Six fantastic VSBL Division 1 midweek games went on Tuesday night, with first-place Sunshine bouncing back after a tough loss on the weekend and Geelong and Waverley staying firmly in the race. There's just two games to go before the break as teams look to finish the year strong.

Division 1 Firsts

Sandringham Royals 3 v Sunshine Eagles 7

The Royals pulled off a close 3-2 victory over the weekend but they couldn't replicate that success in the midweek meeting as Sunshine scored three early runs and kept things rolling after that. 

The second and third innings were quiet but Sunshine struck again in the fourth with one run while Sandringham put one on the board in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Eagles squashed their hopes of a bigger comeback though, scoring three more runs in the bottom of the seventh before shutting Sandringham out in the top of the eighth to end the game. 

Sunshine collected eight hits on the night while Sandringham had six. Errors proved costly for the Royals as they made three mistakes in the field compared to just one for the Eagles.

Zak Skinner had two hits and an RBI for the Royals, while Cody Anderson and Harrison Wills knocked in the other two Sandringham's runs. Bryce Aldridge and Nikau Pouaka-Grego both had two hits for Sunshine while teammate Jeremy Young was great on the mound, earning the win with eight innings of solid work, including 19 first-pitch strikes and six strikeouts. Young gave up six hits and three runs - two of them earned - over the course of the night. 

Declan Croker pitched six innings for Sandringham, allowing six hits and seven runs - five of them earned - while Brandon Stenhouse filled in for a scoreless inning with two hits given up. 

Sunshine is holding steady at the top of the ladder, now with a 11-3 record, while Sandringham is 7-8 as the Royals try to keep climbing the ladder. Sunshine plays Waverley next while Sandringham has Upwey Ferntree Gully.

Cheltenham Rustlers 4 v Melbourne Demons 0

Melbourne's woes continue as the team has now dropped eight of the last ten games, with the last win coming in the first game of the series as the Demons prevailed 4-2.

Cheltenham was consistently in control throughout his midweek matchup, with Jack Enciondo doing his job on the mound. He threw seven innings of scoreless ball with just three hits and two walks given up. 

Dante Caruso doubled and Ben Fierenzi knocked in a run for Cheltenham. Andrew Gribben had a base hit and Jackson Hunkin knocked in a run with his blazing double. Lars Ligouri had a single, a double and an RBI on the night. 

This game marked the fifth time Melbourne has been shut out this season, something the 5-9 Demons will hope to avoid heading into a series with Essendon. Cheltenham sits at 7-8 before taking on Geelong. 

Essendon Bombers 1 v Newport Rams 2

Newport avoided the sweep with a narrow victory over Essendon, thanks to a late scoring push at the end of the game. 

It was scoreless through the fifth before the Bombers got one on the board, with the Rams rearing back in the bottom of the seventh to score two and win the game. 

Jason Jarvis got the win on the mound, tossing the entire game with just four hits, a walk and one unearned run allowed. He struck out 14 batters in his dominant display. 

Nathan Smith, Zac Seipolt and Connor Schibeci had base hits for Newport while Mason Wray singled twice and knocked in a run. 

Essendon split up the pitching duties between Gareth Formisano, Luke Abels and Kyle Bedford. Formisano gave up two hits and two strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work, while Abels gave up a lone hit and struck out four in 2.2 innings on the mound. Bedford allowed two hits and two walks in the final frames as Newport scored one unearned run and one earned run off of him. 

Ross Bament, Jack Giles, Scott McIntyre and Cody Rodwell were the four Essendon batters to get base hits off of Jarvis. 

This result sees Newport improve to 4-10 while Essendon remains in the top four with a 9-6 record. Newport hosts Berwick and Essendon hosts Melbourne on the weekend.

Blackburn Orioles 5 v Upwey FTG Tigers 1

Blackburn put together a strong team performance, much to the Orioles delight after a string of disappointing losses. 

With Andy Jones and Harrison Smith dominating on the mound, the Orioles were able to get the job done as every starter recorded a hit or an RBI. 

Charlie Collins led off the game with a single before advancing on a bunt and scoring on a double from Jacob Evans. 

With a 1-0 lead going into the top of the third, Blackburn kept things moving with Smith's first big hit for the club. His double set Evans up for a two-run homer, his fourth over the past four games, put the Orioles up 3-0. 

Ryan Berg singled, Cooper Goodman doubled and Tom Kerr-Chapman hit a ground ball to keep the game moving in a positive direction for Blackburn. 

Blackburn put together a strong team performance, much to the Orioles delight after a string of disappointing losses. 

With Andy Jones and Harrison Smith dominating on the mound, the Orioles were able to get the job done as every starter recorded a hit or an RBI. 

Charlie Collins led off the game with a single before advancing on a bunt and scoring on a double from Jacob Evans. 

With a 1-0 lead going into the top of the third, Blackburn kept things moving with Smith's first big hit for the club. His double set Evans up for a two-run homer, his fourth over the past four games, put the Orioles up 3-0. 

Ryan Berg singled, Cooper Goodman doubled and Tom Kerr-Chapman hit a ground ball to keep the game moving in a positive direction for Blackburn. 

The Orioles scored another run on back-to-back triples by Luke Cartwright and Charlie Collins in the top of the sixth as the Tigers got one back in the final frame but couldn't put anything else together. 

Jones covered scoreless 4.1 innings with just three hits and two walks allowed along with 13 first-pitch strikes. Smith handled 1.2 innings for Blackburn on the mound, giving up one run on two hits. 

Upwey Ferntree Gully's Jarrod Turner pitched six innings, giving up five earned runs on 10 hits with six strikeouts peppered throughout. 

Josh Hendricks had two hits to lead the Tigers offense as Upwey Ferntree Gully remains in the top five with a 6-5-1 record. Blackburn sits in sixth place at 7-8 before a series with Fitzroy, while Upwey Ferntree Gully's next opponent is Sandringham.

Waverley Wildcats 4 v Berwick City Cougars 2

The Wildcats scored all their runs in the third inning while keeping Berwick at bay. The Cougars did get one runner home in both the third and the fourth, but it just wasn't enough to avoid the sweep. 

Jamie Papanicoloau threw three innings for Waverley, earning the win while Darcy Longstaff kept things under control on the mound too. 

Reece Longstaff, Jordan Ley, Mohi Kahui and Ben Aslett all singled while both Mitchell Homfray and Damon Hill collected two singles and an RBI. 

Craig Barnett pitched four innings for Berwick, giving up four runs - two of them unearned - along with seven hits and three strikeouts. Cameron Gibbens filled in for two quiet innings in relief, giving up just one hit and two walks with four strikeouts. 

It was a relatively quiet outing for Berwick offensively as Barnett singled along with Cain Bumpstead, Aiden Willis and Mark Surtees. Aaron Ouwehand recorded an RBI and Willis did too. 

Waverley is 10-5 in the top three ahead of a huge series at Sunshine, while Berwick is 4-9-1 heading into a series at Newport.

Fitzroy Lions 1 v Geelong Baycats 5

The Baycats completed the sweep of the Lions with a commanding midweek performance, led by great pitching from Geelong-Korea development player Lachlan Hockey and Cameron Forbes. 

