6-3.
In Division 2 Firsts, Cheltenham shut out Port Melbourne 5-0 as Ormond Glenhuntly won 9-0 at Bonbeach. Doncaster beat Werribee 17-6 while Fitzroy won 6-1 against North Western.
Williamstown came back to win 8-6 over St Kilda as Newport overpowered Preston 13-3.
Geelong Division 3 Firsts cruised to a 29-1 win over Port Melbourne while Essendon won 16-5 at Sandringham. Chelsea held off Footscray's rally to secure a 15-13 victory as Mornington beat Pakenham 19-11.
In Division 4 East, Monash University had the edge over Doncaster in a 16-7 win. Waverley Black had a 10-2 victory vs. Research Lower Plenty Gold while the Wildcats Red side narrowly beat Melbourne 4-3.
In Division 4 South, Upwey Ferntree Gully Black was busy at the plate in a 17-5 victory over Chelsea Blue while St Kilda shut out the Dolphins White team 15-0. Springvale came away with a 12-1 win vs. Mornington.
Masters Week 3
Upwey Ferntree Gully had two wins in Masters 38+ East, with Tigers Black overpowering Ormond Glenhuntly 17-3 and Gold prevailing 13-3 over Monash/Ormond. Melbourne shut out Research Lower Plenty 15-0 as Blackburn cruised to a 9-1 win at Waverley.
In Masters 38+ North West, Essendon Bombers shut out the Jets 12-0 while Newport recorded a 9-0 result at Werribee. Fitzroy bounced back for a 6-2 win over Sunshine White as the Eagles Blue won 9-5 vs. Williamstown.
In Masters 38+ South, Sandringham won 14-0 against Pakenham/Berwick while Springvale Tomatoes blanked Chelsea 6-0. Springvale Bigcats held off Cheltenham 5-3 as the battle of Bonbeach ended with the Blue side up 13-2.
A back-and-forth matchup in Masters 45+ finished with Blackburn in front of Melbourne 13-6.
Juniors Week 2
In U14 East Metro, Bonbeach/Chelsea picked up their first win after overpowering Berwick/Mulgrave 17-4. Melbourne had the edge over Upwey Ferntree Gully, 12-9. Waverley battled back for a 10-6 win vs. Pakenham while Cheltenham beat Doncaster 13-8 and Blackburn won 19-2 over Malvern.
Across the way in U14 West Metro, Port Melbourne bounced back for a 13-9 victory vs. Newport/Footscray. Werribee shut out Sunshine 16-0. Essendon had the upper hand at Research Lower Plenty, winning 19-7.
In U14 East State, Chelsea won 14-8 vs. Melbourne as Moorabbin cruised to a 15-2 win against Malvern. Upwey tied it up in the late stages for an 11-11 draw with Sandringham.
Down by three, Newport staged a comeback, finishing 9-8 in front of Research in U14 West State.
Waverley's U16 Metro recorded a 13-3 victory over Williamstown as Sandringham snuck past Werribee, 12-11. Research/Preston held on for a 13-12 win over Blackburn/Doncaster while Essendon and Port Melbourne drew 12 all.
Moorabbin's U16 State shut out Doncaster 12-0 while Newport outlasted Williamstown 17-10. Research/Preston held on for a 5-4 win vs. Waverley as Sandringham beat Geelong 9-4.
In U18 Metro, Doncaster was busy at the plate in a 15-1 victory vs. Sunshine while Essendon scored 14 and gave up just one to St Kilda. Pakenham beat Mulgrave 9-4 and Cheltenham cruised to a 12-4 win at Sandringham.
In U18 State, Newport had a 5-4 comeback win over Blackburn/Upwey. Sandringham came away with an 11-3 victory at Melbourne while Geelong won 11-1 against Werribee.
Under 12s Week 1
In U12 A State East, Chelsea won 15-2 over Berwick while Melbourne overpowered Sandringham 15-1. Cheltenham stayed busy at the plate, scoring 12 and giving up just one to Springvale. Waverley's comeback fell just short as Blackburn won 11-9.
In U12 A State West, Essendon opened with a 15-5 win vs. Port Melbourne while a five-run fifth helped Newport beat Geelong 6-5.
In U12 B East featured two high-scoring games, with Malvern winning 15-1 vs. St Kilda and Sandringham holding off Melbourne's rally for a 13-12 victory.
In U12 B West, Werribee won 18-3 against Fitzroy Blue as Williamstown came back from a three-run deficit to win 14-10 over Essendon.