Ormond Glenhuntly 6, Chelsea 2
In the biggest game of the Division 3 season so far, the Hunters clinched the last spot in finals with a resounding 6-2 win over the Dolphins.
After ceding two runs in the top of the first, Ormond Glenhuntly dominated, posting two runs in each of the first two innings and then single runs in the third and eighth to close out the contest.
The victory, the Hunters eighth of the season against 11 defeats, sets the stage for a showdown with Research in a semifinal tilt.
Chelsea finishes their campaign in fifth place with a 6-10 record.
St Kilda 14, Footscray 6
Oh what could have been!
Behind club coach Brett Elliott, the Saints dominated early, scoring six runs in the first, one in the second and four in the third to take a commanding 11-0 lead. Elliott’s scintillating time on the mound complete, St Kilda used a hodgepodge of pitchers and catchers for the rest of the game.
All the runs they allowed were in the fifth inning.
For good measure the Saints added three more in the bottom of the eighth to finish off the season in style.
In an up-and-down campaign, the St Kilda finished 5-10-1 while the Bulldogs fell to 3-15-0.
Mulgrave 13, Pakenham 2
Once again the Pumas tried to assert their dominance in Division 3 and again they were thwarted. The Rebels beat them down for the third time (average margin of victory: eight runs) and finished the season without a loss, their only blemish a home tie against St Kilda.
A classic formula—scoring early and often—once again figured prominently in this victory.
Four Mulgrave batters—Nigel Camm, Rhys McDonnell, Warwick Poole and Nicholas Thompson—had two hits apiece and four others chipped in with single knocks. McDonnell and Daniel van den Hoek each had doubles and Camm (three), Trent Watkinson (two), and McDonnell (two) led the team in runs batted in.
The Rebels finished their regular season campaign with a 16-0-1 record while the Pumas ended up in second place with an admirable 14-4 mark.
These two will renew acquaintances on Sunday in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to the Grand Final two weeks hence at their home ground.
Research was idle.
In the biggest game of the Division 3 season so far, the Hunters clinched the last spot in finals with a resounding 6-2 win over the Dolphins.
After ceding two runs in the top of the first, Ormond Glenhuntly dominated, posting two runs in each of the first two innings and then single runs in the third and eighth to close out the contest.
The victory, the Hunters eighth of the season against 11 defeats, sets the stage for a showdown with Research in a semifinal tilt.
Chelsea finishes their campaign in fifth place with a 6-10 record.
St Kilda 14, Footscray 6
Oh what could have been!
Behind club coach Brett Elliott, the Saints dominated early, scoring six runs in the first, one in the second and four in the third to take a commanding 11-0 lead. Elliott’s scintillating time on the mound complete, St Kilda used a hodgepodge of pitchers and catchers for the rest of the game.
All the runs they allowed were in the fifth inning.
For good measure the Saints added three more in the bottom of the eighth to finish off the season in style.
In an up-and-down campaign, the St Kilda finished 5-10-1 while the Bulldogs fell to 3-15-0.
Mulgrave 13, Pakenham 2
Once again the Pumas tried to assert their dominance in Division 3 and again they were thwarted. The Rebels beat them down for the third time (average margin of victory: eight runs) and finished the season without a loss, their only blemish a home tie against St Kilda.
A classic formula—scoring early and often—once again figured prominently in this victory.
Four Mulgrave batters—Nigel Camm, Rhys McDonnell, Warwick Poole and Nicholas Thompson—had two hits apiece and four others chipped in with single knocks. McDonnell and Daniel van den Hoek each had doubles and Camm (three), Trent Watkinson (two), and McDonnell (two) led the team in runs batted in.
The Rebels finished their regular season campaign with a 16-0-1 record while the Pumas ended up in second place with an admirable 14-4 mark.
These two will renew acquaintances on Sunday in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to the Grand Final two weeks hence at their home ground.
Research was idle.