Hockey gave up five hits, four walks and one run across five innings while Forbes gave up just a lone hit with three strikeouts in two innings. 13 of Hockey's first pitches counted for strikes. 

Geelong's Jordan Baumann continued to impress, with two singles and an RBI to compliment his solid defense in left field. Rudy Jaramillo had two base hits, bringing his total to 14 on the season, while Ryan Darcy singled and Josh Davies had an RBI hit. 

Lewis Weldon also had an RBI single while Jarryd Wood tripled and James Wood singled. Geelong managed to put up 22 runs throughout the series, with James Wood leading the way with nine quality at-bats over the three games. 

Fitzroy's Tom Wilson had three quality at-bats including a hit for the Lions, while Riley Hill and James Little covered things on the mound. 

Geelong carries a 10-5 record into the next series v Cheltenham while Fitzroy is 5-9 before playing Blackburn.

With 11 rounds of VSBL Division 4 complete and just eight more to go, teams are doing their best to stay in the competition and get much-needed wins on the board. Melbourne and Waverley Black lead the way in Division 4 East, while Footscray White and Footscray Red have Division 4 North West under control. Monash University has some breathing room in Division 4 South with Cheltenham trying to catch up. 

Division 4 East

Blackburn Orioles 9 v Malvern Braves 10

The Braves came out on top in a close encounter against the Orioles to register their first win in five rounds.

Blackburn gave up the lead late in a heartbreaking loss, marking the team's tenth loss of the season. With the win, the Braves move up one spot to fifth in the ladder, now with a 4-6 record. 

Malvern will host sixth-place Melbourne University for round 12 while Blackburn takes on Waverley Black.

The Braves came out on top in a close encounter against the Orioles to register their first win in five rounds.

Blackburn gave up the lead late in a heartbreaking loss, marking the team's tenth loss of the season. With the win, the Braves move up one spot to fifth in the ladder, now with a 4-6 record. 

Malvern will host sixth-place Melbourne University for round 12 while Blackburn takes on Waverley Black.

Fitzroy Lions Gold 4 v Waverley Wildcats Black 20

The Wildcats registered their tenth win of the season by defeating the Lions at home. 

Ethan Chiarotto, Vaughn Evans and Glenn Mascoll helped lead Waverley to victory, as the team was trailing by one run after the bottom of the first before stepping things up a notch. The Wildcats scored seven runs in both the second and the third innings while conceding just one run in the last four innings to record a massive win.

The defeat brought an end to Fitzroy's three-game winning streak while Waverley Black improves to 10-1 on the season. 

Fitzroy Gold plays Waverley Red in round 12 while Waverley Black hosts Blackburn. 

The Wildcats registered their tenth win of the season by defeating the Lions at home. 

Ethan Chiarotto, Vaughn Evans and Glenn Mascoll helped lead Waverley to victory, as the team was trailing by one run after the bottom of the first before stepping things up a notch. The Wildcats scored seven runs in both the second and the third innings while conceding just one run in the last four innings to record a massive win.

The defeat brought an end to Fitzroy's three-game winning streak while Waverley Black improves to 10-1 on the season. 

Fitzroy Gold plays Waverley Red in round 12 while Waverley Black hosts Blackburn. 

St Kilda Saints 14 v Waverley Wildcats Red 6

St Kilda bounced back after a 13-6 loss at Waverley Black the week before. The Saints had a strong start to this game, scoring five runs in the first inning. 

St Kilda was backed by a strong pitching performance as the side gave up just one run across the first three innings. The Saints scored another six runs in the top of the third to get a massive lead in the game, and they held on despite a bit of offensive activity from Waverley Red as the Wildcats scored five late runs. 

The Saints stay put in fourth place, now with a 5-5 record, while Waverley Red is in seventh place with a 2-8-1 record.

St Kilda hosts undefeated Melbourne for round 12 while Waverley Red heads to Fitzroy Gold. 

St Kilda bounced back after a 13-6 loss at Waverley Black the week before. The Saints had a strong start to this game, scoring five runs in the first inning. 

St Kilda was backed by a strong pitching performance as the side gave up just one run across the first three innings. The Saints scored another six runs in the top of the third to get a massive lead in the game, and they held on despite a bit of offensive activity from Waverley Red as the Wildcats scored five late runs. 

The Saints stay put in fourth place, now with a 5-5 record, while Waverley Red is in seventh place with a 2-8-1 record.

St Kilda hosts undefeated Melbourne for round 12 while Waverley Red heads to Fitzroy Gold. 

Melbourne Demons 12 v Monash University Farmers 1

The Demons are now 10-0 following another win this weekend, this time over the Farmers as they drop to a 3-6-2 record on the season. 

The game was tied at one after the bottom of the first, but from there on out the Demons completely dominated the game. Melbourne scored in every inning while shutting Monash out for the rest of the game. 

Melbourne's strongest innings were the second, when the team scored six, and the fifth when the Demons added a final three runs. 

Melbourne will travel to St Kilda and Monash University heads to Malvern in the next round.

The Demons are now 10-0 following another win this weekend, this time over the Farmers as they drop to a 3-6-2 record on the season. 

The game was tied at one after the bottom of the first, but from there on out the Demons completely dominated the game. Melbourne scored in every inning while shutting Monash out for the rest of the game. 

Melbourne's strongest innings were the second, when the team scored six, and the fifth when the Demons added a final three runs. 

Melbourne will travel to St Kilda and Monash University heads to Malvern in the next round.

Division 4 North West

Footscray Bulldogs Red 4 v Footscray Bulldogs White 4

There was nothing to separate the two Footscray based clubs after six innings of play as the game ended in a draw. 

Footscray White took an early lead in the game scoring two runs in the first inning before a quiet stretch. Both sides scored once in the fourth before Footscray Red came back strongly in the fifth inning and scored three runs to lead the game 4-3. 

The White Bulldogs side tied things up in the bottom of the sixth to secure the draw.

Footscray White stays on top of the ladder with a 9-0-1 record while Footscray Red isn't far behind with an 8-1-1 record.

Footscray White hosts Mitchel Majors Black next while Footscray Red will play another derby with the Footscray Blue side.

There was nothing to separate the two Footscray based clubs after six innings of play as the game ended in a draw. 

Footscray White took an early lead in the game scoring two runs in the first inning before a quiet stretch. Both sides scored once in the fourth before Footscray Red came back strongly in the fifth inning and scored three runs to lead the game 4-3. 

The White Bulldogs side tied things up in the bottom of the sixth to secure the draw.

Footscray White stays on top of the ladder with a 9-0-1 record while Footscray Red isn't far behind with an 8-1-1 record.

Footscray White hosts Mitchel Majors Black next while Footscray Red will play another derby with the Footscray Blue side.

Essendon Jets 9 v Mitchell Majors Black 9

The second drawn game for the week was between Essendon Jets and Mitchell Majors Black. This high-scoring game featured a competitive first inning as Mitchell Majors Black took a 4-3 lead. 

Essendon went ahead 7-5 by the end of the second, but the game was far from over. Mitchell Majors Black scored four in the fourth to counter Essendon's two additional runs, tying the game. 

