The 2024 Aces Sporting Club Senior State Winter Championships continued on Sunday, as Geelong Blue won the women's grand final to go back-to-back.
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Senior SWC
Geelong 10, Dandenong 6
Will Brennan collected three hits in three at-bats as Geelong defeated Dandenong 10-6 on Sunday. Brennan doubled in the first and singled in the fourth and fifth innings.
Geelong got on board in the bottom of the first after Brayden Bebee hit a sacrifice fly and Connor Hughes singled, each scoring one run.
Dandenong flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring five runs on seven hits to take a 5-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Dillion Collie that drove in two.
Geelong tied the game in the bottom of the second thanks to a single by Maxton Sherry, a base hit by Sam Reale, and a sacrifice fly by Brennan.
Geelong took a 9-5 lead in the bottom of the fourth thanks to singles by Harper Rickard, Bebee, and Jordan Isbister.
Jordan Baumann stepped on the hill first for Geelong, giving up seven hits and five runs over two innings with four strikeouts and two walks.
Dandenong starter Rohan Hector gave up five hits and five runs over three innings, striking out two and walking four.
Bradyn Baker, Cooper Bishop-Worn, and Reale each came on in relief for Geelong and shut out the opposing side.
Geelong tallied 11 hits in the game with two RBIs for Bebee, Isbister, and Rickard. Hughes went 2-for-3. There were four stolen bases for Geelong and three double plays on defense, too.
Collie, the number seven hitter for Dandenong, led the way with two runs batted in. The catcher went 1-for-3 on the day. Collie, Caiden Ali, Nathan Kielor, Max Vetter, Hiro Goke, Max Hunter, and Scott Baillie each collected one hit.
Dandenong 8, MWBL Ringwood 3
Dandenong was triumphant over MWBL Ringwood 8-3 on Sunday after starting the scoring in the top of the first when Tyler Ellis tripled and Max Hunter walked, each scoring one run.
Dandenong added to the early lead in the top of the second after Hiro Goke singled, Mitch Bower was struck by a pitch, and Ellis, Hunter, and Scott Baillie walked, each scoring one run.
Mike McGillvray started the game for Dandenong, giving up two hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out nine and walking five.
Owen De'Vries stepped on the hill first for Ringwood, giving up four hits and eight runs (six earned) over four innings with three strikeouts and ten walks.
Dillion Collie and Ellis each collected two hits for Dandenong. Goke, Bower, Collie, Baillie, and Ellis each drove in a run while the team had strong eyes at the plate, taking 10 walks throughout the game. Max Vetter, Hunter, and Ellis led the team with two walks each.
Lilly Simpson had one run batted in while Angus Burt and De'Vries each collected one hit for Ringwood.
MWBL City 19, Bendigo 0
Matt Irwin collected four hits in four at-bats as MWBL City defeated Bendigo 19-0 on Sunday. Irwin doubled in the first followed by singles in the second and fourth innings.
City got on board in the bottom of the first inning with RBI singles by Fraser Boyd, Cooper Carrison, and Mason Condie. Irwin and Adam Shoppe hit RBI doubles before David Tongue's 2-RBI base hit and another single for Carrison finished off the inning.
They added seven runs on seven hits in the bottom of the second inning. Ben Howard and Boyd hit 2-RBI doubles while Hiroshi Narasaki plated one on an extra-base hit. Carrison scored after tagging up and Irwin singled to bring home another run.
Shoppe stepped on the hill first for City, giving up three hits over five scoreless innings with two walks and two strikeouts. He was backed up by a double play on defense and 21 hits on offense with 3 RBIs for both Shoppe and Boyd. Tongue, Howard, and Carrison had multiple hits, too.
Josh Brown, Rod Baulch, and Dylan Stanyer each collected one hit for Bendigo while the defense turned one double play.
Geelong 19, Bendigo 0
Bradyn Baker collected four hits in four at-bats as Geelong cruised to a 19-0 victory. Baker singled four times across the first three innings.
Geelong scored in the opening frame after Baker and Pantalleresco singled, Ellis hit into a fielder's choice, and Addison Bishop-Worn and Baumann doubled, each scoring one run.
12 runs scored in the top of the second, starting with an error and Jordan Isbister's RBI single. Jordan Ellis hit a 2-RBI double and Bishop-Worn, Jordan Baumann, Baker, and Trent Pantalleresco picked up RBI base hits. Cade White doubled to score two runs, Ellis singled to score another, and Bishop-Worn hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the final run of the inning.
Geelong extended their lead with two runs in the bottom of the third thanks to RBI singles by White and Ellis.
