Werribee 6, Ballarat 1
A consistent offense and superb pitching carried the Giants over the visiting Brewers, 6-1. Simon Riches (4-5 with a run) and Oliver Box (3-4 with a run and RBI) paced the winners while Josh Lee and Jonathan Lowe also had multi-hit games for Werribee. For Ballarat, Leigh Ashmore had three hits (including a double) and Hamish Burrows contributed two singles.
Bonbeach 11, Upwey FTG 4
A five run sixth inning and three more tallies in the eighth were more than enough for the host Bluejays to down the Tigers, 11-4. Jon Bannister and John Halse each had three hits for the victors while Ben Donald hit a home run and knocked in three for Bonbeach. Across the field, Upwey was paced by Donavan Hendricks and Nicholas Rice who both had two hits.
Fitzroy 4, Moorabbin 3
The Panthers got off to a fast start, tallying twice in the second and once in the third to take a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth. It was then, however, that the Bulldogs pounced, scoring three times in the fourth and once in the fifth to provide the winning margin. At the dish, Luke McLean led Fitzroy in hits with two and also scored a run. Danny King crossed the plate twice for the Bulldogs. For Moorabbin Ben Laux had two singles and Ryan Phillips two doubles.
Berwick City 4, Port Melbourne 0
Two runs in each the sixth and the seventh were more than enough for the Cougars stellar pitching staff who only yielded two hits in nine innings to the hometown Mariners.
Malvern 13, Williamstown 4
Tallying multiple runs in the first, third, fifth, and sixth innings, the visiting Braves were too much for the Wolves. Geoffrey Holland’s four runs and two additional plate crossings by Chris Godfrey, James Lewis, and Gavin Woolgerb were more than enough for Malvern. For Williamstown, Aaron Green had two hits and Bill Millar tacked on a double in four trips to the plate.
A consistent offense and superb pitching carried the Giants over the visiting Brewers, 6-1. Simon Riches (4-5 with a run) and Oliver Box (3-4 with a run and RBI) paced the winners while Josh Lee and Jonathan Lowe also had multi-hit games for Werribee. For Ballarat, Leigh Ashmore had three hits (including a double) and Hamish Burrows contributed two singles.
Bonbeach 11, Upwey FTG 4
A five run sixth inning and three more tallies in the eighth were more than enough for the host Bluejays to down the Tigers, 11-4. Jon Bannister and John Halse each had three hits for the victors while Ben Donald hit a home run and knocked in three for Bonbeach. Across the field, Upwey was paced by Donavan Hendricks and Nicholas Rice who both had two hits.
Fitzroy 4, Moorabbin 3
The Panthers got off to a fast start, tallying twice in the second and once in the third to take a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth. It was then, however, that the Bulldogs pounced, scoring three times in the fourth and once in the fifth to provide the winning margin. At the dish, Luke McLean led Fitzroy in hits with two and also scored a run. Danny King crossed the plate twice for the Bulldogs. For Moorabbin Ben Laux had two singles and Ryan Phillips two doubles.
Berwick City 4, Port Melbourne 0
Two runs in each the sixth and the seventh were more than enough for the Cougars stellar pitching staff who only yielded two hits in nine innings to the hometown Mariners.
Malvern 13, Williamstown 4
Tallying multiple runs in the first, third, fifth, and sixth innings, the visiting Braves were too much for the Wolves. Geoffrey Holland’s four runs and two additional plate crossings by Chris Godfrey, James Lewis, and Gavin Woolgerb were more than enough for Malvern. For Williamstown, Aaron Green had two hits and Bill Millar tacked on a double in four trips to the plate.