Neither side could get anything done in the fifth inning as the score remained the same. Mitchell Majors Black sits at 1-8-1 on the season just above the bottom of the ladder, while Essendon has a 3-6-1 record after the weekend’s draw.

The Jets take rest next week with a bye, while Mitchell Majors Black heads out to Footscray to play the top ranked Bulldogs White.

The second drawn game for the week was between Essendon Jets and Mitchell Majors Black. This high-scoring game featured a competitive first inning as Mitchell Majors Black took a 4-3 lead. 

Essendon went ahead 7-5 by the end of the second, but the game was far from over. Mitchell Majors Black scored four in the fourth to counter Essendon's two additional runs, tying the game. 

Neither side could get anything done in the fifth inning as the score remained the same. Mitchell Majors Black sits at 1-8-1 on the season just above the bottom of the ladder, while Essendon has a 3-6-1 record after the weekend’s draw.

The Jets take rest next week with a bye, while Mitchell Majors Black heads out to Footscray to play the top ranked Bulldogs White.

North Coburg Rebels Gold 11 v Fitzroy Lions Maroon 9

This was a tight battle between these two sides, but ultimately the Rebels prevailed with a late push at the end. The game was tied 2-2 after the first inning before the Rebels got a one-run lead in the second. Four runs came home for North Coburg in the fourth compared to three for Fitzroy. 

Both sides put four runs up on the board in the fourth inning, but Fitzroy couldn't quite make up the deficit. Now Fitzroy Maroon and North Coburg Gold are tied at 7-3 records. The Lions play Essendon Bombers and the Rebels play North Coburg Maroon in round 12. 

Fitzroy Lions Blue 8 v Essendon Bombers 0

Fitzroy Blue came back strongly this week after a loss in the last round against the other Essendon team in a close encounter. The Lions scored late, putting one run on in the third, two in the fourth and four in the fifth. One more run came in to score in the top of the sixth while the Lions kept the Bombers at bay. 

This game marked a special moment for Fitzroy as it was the first time father-and-son duo David and Michael Jones took the field together. Michael made three good plays at second base and scored a run, while his dad, a Fitzroy life member, threw three shutout innings, drove in two runs and stole a base. 

This win makes Fitzroy Blue 4-6 on the season while Essendon is 2-8. 

Fitzroy Blue faces Mitchell Majors Yellow, while the Bombers take on Fitzroy Maroon for the coming weekend

Photo: Brett Bennell - Fitzroy Baseball Club Facebook

Fitzroy Blue came back strongly this week after a loss in the last round against the other Essendon team in a close encounter. The Lions scored late, putting one run on in the third, two in the fourth and four in the fifth. One more run came in to score in the top of the sixth while the Lions kept the Bombers at bay. 

This game marked a special moment for Fitzroy as it was the first time father-and-son duo David and Michael Jones took the field together. Michael made three good plays at second base and scored a run, while his dad, a Fitzroy life member, threw three shutout innings, drove in two runs and stole a base. 

This win makes Fitzroy Blue 4-6 on the season while Essendon is 2-8. 

Fitzroy Blue faces Mitchell Majors Yellow, while the Bombers take on Fitzroy Maroon for the coming weekend

Photo: Brett Bennell - Fitzroy Baseball Club Facebook

Footscray Bulldogs Blue 6 v Mitchell Majors Yellow 8

The reigning premiers outlasted Footscray Blue, scoring six late runs to overpower the Bulldogs. 

Mitchell Majors Yellow was led by contributions from Nick Attard, Joel Burton and Aaron Sherriff. This strong team performance gives the 7-3 Yellow team a boost going into round 12 v Fitzroy Blue, while Footscray Blue is 4-6 heading into a matchup with Footscray Bulldogs Red. 

North Coburg Rebels Maroon - BYE

Division 4 South

Cheltenham Rustlers 10 v Berwick City Cougars 6

The Rustlers had a very strong start to the game, scoring six runs in the opening frame alone. 

The Cougars did get a bit of offense going, but it wasn't enough to catch up to Cheltenham, especially once the team put three runs on in the final inning. 

The Rustlers remain unbeaten in the competition and are second on the ladder with a 6-0-1 record, while the reigning premiers at Berwick are just behind in third place with a 7-3 record. 

The Cougars face the Farmers on the road in round 12, while the Rustlers host the Saints in the next round.

The Rustlers had a very strong start to the game, scoring six runs in the opening frame alone. 

The Cougars did get a bit of offense going, but it wasn't enough to catch up to Cheltenham, especially once the team put three runs on in the final inning. 

The Rustlers remain unbeaten in the competition and are second on the ladder with a 6-0-1 record, while the reigning premiers at Berwick are just behind in third place with a 7-3 record. 

The Cougars face the Farmers on the road in round 12, while the Rustlers host the Saints in the next round.

St Kilda Saints 23 v Ormond Glenhuntly Hunters 9

The Hunters could not get the Saints under control in this matchup as St Kilda scored seven in the first and six in the second. 

Five additional runs came home in the third and fourth as St Kilda cruised to victory. Nick Bathman, Ian Buckle, Omar Gomez and Avi Lewis got in on the offensive production for St Kilda as the entire lineup made valuable contributions. 

Now St Kilda is 4-3 while Ormond Glenhuntly is 2-8 ahead of a Cheltenham game and a bye respectively. 

Melbourne Demons 6 v Monash University Farmers 11

The Farmers continue their excellent form and still remain unbeaten at the top of the ladder with a 9-0-1 record. They had a huge second inning, scoring seven runs to take a big lead in the game.

The Demons played catch up after that and just managed to score six runs in the game. Now Melbourne is sitting in the mdidle of the ladder with a 3-4 record ahead of a home game v Pakenham, while Monash plays Berwick. 

Moorabbin Panthers (FORFEIT) v Pakenham Pumas

The Farmers continue their excellent form and still remain unbeaten at the top of the ladder with a 9-0-1 record. They had a huge second inning, scoring seven runs to take a big lead in the game.

The Demons played catch up after that and just managed to score six runs in the game. Now Melbourne is sitting in the mdidle of the ladder with a 3-4 record ahead of a home game v Pakenham, while Monash plays Berwick. 

Moorabbin Panthers (FORFEIT) v Pakenham Pumas

Strong team performances in VSBL Division 3 made round 11 a memorable one, as Springvale continued to dominate the competition and Ormond Glenhuntly Gold enjoyed wins in both the firsts and reserves. The Lions lead 11-0 in the firsts ladder while the Hunters Gold side is on top of the ladder in the seconds at 9-2. 

Division 3 Firsts

Ormond Glenhuntly Gold 6 v Chelsea Dolphins 3

The Hunters recorded their first back-to-back wins of the season by defeating the Dolphins on the road. Chelsea has now dropped six of 11 games this season.

Two runs came home for the Hunters in both the first and second innings. This 4-0 lead lasted through to the fifth, when both sides scored once. Chelsea would go on to score two more runs in the seventh and eighth while Ormond Glenhuntly Gold got just one more in the eighth. 

Chelsea collected just four hits on the day, including two singles to Scott Kerr and a double and a single by Trent Wilford. Ormond Glenhuntly Gold collected 11 hits on the day as Chelsea's Gavin Smith threw seven innings, giving up nine hits and two walks with five runs scoring - three of them earned - and three strikeouts. Trent Wilford filled in for two innings, giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts. 

