Round 4 of the 2026/27 VSBL season took place on Saturday, with all of our Sunday matches unfortunately being washed out, meaning our men's State and Regional Leagues could not go ahead.
Check out all of our scores and fixtures for the season HERE.
PREMIER LEAGUE 1 FIRSTS
Our Premier League 1 Firsts played some great games on Saturday, with some standout players taking the field across all teams.
Melbourne Score First Win For Season Against Williamstown
Melbourne def. Williamstown, 8-4
Greenwich Reserve saw Melbourne take the lead over Williamstown on Saturday. Scoring was led off by Melbourne, with 3 runs in the second inning.
Williamstown's Samuel Reale brought in 2 RBIs, while also only giving up 2 hits across his 4 innings pitched. Hiroshi Narasaki also helped Williamstown with 2 runs.
Will McConnon took the lead on Melbourne's batting, going 2-for-4, with 2 runs and 2 RBIs, while Taylor Perrett and Joey White dominated their pitching. Over 7 innings, Perrett and White only gave up 4 hits and a single run.
Waverley's Damon Hill Pushes Wildcats Over Newport Rams
Waverley def. Newport, 10-7
Newport hosted Waverley at K C White Reserve on Saturday, with the first inning being filled with runs for both sides. Ultimately, Waverley took home the win, leading Newport by 3 runs.
For Waverley, Damon Hill led the team, going 3-for-4, with 2 runs and 3 RBIs, including a home run. He was supported by Liam Evans with another 2 runs, and Cooper Busch with another 2 RBIs. In pitching, Kynan Jones went 4 innings, only giving up 3 runs.
Keenan Spence had a stellar game for Newport, going 5-for-5, with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs. This was followed by Taylor Barber, who went 2-for-4, with 2 runs. David Asp led the Rams pitching, only giving up 2 hits and a single run to Waverley.
Late Scores From Doncaster Give Them The Win Over Fitzroy
Doncaster def. Fitzroy, 12-11
In a single run defeat, Doncaster brought home the win through earning 6 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Both teams competed fiercely, with Fitzroy leading for majority of the match.
Fernando Figueroa stood out for Doncaster, going 3-for-4, with 1 run and 4 RBIs. Following this, Blake Exizian went 3-for-4, with 2 runs and 1 RBI.
Fitzroy's Cameron Deeble led the batting, also going 3-for-4, with 1 run and 4 RBIs. Danny King assisted Fitzroy, going 2-for-4, with an RBI and 3 runs.
Blackburn and Cheltenham Tie The Scores
Blackburn tied Cheltenham, 5-5
In the 5 all match, Cheltenham led the scoring until the bottom of the eighth inning, where Blackburn then scored their 5 runs.
Blackburn's Koetsu Sakamoto stood out, going 3-for -4, with a run and an RBI, while Declan Marshall pitched 3 shutout innings, only giving up a single hit.
For Cheltenham, Max Barrett pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up a total of 5 hits.
Fourth Inning Dominance Surges Malvern Past Upwey
Malvern def. Upwey Ferntree Gully, 11-1
Malvern's fourth inning proved useful in their scoring, bringing in 7 runs to push them to a total of 11 runs over Upwey Ferntree Gully.
All of Malvern's pitchers collectively only gave up a single hit and single run to Upwey, while Jack Hanger dominated the batting, going 2-for-3, with 2 runs and 3 RBIs. This was followed by Jarryd Dale, who went 3-for-3, with 2 runs and an RBI.
Upwey Ferntree Gully had Adam Schoppe and Mark Jones pitch a combined 2 innings, to only give up 2 hits.
Grand Final Rematch Sees Moorabbin Flip The Script On Essendon
Moorabbin def. Essendon, 12-4
This week's Grand Final rematch saw Moorabbin take the win over the VSBL reigning premiers, with some standout statistics from their players. Ultimately, Essendon could not keep up with the Panthers this time around.
Declan Spiers heavily assisted Essendon on the offensive front, with a home run and 3 RBIs.
Moorabbin's Brady Jeffcoat Brady Jeffcoat led the batting against Essendon, going 2-for-4 with 3 runs and 4 RBIs, while Chris Nielsen pitched 5 innings, only giving up 3 runs.
Sunshine Give Up Single Hit To Werribee
Sunshine def. Werribee, 18-0
In a 5 inning display from Sunshine, they had some key players who assisted their 18-0 win over Werribee.