Brendan DeLorenzo led things off on the bump for Geelong, giving up three hits over four scoreless innings with no walks and six strikeouts.
Geelong recorded 20 hits as shortstop Ellis went 3-for-4 at the plate with five runs batted in. White, Isbister, Bishop-Worn, Baumann, and Pantalleresco each collected multiple hits.
Sebastion Smith, Ajay Power, and Jayson Strahan each collected one hit for Bendigo.
Women's SWC
MWBL Green 16, Geelong Blue 9
There were runs aplenty on Sunday as MWBL Green beat Geelong Blue 16-9, with the winners collecting seven hits and giving up just two.
MWBL jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first after Ebony Sutherland was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Beatrix Coban singled, scoring three runs, and Andie Torcasio drew a walk, scoring one run.
Geelong took a 7-5 lead in the bottom of the first with a series of bases-loaded walks. However, MWBL retook the lead their next time up, making it 9-7 when Jessica Warwick and Torcasio walked and a wild pitch scored a run.
Geelong tied it up at nine in the bottom of the second thanks to a single by Suzanne Medwell and a groundout by Jaimee Brereton.
MWBL took the lead in the top of the third inning after Emma Sullivan doubled, Ashley Katoa grounded out, Sutherland tripled, Torcasio singled, Leah Antonacci walked, Sullivan singled, and Katoa singled, each scoring one run.
Nyah O'Brien led things off on the mound for Geelong, giving up two hits and nine runs over two innings, striking out three and walking eight.
Adriana Chen and Katoa each appeared in relief for MWBL.
Coban and Sullivan each collected two hits for the winning side, with 2 RBIs for Katoa, Coban, Sullivan, and Sutherland. Antonacci led the side with four out of 13 walks while Warwick, Chen, Antonacci, Coban, and Torcasio stole multiple bases (13 total).
MWBL didn't commit a single error in the field as Antonacci had the most chances with three.
Brereton, the number seven hitter for Geelong, led the way with two runs batted in. Medwell and Richelle Cranston each collected one hit while the team walked 12 times with two bases on balls for Alanah Rose, Sophia Law, and Jessica Curnow.
Geelong didn't commit a single error in the field as Erika Bojar had the most chances with three.
Dandenong 12, Bendigo 6
Dandenong defeated Bendigo 12-6 on Sunday thanks in part to a seven-run second inning. Cassidy McCubbin, Narelle Rentoul, and Jessica Moulding drew bases-loaded walks before additional runs scored on Felicity Clissold's fielder's choice and singles by Isabeau Hart and Jessica Walters.
Dandenong jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning after Walters singled, scoring two runs, before a fielder's choice and a wild pitch added to the total.
Clissold led things off on the mound for Dandenong, giving up five hits and six runs over two and one-third innings, striking out three and walking seven. Jessica Brown pitched in relief.
Bendigo starter Dickinson struck out one in the first inning as Dandenong battled hard.
Walters drove the middle of the winning lineup, leading the side with two runs batted in on a 2-for-2 day. Walters, Brown, and Hart each had two hits while McCubbin took three of the team's 11 walks. Moulding, Hart, and Carni Dowsett stole multiple bases with 10 total for the team.
Katrina Edwards, Phoebe Martin, Aimee Sparnian, Blyth, and Lila Lacy-Myers each collected one hit for Bendigo. Edwards, Martin, Georgia Thornhill, and Blyth each drove in one run with multiple stolen bases for Zoe O'Keefe, Sparnian, and Lacy-Myers.
Bendigo practiced patience at the plate ith seven walks and seven stolen bases, while the defense didn't make any errors. Martin had the most chances in the field with two.
MWBL Gold 7, MWBL Green 6
MWBL Gold defeated MWBL Green 7-6 on Sunday after taking the lead late in the game. It was tied at six in the bottom of the second when Kirsty Davies induced Jade Devlin to hit into a fielder's choice but one run scored.
Gold came back to win despite trailing 5-0 in the first. Green opened the scoring on three errors and added one more in the second when Davies singled on a 3-0 count, making the score 6-3.
In the bottom of the second inning, Gold retook the lead after an Emily Brennan double, two fielding errors, and a fielder's choice, each scoring one run.
Jade Yuen led things off on the hill for Gold, giving up two hits and six runs (one earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking five.
Adriana Chen started for Green, allowing three hits and seven runs (four earned) over one and one-third innings, striking out two and walking two.