Ormond Glenhuntly Gold visits unbeaten Springvale next while Chelsea plays Ormond Glenhuntly Blue.

The Hunters recorded their first back-to-back wins of the season by defeating the Dolphins on the road. Chelsea has now dropped six of 11 games this season.

Two runs came home for the Hunters in both the first and second innings. This 4-0 lead lasted through to the fifth, when both sides scored once. Chelsea would go on to score two more runs in the seventh and eighth while Ormond Glenhuntly Gold got just one more in the eighth. 

Chelsea collected just four hits on the day, including two singles to Scott Kerr and a double and a single by Trent Wilford. Ormond Glenhuntly Gold collected 11 hits on the day as Chelsea's Gavin Smith threw seven innings, giving up nine hits and two walks with five runs scoring - three of them earned - and three strikeouts. Trent Wilford filled in for two innings, giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts. 

Ormond Glenhuntly Gold visits unbeaten Springvale next while Chelsea plays Ormond Glenhuntly Blue.

Springvale Lions 13 v North Western Titans 3

The Lions extended their unbeaten run to eleven games by defeating the bottom-ranked Titans in a one-sided affair. Springvale once again dominated the entire game, securing yet another double-digit win, their ninth so far this season. 

Springvale collected 13 hits for 13 runs, with Lucas Price leading the way with four hits - two singles and two doubles with three RBIs. Rydge Hogan singled and doubled, while Lucas Anderson, Matt Cameron and Chris Davies all had extra base hits. Cory Hart, Scott Baillie, Neal Cavanagh and Tim Hanson all singled as well to give Springvale a big boost. 

Hanson got the start for Springvale, covering five innings and giving up seven hits and three earned runs. Anderson covered three scoreless innings of pitching, giving up just two hits and one walk with three strikeouts. 

After a couple of competitive rounds, the Titans are struggling again with back-to-back losses.

North Western will host Pakenham and Springvale will host Ormond Glenhuntly Gold in round 12.

The Lions extended their unbeaten run to eleven games by defeating the bottom-ranked Titans in a one-sided affair. Springvale once again dominated the entire game, securing yet another double-digit win, their ninth so far this season. 

Springvale collected 13 hits for 13 runs, with Lucas Price leading the way with four hits - two singles and two doubles with three RBIs. Rydge Hogan singled and doubled, while Lucas Anderson, Matt Cameron and Chris Davies all had extra base hits. Cory Hart, Scott Baillie, Neal Cavanagh and Tim Hanson all singled as well to give Springvale a big boost. 

Hanson got the start for Springvale, covering five innings and giving up seven hits and three earned runs. Anderson covered three scoreless innings of pitching, giving up just two hits and one walk with three strikeouts. 

After a couple of competitive rounds, the Titans are struggling again with back-to-back losses.

North Western will host Pakenham and Springvale will host Ormond Glenhuntly Gold in round 12.

Pakenham Pumas 3 v Ormond GH Blue 11

Ormond Glenhuntly Blue got a much-needed win on the board after six straight losses with a dominant performance against Pakenham at home. This result marks two losses in a row for Pakenham although the Pumas haven't budged from second place. 

The Hunters managed 15 hits on the day, with three apiece to tim Carracher, Colin Trigellis-Smith and Andrew Clark. Trigellis-Smith had two doubles while Carracher had one. 

Jason Maxwell homered, much to the delight of his Ormond Glenhuntly teammates. Lachlan Eddington doubled and Rhy Dyball, Ashley Fisher and Jarrad Barrow all got into the swing of things with singles. 

Trigellis-Smith threw the whole game, giving up six hits and three walks with three runs scoring, two of them earned. He struck out 10 in his second pitching appearance for the team this season. 

Now 4-6-1, Ormond Glenhuntly Blue will host Chelsea in the next round while 6-4-1 Pakenham plays North Western at home.

Ormond Glenhuntly Blue got a much-needed win on the board after six straight losses with a dominant performance against Pakenham at home. This result marks two losses in a row for Pakenham although the Pumas haven't budged from second place. 

The Hunters managed 15 hits on the day, with three apiece to tim Carracher, Colin Trigellis-Smith and Andrew Clark. Trigellis-Smith had two doubles while Carracher had one. 

Jason Maxwell homered, much to the delight of his Ormond Glenhuntly teammates. Lachlan Eddington doubled and Rhy Dyball, Ashley Fisher and Jarrad Barrow all got into the swing of things with singles. 

Trigellis-Smith threw the whole game, giving up six hits and three walks with three runs scoring, two of them earned. He struck out 10 in his second pitching appearance for the team this season. 

Now 4-6-1, Ormond Glenhuntly Blue will host Chelsea in the next round while 6-4-1 Pakenham plays North Western at home.

Division 3 Reserves

Ormond GH Gold 9 v Chelsea Dolphins 5

The Hunters hold on to their first-place position with three wins in a row.

This Dolphins defeat put an end to their three-game winning streak, although 5-6 Chelsea hopes to keep climbing the ladder.

Chelsea was up 3-2 after the first, but Ormond Glenhuntly Gold went on to score seven more runs, including four in the sixth, to swing the result in favour of the Hunters. 

Now 9-2, Ormond Glenhuntly Gold plays Springvale this weekend while Chelsea visits Ormond Glenhuntly Blue. 

Springvale Lions 31 v North Western Titans 0

The Lions had their biggest victory of the season, winning by a massive 31 runs. The Titans were completely out of sorts in this game as Springvale overpowered them at the plate and on the mound. 

The Titans remain at the bottom of the ladder and are still looking for their first win of the season, while Springvale sits second at 8-3 going into a big game against Ormond Glenhuntly Gold. 

North Western plays Pakenham next. 

Pakenham Pumas 16 v Ormond GH Blue 15

Jarrad Bell, Matthew Clements, Scott Dale and the rest of the Pakenham crew were thrilled to get their second victory on the board after winning a close encounter against Ormond Glenhuntly Blue. The game kept on swinging on from one team to the other with the lead changing after every inning.

Pakenham led 4-3 after the first before Ormond Glenhuntly scored four times in the second. Eight runs in the third gave Pakenham a big boost, although the Hunters managed to score three times in the third and five in the fourth to keep things interesting. A final four runs in the last inning gave the Pumas the power they needed as they closed the game n a high note. 

Pakenham now has a 2-7-2 record while Ormond Glenhuntly Blue sits at 7-3-1 ahead of matchups with North Western and Chelsea, respectively. 

Ormond GH Gold 9 v Chelsea Dolphins 5

The Hunters hold on to their first-place position with three wins in a row.

This Dolphins defeat put an end to their three-game winning streak, although 5-6 Chelsea hopes to keep climbing the ladder.

Chelsea was up 3-2 after the first, but Ormond Glenhuntly Gold went on to score seven more runs, including four in the sixth, to swing the result in favour of the Hunters. 

Now 9-2, Ormond Glenhuntly Gold plays Springvale this weekend while Chelsea visits Ormond Glenhuntly Blue. 

