Ormond Glenhuntly 15, Research 13
There was no bigger game played on Sunday in Division 3 than the tilt between the Hunters and Roadrunners.
Ormond Glenhuntly’s win—at least for now—puts them in the last spot for finals. Now 5-8 on the season they play surging St Kilda at home in a midweek game tonight.
Research (4-7), meanwhile, has the unenviable task of facing Pakenham at their home ground.
Pakenham 14, Footscray 2
Speaking of the Pumas: buoyed by another lightning quick start they scored eight times in the first and one more in the second before the Bulldogs managed to get on the board. Two runs in Footscray’s half of the third, however, was negated by Pakenham tallying four more in the bottom of the inning. One final run in the sixth by the Pumas provided the winning margin.
Pakenham, 11-3, hosts Research this evening while last place Footscray (3-9) travels to top-of-the-ladder Mulgrave.
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
St Kilda 10, Chelsea 0
All season the Saints had been waiting for a game like this.
Dominant pitching? Check. Club coach Brett Elliott was masterful on the mound, allowing only one hit in six innings. At one point he struck out four batters in a row.
Timely, consistent hitting? Yup. St Kilda scored runs early-and-often (four in each of the first two innings), getting important hits—many with two outs—and putting pressure on the suspect Dolphins fielding, whose multiple errors extended innings, with aggressive baserunning.
Solid defence? Absolutely. None of the starting nine made a miscue.
All-in-all it was a dominant victory that put St Kilda well within shouting distance for a postseason spot.
Mulgrave was idle this weekend.
There was no bigger game played on Sunday in Division 3 than the tilt between the Hunters and Roadrunners.
Ormond Glenhuntly’s win—at least for now—puts them in the last spot for finals. Now 5-8 on the season they play surging St Kilda at home in a midweek game tonight.
Research (4-7), meanwhile, has the unenviable task of facing Pakenham at their home ground.
Pakenham 14, Footscray 2
Speaking of the Pumas: buoyed by another lightning quick start they scored eight times in the first and one more in the second before the Bulldogs managed to get on the board. Two runs in Footscray’s half of the third, however, was negated by Pakenham tallying four more in the bottom of the inning. One final run in the sixth by the Pumas provided the winning margin.
Pakenham, 11-3, hosts Research this evening while last place Footscray (3-9) travels to top-of-the-ladder Mulgrave.
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
St Kilda 10, Chelsea 0
All season the Saints had been waiting for a game like this.
Dominant pitching? Check. Club coach Brett Elliott was masterful on the mound, allowing only one hit in six innings. At one point he struck out four batters in a row.
Timely, consistent hitting? Yup. St Kilda scored runs early-and-often (four in each of the first two innings), getting important hits—many with two outs—and putting pressure on the suspect Dolphins fielding, whose multiple errors extended innings, with aggressive baserunning.
Solid defence? Absolutely. None of the starting nine made a miscue.
All-in-all it was a dominant victory that put St Kilda well within shouting distance for a postseason spot.
Mulgrave was idle this weekend.