Ebony Tunc drove the middle of the lineup, leading Gold with two runs batted in. Brennan set the tone at the top of the lineup, leading the team with two hitsin two at-bats while also stealing two bases (five total on the team).
Ebony Sutherland and Davies each collected one hit for Green with an RBI to Beatrix Coban and Davies. Liesel Perks and Stephanie Keely each stole multiple bases with nine total on the team throughout the game.
Dandenong 10, Geelong White 7
Dandenong topped Geelong White 10-7 on Sunday after scoring early, with a groundout by Jessica Walters and a single by Georgia Paige bringing home first-inning runs.
They added seven runs on five hits in the top of the second. Felicity Clissold drew a bases-loaded walk, Isabeau Hart and Walters hit RBI singles, and Alanna Kappler induced Jessica Brown to hit into a fielder's choice but two runs scored. Paige and Lily Strachan also picked up RBI base hits.
Paige stepped on the mound first for Dandenong, allowing five hits and four runs (two earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. Brown pitched in relief.
Amanda Mentiplay led things off on the hill for Geelong, giving up three hits, four walks, and six runs.
Dandenong collected nine hits in the game. Paige provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading the side with two runs batted in on a 2-for-2 day. Strachan and Paige each collected two hits while Brown took two of the team's seven walks. Brown, Paige, and Liesel Bouker each stole multiple bases with 16 total in the game.
Kira Kuwamoto and Ruby Benne were a one-two punch in the lineup, each driving in two runs for Geelong, while Brooke Sadler collected two hits in three at-bats. Geelong turned one double play.
MWBL Gold 19, Bendigo 2
Bendigo got on board first due to an error, but MWBL Gold quickly responded with six runs in the bottom of the first. Singles by Emily Brennan and Leonora Sheenan-Warran and a hit by pitch helped extend their early lead in the second.
Gold added to their tally in the third on an error and a wild pitch before four hits and seven runs in the fourth. Ebony Tunc drew a walk, scoring one run and Maddi Weller singled, scoring one run. Brennan and Jade Yuen both hit 2-RBI doubles and Jade Devlin followed up with an RBI base hit.
Macy Priamo started the game for MWBL, giving up three hits and two runs (one earned) over three innings with four strikeouts and two walks.
Phoebe Martin started on the hill for Bendigo, giving up one hit and six runs with two strikeouts and four walks.
Eva Gottschling tossed one inning of no-run ball for MWBL in relief with no walks and two strikeouts.
Gold piled up 10 hits in the game as Brennan provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading the side with three runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-3 on the day.
Brennan, Devlin, and Weller had two hits each while Mia Llewellyn took two of the team's ten walks. Priamo stole two bases with six total SBs on the team.
Zoe O'Keefe led Bendigo with two hits in two at-bats from the leadoff position. She also stole two bases with four total in the game.
Semi-Final: Dandenong 13, MWBL Green 12
Jessica Brown drove in four runs on one hit to lead Dandenong past MWBL Green 13-12 in a close semi-final. Brown took two bases-loaded walks and doubled in the third to bring home two runs.
Dandenong won despite being out-hit by MWBL Green six to eight. MWBL Green scored two runs on an error in the first, although Dandenong quickly took a 3-2 lead with a bases-loaded walk and a 2-RBI single by Lily Strachan.
MWBL Green flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring seven runs on six hits to take a 9-3 lead. Emma Sullivan singled on a 3-0 count to drive in two.
Dandenong responded with five runs on two hits in the bottom of the second. Jessica Walters singled, scoring one run, Brown drew a walk, scoring one run, and Carni Dowsett singled to score another. Sullivan induced Strachan to hit into a fielder's choice but one run scored and Narelle Rentoul lined out, scoring one more.
MWBL Green added to their early lead in the top of the third after walks to Jessica Warwick and Bronwyn James and an RBI groundout by Haley Warwick.
Dandenong tied the game in the bottom of the third
Grand Final: Geelong 10, Dandenong 1
Geelong outhit Dandenong 12-2 to secure grand final glory with a final score of 10-1. Jess Curnow went 3-for-3 and Richelle Cranston and Sophia Law had two hits and three RBIs each. Jaimee Brereton also plated two.
Dandenong scored in the opening frame with an RBI single to Carni Dowsett before Geelong responded in the next inning with Law's RBI double.
Geelong added one in the third and four in the fifth and sixth to seal the deal while keeping Dandenong scoreless the rest of the game.
Lily Kevelham threw five solid innings with just two hits to Dowsett and Georgia Paige. Kevelham walked five and struck out three with just one run allowed to get the win. She also received MVP honours for the weekend.
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