The Hunters hold on to their first-place position with three wins in a row.

This Dolphins defeat put an end to their three-game winning streak, although 5-6 Chelsea hopes to keep climbing the ladder.

Chelsea was up 3-2 after the first, but Ormond Glenhuntly Gold went on to score seven more runs, including four in the sixth, to swing the result in favour of the Hunters. 

Now 9-2, Ormond Glenhuntly Gold plays Springvale this weekend while Chelsea visits Ormond Glenhuntly Blue. 

Springvale Lions 31 v North Western Titans 0

The Lions had their biggest victory of the season, winning by a massive 31 runs. The Titans were completely out of sorts in this game as Springvale overpowered them at the plate and on the mound. 

The Titans remain at the bottom of the ladder and are still looking for their first win of the season, while Springvale sits second at 8-3 going into a big game against Ormond Glenhuntly Gold. 

North Western plays Pakenham next. 

The Lions had their biggest victory of the season, winning by a massive 31 runs. The Titans were completely out of sorts in this game as Springvale overpowered them at the plate and on the mound. 

The Titans remain at the bottom of the ladder and are still looking for their first win of the season, while Springvale sits second at 8-3 going into a big game against Ormond Glenhuntly Gold. 

North Western plays Pakenham next. 

Pakenham Pumas 16 v Ormond GH Blue 15

Jarrad Bell, Matthew Clements, Scott Dale and the rest of the Pakenham crew were thrilled to get their second victory on the board after winning a close encounter against Ormond Glenhuntly Blue. The game kept on swinging on from one team to the other with the lead changing after every inning.

Pakenham led 4-3 after the first before Ormond Glenhuntly scored four times in the second. Eight runs in the third gave Pakenham a big boost, although the Hunters managed to score three times in the third and five in the fourth to keep things interesting. A final four runs in the last inning gave the Pumas the power they needed as they closed the game n a high note. 

Pakenham now has a 2-7-2 record while Ormond Glenhuntly Blue sits at 7-3-1 ahead of matchups with North Western and Chelsea, respectively. 

Jarrad Bell, Matthew Clements, Scott Dale and the rest of the Pakenham crew were thrilled to get their second victory on the board after winning a close encounter against Ormond Glenhuntly Blue. The game kept on swinging on from one team to the other with the lead changing after every inning.

Pakenham led 4-3 after the first before Ormond Glenhuntly scored four times in the second. Eight runs in the third gave Pakenham a big boost, although the Hunters managed to score three times in the third and five in the fourth to keep things interesting. A final four runs in the last inning gave the Pumas the power they needed as they closed the game n a high note. 

Pakenham now has a 2-7-2 record while Ormond Glenhuntly Blue sits at 7-3-1 ahead of matchups with North Western and Chelsea, respectively. 

There's been plenty of movement in VSBL Division 2 as Williamstown has caught up to Moorabbin at the top of the ladder in the firsts. It's a similar story in the seconds as the Wolves have successfully climbed the ladder. The Braves are still undefeated with 11 wins in the thirds, two games clear of the Panthers whereas over in the fourths, Williamstown has a perfect 11-0 record ahead of Malvern and St Kilda, both with seven wins.

Division 2 Firsts - Round 13

Werribee Giants 5 v Doncaster Dragons 6

Werribee lost another heartbreaker with just one run separating the two sides at the end of the game. 

The Giants relied on strong offensive production from Justin Gil, who had four hits (three doubles) as he helped drive in two runs and then scored twice himself. Joshua Lee went 2-for-3 at the plate as he scored three times.

Lee got the loss though on the mound for the Giants as he gave up three runs on six hits with one strikeout across four innings. His counterpart Wes de Jong also threw four innings, giving up the same number of runs on five hits with three strikeouts.

Ben Palensky led the way for Doncaster offensively as he got on the end of one, hitting it over the fence for a two-run home run which was one of two runs for him on the day. Brendan McDonald, Nic Unland and Luke Utting each had two hit, one run games, Unland and Utting rounding to second each time. Cameron Lethborg had a two-base hit that drove in two runs.

Simon Fitzmaurice got the win in the middle for Doncaster, giving up one run on three hits across three innings with two strikeouts.

It was a win the Dragons desperately needed as they continue to make their mark on the competition, now on a four-game win streak after starting the season 0-9 while the Giants have missed an opportunity to be 10-3 with the top two teams and are instead sitting tied with Malvern at 9-4. 

Doncaster hosts Thursday's midweek game. 

Malvern Braves 11 v Preston Pirates 14

Malvern has lost the last two games as Preston is now on a three-game winning streak.

The Braves put four on the board in the first but the Pirates were right there with an answer, scoring six in the bottom frame. Malvern responded as well, retaking the lead with a 9-6 scoreline going into the bottom of the third before Preston scored two. 

The fourth inning was quiet, giving way to the fifth when Malvern scored one and Preston tied it up at 10-all. Malvern's offense dried up while Preston's kept going, scoring four more in the sixth to put the game back in favour of the Pirates. 

A lone run in the seventh for Malvern didn't quite cut it as the Braves dropped another close one. 

Preston's pitcher Ian Cross made a big difference for the team as the Pirates secured a 6-6 record after toppling the Braves. Meanwhile Malvern is 9-4, just shy of Williamstown and Moorabbin at the top. Both teams will be wanting to win in their next matchup to continue their fine seasons as Preston hosts the midweek game.

Bonbeach St Chads 4 v St Kilda Saints 14

A 10-run win to St Kilda allowed the Saints to breaking up a painful three-game losing streak. This victory puts more distance between St Kilda and the bottom of the ladder where Bonbeach unfortunately remains. 

St Kilda's reliable lineup of Rolando Curiel, Eduardo Escalona, Marian Favia and Daisuke Hebara got the job done along with the rest of the Saints, something they will look to do again in the coming weeks. 

In the battle of the two bottom teams, the Bluejays will hope to get their first win of the season in their next encounter of the series.

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Port Melbourne Mariners 10 v Moorabbin Panthers 0

A few sporadic digs where the Mariners managed a collection of runs assisted them as they achieved a shutout victory over Moorabbin. 

This marks the first time Moorabbin has been shut out this season, as the Panthers have lost three recent games to relinquish their unbeaten streak and let a few teams make up the distance. Now Williamstown joins Moorabbin at the top of the ladder, with the Wolves scoring two runs more than the Panthers over the first 13 games. 

The Panthers have been outdone in recent weeks, as showcased once more on Sunday when Port Melbourne collected nine hits to Moorabbin's five. It was a quiet game to start before the Mariners put two on in the third and three in the fourth. Port Melbourne scored one more run in the sixth and two in the seventh to keep the fun rolling. 

Two more runs came around to score in the top of the ninth for a fantastic finish. William Parsons smashed three hits on the day to lead his team, while Sam Morris chimed in with two hits and two RBIs. 

Chris Doyle, Jack White, Matt Morris and Ryan Lea all chimed in with hits for Port Melbourne as well. 

The Mariners did leave seven on base throughout the day while Moorabbin stranded eight runners. Travis Finney, Ben Laux, Zach Kamerman, Mitch Barr and Jon Ballantyne all had one hit for Moorabbin in a quiet day offensively. 

