Williamstown 9, Werribee 3
Of the nine hitters in the visiting Wolves starting lineup, seven of them recorded multi-hit games, including Kile Rogers and Scott Meager’s three singles and Aaron Green’s four knocks. In total, Williamstown finished with 19 hits and scored their nine runs with three in the first, one in the second, two in the third, one in the fourth, and two more insurance runs in the sixth inning. With the loss, the Giants fall to 5-2 while the Wolves recorded their third victory in seven games.
Ballarat 9, Malvern 2
Two innings of runs were all that the Brewers needed to down the Braves, 9-2. Symmetrically scoring four runs in the fourth and five in the fifth, Ballarat countered Malvern’s two-run second to earn their third win of the season. With the loss, Malvern dropped to 2-5. Leigh Ashmore (three singles and three RBI), David Haehl (two singles and three RBI) and Ricky Howell (a triple and RBI in four trips) starred for the host Brewers while Stephen Lawrence tallied two hits and knocked in both runs for the losing side.
Moorabbin 12, Bonbeach 0
Ten runs in the fourth inning broke up a previously close tilt and vaulted the host Panthers to an easy 12-0 victory over the Bluejays. In addition to the mammoth middle frame, Moorabbin also plated single runs in the third and sixth inning to provide the winning margin. In a losing effort, Jon Bannister and Mitchell Sheldon-Collins contributed the only two hits for the Bluejays.
Upwey FTG 3, Port Melbourne 2
It took an extra frame, but the Tigers outlasted the visiting Mariners, 3-2, to complete a come-from-behind victory. In a game dominated by pitching, hurlers Donavon Hendricks (Upwey FTG) and Will Musson (Port Melbourne) starred. Upwey had multiple hits in the third to score the first run; it wasn’t until the eighth inning that the Mariners responded, tallying twice after a couple of hits, two bunts and a sacrifice fly. Undaunted, the Tigers evened the score in the bottom of the same frame. Then, in the tenth, Upwey won the game after two hits, an intentional walk and a single to left field.
Pacing the Tigers with hits was Peter Schroeders and Nicholas Rice with three each and Dylan Archer and Donavon Hendricks who both contributed two. For the Mariners, five players each had a single knock.
Original report supplied by Greg Rice of Upwey Baseball Club.
Berwick City 8, Fitzroy 2
Brilliantly implementing a classic road strategy, the Cougars scored two runs in the third, seventh and eighth innings and tacked on single markers in the fourth and ninth to outlast the host Lions, 8-2. The only inning in which Fitzroy plated any runs was the sixth, when Taylor Eichhorst knocked in both runs for the Lions on one of his two singles. With the victory, Berwick City remains top of the ladder with a 6-1 mark and Fitzroy (4-3) falls to fourth with the loss.