Mulgrave 9, Ormond Glenhuntly 6
In a spirited affair, visiting Ormond Glenhuntly jumped to an early 5-0 lead before the Rebels marched back to score seven unanswered runs and hold on for a 9-6 victory. Mulgrave plated one in the second inning then three in both the fourth and fifth frames before answering the Hunters top of the seventh run with two in the bottom half. The victory leaves Mulgrave atop the ladder with four points, two more than Chelsea who, while also undefeated, has played one less game.
Pakenham 6, St Kilda 0
A pitching duel broke out in Pakenham as two of the league’s best hurlers—club coach Brett Elliott for the Saints and James Mills, an import from Atlanta—kept the scoreboard blank for the first three frames. Due to an injury to first baseman Marton Marek, St Kilda played with only eight players for the first two frames. That did not affect them defensively, however, as their infield turned three double plays (4-6-3, 4-3 and 6-4-3) in the first three innings. In the bottom of the fourth, some good fortune or bad luck (depending on which side of the diamond you resided) netted the Pumas two crucial runs. They added another in the sixth and, with the skies darkening, pushed three more across in the seventh against reliever Simon Leicht. The game ended with one out in the bottom of the eighth with visibility near zero.
Pakenham 6, St Kilda 0
A pitching duel broke out in Pakenham as two of the league’s best hurlers—club coach Brett Elliott for the Saints and James Mills, an import from Atlanta—kept the scoreboard blank for the first three frames. Due to an injury to first baseman Marton Marek, St Kilda played with only eight players for the first two frames. That did not affect them defensively, however, as their infield turned three double plays (4-6-3, 4-3 and 6-4-3) in the first three innings. In the bottom of the fourth, some good fortune or bad luck (depending on which side of the diamond you resided) netted the Pumas two crucial runs. They added another in the sixth and, with the skies darkening, pushed three more across in the seventh against reliever Simon Leicht. The game ended with one out in the bottom of the eighth with visibility near zero.
Research 0, Chelsea 0
Officially a washout, the two squads still got through four and a half innings with the score tied at three.
With only seven teams now in the comp, Footscray was idle this weekend.