Parsons threw six solid innings with those five hits allowed along with one walk and six strikeouts. Morris followed up with three innings of great pitching, giving up no hits and just three walks with four strikeouts. 

Moorabbin had Stewart Mathieson on the mound for six innings. 

The Mariners are slowly making their way up the ladder after winning the past two games and are a game out from the top four going into round 14 at Moorabbin. 

Williamstown Wolves 3 v Mulgrave Rebels 2

Williamstown was lucky to get away with this result which now sees the Wolves sitting at the top of the ladder, tied at 10-3 with Moorabbin but with a better ‘runs for’ total. The Wolves have scored 97 runs while the Panthers have scored 95 thus far.

The Wolves offense was kept quiet but they got the job done. Robert Higginson tallied three hits for two RBIs while Aaron Green, Daniel Chicop and Thorne each had two hits, Jayde Thorne coming home once also. Jason McDonald and Hiroshi Narasaki each had one hit, one run games.

Dennis Neal got the win for Williamstown as he went six innings giving up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts. Thorne got the save as he gave up one hit and one strikeout while facing five batters in one inning.

Three Rebels players had two hits; Nick Coy (one being a double), Caleb Poole (with one run) and Grant Miller but it was Nick Thompson who stole the show with a two-run home run.

Jayson Arthur was on the mound for five innings for the Rebels, giving up one earned run in seven hits with four strikeouts. Liam Richardson was in relief for four innings, giving up just five hits with three strikeouts.

Mulgrave isn't too far off from the top half of the ladder, sitting seventh with a 5-7 record as the Rebels remain confident they can overcome the Wolves in the midweek game. 

Division 2 Seconds - Round 11

Werribee Giants 7 v Doncaster Dragons 14

Doncaster has taken the first game of this series and in quite commanding fashion too.

The Dragons have distanced themselves from the Giants by one game as they keep in touch with the top four. After a 19-7 win over Bonbeach in round 10 and this win over Werribee, Doncaster is looking in fine form with just two weeks to go until the break. 

Werribee hosts Sunday's game as the Giants look to bounce back. 

Malvern Braves 5 v Preston Pirates 8

Preston provided a surprising result against Malvern, beating the second-placed Braves which saw the away team slide down one place on the ladder.

Preston led 5-3 after two, and three more runs in the third got things done for the Pirates. 

It’s the Pirates second win in a row as they improve their record to 3-7-1 and distance themselves from last place as the break draws near.

Bonbeach St Chads 4 v St Kilda Saints 16

St Kilda has won four in a row to get the Saints into a position that suggests they can strongly contend for the title, currently sitting in fourth spot.

The Saints started the scoring early, putting two runs on the board before six came around in the second. Three runs in both the third and the fourth kept things rolling along nicely for St Kilda. Bonbeach had a burst of offense, putting up four in the final inning but St Kilda answered once more with another run as the victory was never in doubt. 

Bonbeach’s first and only win of the season came in round two, and when this series continues this weekend, they Bluejays will try their hardest to make it their second. St Kilda was the third best record at 6-5 behind Williamstown and Moorabbin, both 9-2, and Malvern at 8-2-1. 

Port Melbourne Mariners 4 v Moorabbin Panthers 2

Each team scored one run in their first digs and then Moorabbin produced another in their second to lead until Port Melbourne levelled things up again in the fourth.

The Mariners scored another two in the fifth and took care of the rest defensively as the Panthers couldn’t find a run but still did well to restrict the Mariners to keep the two-run margin.

This loss is the Panthers' second in as many weeks and second of the season. It sees them give up the top spot to Williamstown as the Wolves have 92 runs scored compared to Moorabbin's 78 while the Mariners are eighth at 4-7.

Port Melbourne hosts the round 12 matchup.

Williamstown Wolves 8 v Mulgrave Rebels 7

Williamstown got the ball rolling in the second inning with five runs being batted in, the Rebels closing the margin to one during the following two digs.

The Wolves had another three-run inning in the fourth as Mulgrave kept pressing but fell just one short in the last dig of the game.

The win puts Williamstown ahead of the competition in first while the Rebels are 4-7 but know they can bounce back when these teams meet again next weekend.

There's been plenty of movement in VSBL Division 2 as Williamstown has caught up to Moorabbin at the top of the ladder in the firsts. It's a similar story in the seconds as the Wolves have successfully climbed the ladder. The Braves are still undefeated with 11 wins in the thirds, two games clear of the Panthers whereas over in the fourths, Williamstown has a perfect 11-0 record ahead of Malvern and St Kilda, both with seven wins.

Division 2 Firsts - Round 13

Werribee Giants 5 v Doncaster Dragons 6

Werribee lost another heartbreaker with just one run separating the two sides at the end of the game. 

The Giants relied on strong offensive production from Justin Gil, who had four hits (three doubles) as he helped drive in two runs and then scored twice himself. Joshua Lee went 2-for-3 at the plate as he scored three times.

Lee got the loss though on the mound for the Giants as he gave up three runs on six hits with one strikeout across four innings. His counterpart Wes de Jong also threw four innings, giving up the same number of runs on five hits with three strikeouts.

Ben Palensky led the way for Doncaster offensively as he got on the end of one, hitting it over the fence for a two-run home run which was one of two runs for him on the day. Brendan McDonald, Nic Unland and Luke Utting each had two hit, one run games, Unland and Utting rounding to second each time. Cameron Lethborg had a two-base hit that drove in two runs.

Simon Fitzmaurice got the win in the middle for Doncaster, giving up one run on three hits across three innings with two strikeouts.

It was a win the Dragons desperately needed as they continue to make their mark on the competition, now on a four-game win streak after starting the season 0-9 while the Giants have missed an opportunity to be 10-3 with the top two teams and are instead sitting tied with Malvern at 9-4. 

Doncaster hosts Thursday's midweek game. 

Malvern Braves 11 v Preston Pirates 14

Malvern has lost the last two games as Preston is now on a three-game winning streak.

The Braves put four on the board in the first but the Pirates were right there with an answer, scoring six in the bottom frame. Malvern responded as well, retaking the lead with a 9-6 scoreline going into the bottom of the third before Preston scored two. 

The fourth inning was quiet, giving way to the fifth when Malvern scored one and Preston tied it up at 10-all. Malvern's offense dried up while Preston's kept going, scoring four more in the sixth to put the game back in favour of the Pirates. 

A lone run in the seventh for Malvern didn't quite cut it as the Braves dropped another close one. 

Preston's pitcher Ian Cross made a big difference for the team as the Pirates secured a 6-6 record after toppling the Braves. Meanwhile Malvern is 9-4, just shy of Williamstown and Moorabbin at the top. Both teams will be wanting to win in their next matchup to continue their fine seasons as Preston hosts the midweek game.

Bonbeach St Chads 4 v St Kilda Saints 14

A 10-run win to St Kilda allowed the Saints to breaking up a painful three-game losing streak. This victory puts more distance between St Kilda and the bottom of the ladder where Bonbeach unfortunately remains. 

St Kilda's reliable lineup of Rolando Curiel, Eduardo Escalona, Marian Favia and Daisuke Hebara got the job done along with the rest of the Saints, something they will look to do again in the coming weeks. 