Jamie Young pitched all 5 innings, only giving up a single hit to Werribee's Simon Riches across the match.
In batting, Devin Leahy led the way, going 4-for-4, with 2 runs and 3 RBIs. He was followed by Lincoln Grech, who went 2-for-3 with 2 runs and 3 RBIs, and Darryl George, who went 2-for-4 with 1 run and 3 RBIs.
Geelong's Final Inning Stretch Gives Them a Push Over Sandringham
Geelong def. Sandringham, 7-3
Sandringham hosted Geelong on Saturday for a close match, until Geelong gave one final push in the last inning. The final 3 runs scored by Geelong helped them further their gap from the Royals, resulting in a 4 run lead at the end of the match.
Geelong's Sam Gibbons assisted the Baycats win by pitching 4 innings, where he only gave up 3 hits to Sandringham. Wade Balzer stood out in the batting lineup, going 2-for-3, with a run and 3 RBIs.
For Sandringham, Thomas Skinner went 1-for-3, with a single run and 2 RBIs. Sandringham's other runs were scored by Mitchell Denny, who went 2-for-4, and Chase Hodkinson, who went 1-for-3.
WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE
Our Women's Premier League returned to the diamond for their third round this week, with some fantastic games going ahead on Saturday.
Footscray's No Hitter Dominates Sandringham
Footscray def. Sandringham, 25-0
Tulip Street Reserve hosted Sandringham and Footscray on Saturday, for the Bulldogs to dominate the competition. Giving up zero hits and zero runs to Sandringham, Footscray found their first win of the season.
In batting, Ruby Dale had a massive day, going 2-for-2, with 2 runs, including a home run, and a massive 5 RBIs. This was further supported by Carni Dowsett, Sabrina Kinlough and Felicity Clissold, bringing in a combined 13 runs and 7 RBIs.
Brittany Baker, Alyssa Jamieson and Caitlin Hoy all supported each other in the pitching, to completely shut down Sandringham with no hits and no runs across the 5 innings played.
Springvale Hold Down Newport With Standout Pitching
Springvale def. Newport, 10-0
Newport hosted Springvale on Saturday, with Springvale taking home a 10-0 win. Standout pitching from the Lions gave them the ability to shut down the Rams with ease.
Springvale's Lilian Bell-Tanner and Shiara Sato pitched all 5 innings of the match, only giving up a total of 4 hits to Newport. Their batting lineup stood out with Shae Lillywhite, bringing in 3 runs, while Leah Cornish brought in 2 runs and 2 RBIs.
Macy Priamo got 2 hits for Newport, but unfortunately they could not overcome the Lions.
Sixth Inning Push Brings Doncaster Ahead Of Essendon
Doncaster def. Essendon, 17-3
Saturday saw Doncaster dominate over Essendon at Boeing Reserve. The sixth inning proved useful for Doncaster, with the Dragons scoring 13 runs to bring them from 4 to 17 runs at the end of the match.
Allie Bebbere dominated the Dragons pitching, going 5 innings and only giving up 2 hits.
In batting, Jasmine Bentley went 1-for-3, with 2 runs and 4 RBIs, while also being supported by Jamie Bastian and Evangelynn Lane, who each scored another 3 runs.
PREMIER LEAGUE KEY SCORES
Premier League 1 Reserves
Waverley def. Newport, 28-0
Melbourne def. Williamstown, 16-0
Malvern def. Upwey Ferntree Gully, 11-1
Premier League 2 Firsts
Port Melbourne def. Bonbeach St Chads, 12-11
Chelsea def. Mulgrave, 9-8
Premier League 2 Reserves
Port Melbourne def. Bonbeach St Chads, 14-3
Chelsea def. Mulgrave, 0-4
WOMEN'S STATE LEAGUE KEY SCORES
State League 1
Springvale def. Newport, 14-4
Doncaster def. Essendon, 12-4
State League 2
Preston def. Pakenham, 20-7
Fitzroy def. Port Melbourne, 14-5
WOMEN'S REGIONAL LEAGUE KEY SCORES
Regional League East
Cheltenham Blue def. Pakenham, 21-8
Waverley def. Sandringham, 15-5
Regional League West
Fitzroy def. Sunshine, 23-9
Alfredton def. Point Cook, 20-6
Diamond Creek def. Geelong, 17-3