Upwey Ferntree Gully 4, Fitzroy 2
One inning—the fourth—was all it took for Upwey Ferntree Gully to score all their runs before holding on for a two-run victory. After falling behind 1-0 in the top half of the inning, the Tigers roared back to plate four of their own. Docile for the next four frames, the Lions emerged from their slumber to score once, but could not get the remaining two to tie the game, falling 4-2 on the road.
Berwick City 8, Bonbeach 2
Despite initially falling behind 1-0, host Berwick City stormed back to plate two runs in the second and three more in each the third and fourth inning to post an impressive 8-2 win over Bonbeach. In a losing effort, the Blue Jays managed just three hits, a single each by Jon Bannister and John Halse and an RBI double by Dayle Selleck.
Werribee 5, Malvern 3
In a game between two teams who had lost the previous week, the host Giants topped the visiting Braves, 5-3. The win propelled Werribee in to a tie for second; Malvern meanwhile seeks their first victory at home this week against Bonbeach.
Williamstown 6, Ballarat 3
On a wild and windy day in Williamstown it was the host’s stellar defence that made all the difference. Flawless in the field and superb on the bases, the Wolves turned just seven hits in to six runs, aided by three Brewers errors. The back-and-forth affair featured three lead changes and some power hitting by both sides. Leigh Ashmore and Scott Kerr starred for the visitors as both belted doubles with Ashmore knocking in two runs. On the winning side, Aaron Green and Jason McDonald both registered multi-hit games, highlighted by the latter’s triple and three runs batted in.
Moorabbin 20, Port Melbourne 2
Once again it was the fourth frame that proved magical for the Division 2 winning side this weekend. Like Upwey, Berrick, and Williamstown, Moorabbin capitalised in the fourth inning, plating a robust 12 runs to steamroll to a 20-2 victory. The Panthers also tallied three runs in the second and third and scored single markers in the fifth and seventh to provide the winning margin. The Mariners scored the lot of their runs in the fourth inning as well.