In the battle of the two bottom teams, the Bluejays will hope to get their first win of the season in their next encounter of the series.

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Port Melbourne Mariners 10 v Moorabbin Panthers 0

A few sporadic digs where the Mariners managed a collection of runs assisted them as they achieved a shutout victory over Moorabbin. 

This marks the first time Moorabbin has been shut out this season, as the Panthers have lost three recent games to relinquish their unbeaten streak and let a few teams make up the distance. Now Williamstown joins Moorabbin at the top of the ladder, with the Wolves scoring two runs more than the Panthers over the first 13 games. 

The Panthers have been outdone in recent weeks, as showcased once more on Sunday when Port Melbourne collected nine hits to Moorabbin's five. It was a quiet game to start before the Mariners put two on in the third and three in the fourth. Port Melbourne scored one more run in the sixth and two in the seventh to keep the fun rolling. 

Two more runs came around to score in the top of the ninth for a fantastic finish. William Parsons smashed three hits on the day to lead his team, while Sam Morris chimed in with two hits and two RBIs. 

Chris Doyle, Jack White, Matt Morris and Ryan Lea all chimed in with hits for Port Melbourne as well. 

The Mariners did leave seven on base throughout the day while Moorabbin stranded eight runners. Travis Finney, Ben Laux, Zach Kamerman, Mitch Barr and Jon Ballantyne all had one hit for Moorabbin in a quiet day offensively. 

Parsons threw six solid innings with those five hits allowed along with one walk and six strikeouts. Morris followed up with three innings of great pitching, giving up no hits and just three walks with four strikeouts. 

Moorabbin had Stewart Mathieson on the mound for six innings. 

The Mariners are slowly making their way up the ladder after winning the past two games and are a game out from the top four going into round 14 at Moorabbin. 

Williamstown Wolves 3 v Mulgrave Rebels 2

Williamstown was lucky to get away with this result which now sees the Wolves sitting at the top of the ladder, tied at 10-3 with Moorabbin but with a better ‘runs for’ total. The Wolves have scored 97 runs while the Panthers have scored 95 thus far.

The Wolves offense was kept quiet but they got the job done. Robert Higginson tallied three hits for two RBIs while Aaron Green, Daniel Chicop and Thorne each had two hits, Jayde Thorne coming home once also. Jason McDonald and Hiroshi Narasaki each had one hit, one run games.

Dennis Neal got the win for Williamstown as he went six innings giving up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts. Thorne got the save as he gave up one hit and one strikeout while facing five batters in one inning.

Three Rebels players had two hits; Nick Coy (one being a double), Caleb Poole (with one run) and Grant Miller but it was Nick Thompson who stole the show with a two-run home run.

Jayson Arthur was on the mound for five innings for the Rebels, giving up one earned run in seven hits with four strikeouts. Liam Richardson was in relief for four innings, giving up just five hits with three strikeouts.

Mulgrave isn't too far off from the top half of the ladder, sitting seventh with a 5-7 record as the Rebels remain confident they can overcome the Wolves in the midweek game. 

Mulgrave isn't too far off from the top half of the ladder, sitting seventh with a 5-7 record as the Rebels remain confident they can overcome the Wolves in the midweek game. 

Division 2 Seconds - Round 11

Werribee Giants 7 v Doncaster Dragons 14

Doncaster has taken the first game of this series and in quite commanding fashion too.

The Dragons have distanced themselves from the Giants by one game as they keep in touch with the top four. After a 19-7 win over Bonbeach in round 10 and this win over Werribee, Doncaster is looking in fine form with just two weeks to go until the break. 

Werribee hosts Sunday's game as the Giants look to bounce back. 

Malvern Braves 5 v Preston Pirates 8

Preston provided a surprising result against Malvern, beating the second-placed Braves which saw the away team slide down one place on the ladder.

Preston led 5-3 after two, and three more runs in the third got things done for the Pirates. 

It’s the Pirates second win in a row as they improve their record to 3-7-1 and distance themselves from last place as the break draws near.

Bonbeach St Chads 4 v St Kilda Saints 16

St Kilda has won four in a row to get the Saints into a position that suggests they can strongly contend for the title, currently sitting in fourth spot.

The Saints started the scoring early, putting two runs on the board before six came around in the second. Three runs in both the third and the fourth kept things rolling along nicely for St Kilda. Bonbeach had a burst of offense, putting up four in the final inning but St Kilda answered once more with another run as the victory was never in doubt. 

Bonbeach’s first and only win of the season came in round two, and when this series continues this weekend, they Bluejays will try their hardest to make it their second. St Kilda was the third best record at 6-5 behind Williamstown and Moorabbin, both 9-2, and Malvern at 8-2-1. 

Port Melbourne Mariners 4 v Moorabbin Panthers 2

Each team scored one run in their first digs and then Moorabbin produced another in their second to lead until Port Melbourne levelled things up again in the fourth.

The Mariners scored another two in the fifth and took care of the rest defensively as the Panthers couldn’t find a run but still did well to restrict the Mariners to keep the two-run margin.

This loss is the Panthers' second in as many weeks and second of the season. It sees them give up the top spot to Williamstown as the Wolves have 92 runs scored compared to Moorabbin's 78 while the Mariners are eighth at 4-7.

Port Melbourne hosts the round 12 matchup.

Williamstown Wolves 8 v Mulgrave Rebels 7

Williamstown got the ball rolling in the second inning with five runs being batted in, the Rebels closing the margin to one during the following two digs.

The Wolves had another three-run inning in the fourth as Mulgrave kept pressing but fell just one short in the last dig of the game.

The win puts Williamstown ahead of the competition in first while the Rebels are 4-7 but know they can bounce back when these teams meet again next weekend.

Division 2 Thirds - Round 11

Moorabbin Panthers 7 v Port Melbourne Mariners 5

The Panthers continue their good form with a another win this weekend. The Mariners made a good start to the game as they scored three runs in the first innings. The Panthers took the lead in the top fifth as they scored five runs and only conceded two to clinch the victory.

The Mariners led the game for four innings only to lose out in the last innings as Moorabbin won the game in the final at-bat. This late offensive charge was led by Tim Williams. 

The Panthers improved their record to 9-2 at the second position in the table, while the Mariners faced their third consecutive loss and are at the eighth position with a 3-8 record.

Both teams will face off again this week at Moorabbin, the Mariners will look to change their fortunes in this round.

Preston Pirates 4 v Malvern Braves 8

The Braves extend their winning streak to eleven games and are still unbeaten in the competition after this game, while the Pirates stay put at the sixth position with another loss making their record 4-6-1. 

The Pirates took an early lead of 2-1 after the first inning, but the Braves came back strongly to make it 5-2 after the bottom second. The Pirates never caught up to the lead after that.

The Pirates will look to end the Braves unbeaten run again at home this weekend. 

Mulgrave Rebels 3 v Williamstown Wolves 18 

The Wolves are back with a win after a huge loss against the Panthers last week. They dominated the Rebels throughout, scoring eighteen runs. It was their second fifteen plus run score this season.

Williamstown opened the scoring with four runs in second and four more in the third before three more runners came home in the fourth. The Wolves weren't done yet, putting seven up in the fifth against a challenged Mulgrave side.

The Wolves closed the gap with the second placed Panthers by strengthening their record to 8-3-0. The Rebels faced their fourth loss in five games and were seemed to be struggling again after a competitive series with the Pirates.

The Rebels will hope for a more competitive performance this weekend against the Wolves at home.

St Kilda Saints 12 v Bonbeach St Chads 2

The Saints won another one to make it four wins out of the last five games and stay put on the fifth position with a 6-5 record as the Bluejays continue on their struggles this season recording a tenth loss.

The Saints scored big in the second innings with seven runs and another three in the fifth while the Bluejays only managed two runs in the bottom seventh.

The Bluejays will look for a better performance this weekend as they travel to St Kilda and will hope for a second win of the season.

Doncaster Dragons 12 v Werribee Giants 5

The Dragons bag another win and extend the winning streak to three games in contrast to the Giants who have lost three out of the last four games.

The Dragons stay put on the fourth position in the ladder closing the gap with the top three with a 6-4-1 record while the Giants are positioned at seventh in the ladder with a 4-7 record.

The Giants will look to change their fortunes next time around when they travel to Doncaster.

Division 2 Fourths - Round 11

Preston Pirates 6 v Malvern Braves 7

The Braves have made a strong comeback after a rare loss against the Geelong Baycats last weekend and stopped the Pirates from getting a third consecutive win.

It was a closely contested game, the Braves led the whole game, but the Pirates came back strongly to tie it up in the fifth innings only to concede one last run in the bottom sixth.

The Pirates will look to grab a win this week against the Braves to move up the ladder from the sixth position with a tied record of 5-6 with the Baycats at fifth position.

Mulgrave Rebels 3 v Williamstown Wolves 13

The Wolves continue to dominate the division with another massive win, their eleventh of the season, which is a stark  contrast to the Rebels who are having a lacklustre season as they languish on the ninth position with ten losses out of eleven games.

The Wolves had a great overall performance scoring four, five and four in the second, third and fourth innings respectively while the Rebels only managed to score three runs in the last two innings.

The Rebels will hope for a better performance at home this weekend against the Wolves.  

Moorabbin Panthers 9 v Geelong Baycats 8

The Panthers registered their sixth win of the season as they came back strongly in the game to beat the Baycats.

The Baycats had a very strong start to the game, as they scored eight runs in the first three innings and led the game 8-5.  The Panthers only failed to score in the third inning. The fifth inning proved to be their downfall as the Baycats had a brilliant outing, putting on three runs to clinch the victory.

Daniel Dobbie started on the mound for Geelong, giving up five hits in 3.5 innings of work. Scott Wise took over on the hill with four strikeouts in his performance. 

The Baycats will look to close down the gap between them and the Panthers who are placed fourth in the table next time around when they visit Moorabbin for the second game of the series.  

St Kilda Saints v BYE

Division 2 Thirds - Round 11

Moorabbin Panthers 7 v Port Melbourne Mariners 5

The Panthers continue their good form with a another win this weekend. The Mariners made a good start to the game as they scored three runs in the first innings. The Panthers took the lead in the top fifth as they scored five runs and only conceded two to clinch the victory.

The Mariners led the game for four innings only to lose out in the last innings as Moorabbin won the game in the final at-bat. This late offensive charge was led by Tim Williams. 

The Panthers improved their record to 9-2 at the second position in the table, while the Mariners faced their third consecutive loss and are at the eighth position with a 3-8 record.

Both teams will face off again this week at Moorabbin, the Mariners will look to change their fortunes in this round.

Preston Pirates 4 v Malvern Braves 8

The Braves extend their winning streak to eleven games and are still unbeaten in the competition after this game, while the Pirates stay put at the sixth position with another loss making their record 4-6-1. 

The Pirates took an early lead of 2-1 after the first inning, but the Braves came back strongly to make it 5-2 after the bottom second. The Pirates never caught up to the lead after that.

The Pirates will look to end the Braves unbeaten run again at home this weekend. 

Mulgrave Rebels 3 v Williamstown Wolves 18 

The Wolves are back with a win after a huge loss against the Panthers last week. They dominated the Rebels throughout, scoring eighteen runs. It was their second fifteen plus run score this season.

Williamstown opened the scoring with four runs in second and four more in the third before three more runners came home in the fourth. The Wolves weren't done yet, putting seven up in the fifth against a challenged Mulgrave side.

The Wolves closed the gap with the second placed Panthers by strengthening their record to 8-3-0. The Rebels faced their fourth loss in five games and were seemed to be struggling again after a competitive series with the Pirates.

The Rebels will hope for a more competitive performance this weekend against the Wolves at home.

St Kilda Saints 12 v Bonbeach St Chads 2

The Saints won another one to make it four wins out of the last five games and stay put on the fifth position with a 6-5 record as the Bluejays continue on their struggles this season recording a tenth loss.

The Saints scored big in the second innings with seven runs and another three in the fifth while the Bluejays only managed two runs in the bottom seventh.

The Bluejays will look for a better performance this weekend as they travel to St Kilda and will hope for a second win of the season.

Doncaster Dragons 12 v Werribee Giants 5

The Dragons bag another win and extend the winning streak to three games in contrast to the Giants who have lost three out of the last four games.

The Dragons stay put on the fourth position in the ladder closing the gap with the top three with a 6-4-1 record while the Giants are positioned at seventh in the ladder with a 4-7 record.

The Giants will look to change their fortunes next time around when they travel to Doncaster.

Division 2 Fourths - Round 11

Preston Pirates 6 v Malvern Braves 7

The Braves have made a strong comeback after a rare loss against the Geelong Baycats last weekend and stopped the Pirates from getting a third consecutive win.

It was a closely contested game, the Braves led the whole game, but the Pirates came back strongly to tie it up in the fifth innings only to concede one last run in the bottom sixth.

The Pirates will look to grab a win this week against the Braves to move up the ladder from the sixth position with a tied record of 5-6 with the Baycats at fifth position.

Mulgrave Rebels 3 v Williamstown Wolves 13

The Wolves continue to dominate the division with another massive win, their eleventh of the season, which is a stark  contrast to the Rebels who are having a lacklustre season as they languish on the ninth position with ten losses out of eleven games.

The Wolves had a great overall performance scoring four, five and four in the second, third and fourth innings respectively while the Rebels only managed to score three runs in the last two innings.

The Rebels will hope for a better performance at home this weekend against the Wolves.  

Moorabbin Panthers 9 v Geelong Baycats 8

The Panthers registered their sixth win of the season as they came back strongly in the game to beat the Baycats.

The Baycats had a very strong start to the game, as they scored eight runs in the first three innings and led the game 8-5.  The Panthers only failed to score in the third inning. The fifth inning proved to be their downfall as the Baycats had a brilliant outing, putting on three runs to clinch the victory.

Daniel Dobbie started on the mound for Geelong, giving up five hits in 3.5 innings of work. Scott Wise took over on the hill with four strikeouts in his performance. 

The Baycats will look to close down the gap between them and the Panthers who are placed fourth in the table next time around when they visit Moorabbin for the second game of the series.  

St Kilda Saints v BYE