Ormond Glenhuntly 15, Chelsea 0
In perhaps the most surprising result of the Division 3 competition so far, the Hunters—in absolutely dominating fashion—whitewashed the Dolphins, 15-0, in Chelsea.
Buoyed by a run in the first, five in the second and nine in the fourth, Ormond Glenhuntly’s victory was just its third in 11 contests. And though they have the same amount of points as Research and Footscray—and one more than St Kilda—their 27.27 winning percentage still has them in the cellar.
After a bye this weekend, the Hunters travel to Footscray on 20 December for the last game before the Christmas break.
No rest for Chelsea as they square off against Pakenham on the road this Sunday.
Mulgrave 10, Pakenham 1
If the Hunters and Dolphins provided the most surprising result, this game was easily the most anticipated of the year so far.
The top two teams—the Rebels checked in with a mark of 8-0-1 and the Pumas’ record was 8-2-0—haven’t squared off since Round 3, when Mulgrave travelled to Pakenham and dispatched them, 6-2.
This contest had a similar feel with the Rebels jumping up early (they led 4-1 after four) and then adding runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings.
Stuart Phillips started for Mulgrave and hurled six solid innings, throwing 98 pitches. Equally in control, Matthew Young (43 pitches) finished off the contest with three scoreless frames. The Rebels finished with 14 hits and Pakenham just six.
On Sunday, Mulgrave travels to St Kilda to visit the Saints—the only team this season not to lose to the Rebels. First pitch is scheduled for 3.30 p.m. at Tom O’Halloran Field.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
St Kilda 7, Footscray 5
For five innings the game followed a frustratingly familiar script for the Saints. Bad luck at the plate—a hit-and-run by the second St Kilda batter resulted in a 5-3 double play in the top of the first—and seeing-eye-singles and bloop hits for their opponent as they faced another multi-run deficit, down 4-0 after five complete.
But after an impassioned speech by club coach Brett Elliott, the Saints (who had hit the ball hard all day) finally saw some balls drop safely. They strung together a series of clutch hits to quickly tie the game at four.
After an efficient and much-needed 1-2-3 bottom of the sixth by southpaw Gary Mills, St Kilda kept up their superb hitting and aggressive baserunning to add three more runs to their tally. Footscray fought back to plate one run in the seventh to shrink the deficit to 7-5 but got no closer.
Elliott, a constant nemesis for the Bulldogs during winter, pitched two scoreless frames, striking out four in a dominating save.
With the win the Saints moved out of the cellar and within a half a game of Footscray for fifth on the ladder.
Research was idle this weekend.
In perhaps the most surprising result of the Division 3 competition so far, the Hunters—in absolutely dominating fashion—whitewashed the Dolphins, 15-0, in Chelsea.
Buoyed by a run in the first, five in the second and nine in the fourth, Ormond Glenhuntly’s victory was just its third in 11 contests. And though they have the same amount of points as Research and Footscray—and one more than St Kilda—their 27.27 winning percentage still has them in the cellar.
After a bye this weekend, the Hunters travel to Footscray on 20 December for the last game before the Christmas break.
No rest for Chelsea as they square off against Pakenham on the road this Sunday.
Mulgrave 10, Pakenham 1
If the Hunters and Dolphins provided the most surprising result, this game was easily the most anticipated of the year so far.
The top two teams—the Rebels checked in with a mark of 8-0-1 and the Pumas’ record was 8-2-0—haven’t squared off since Round 3, when Mulgrave travelled to Pakenham and dispatched them, 6-2.
This contest had a similar feel with the Rebels jumping up early (they led 4-1 after four) and then adding runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings.
Stuart Phillips started for Mulgrave and hurled six solid innings, throwing 98 pitches. Equally in control, Matthew Young (43 pitches) finished off the contest with three scoreless frames. The Rebels finished with 14 hits and Pakenham just six.
On Sunday, Mulgrave travels to St Kilda to visit the Saints—the only team this season not to lose to the Rebels. First pitch is scheduled for 3.30 p.m. at Tom O’Halloran Field.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
St Kilda 7, Footscray 5
For five innings the game followed a frustratingly familiar script for the Saints. Bad luck at the plate—a hit-and-run by the second St Kilda batter resulted in a 5-3 double play in the top of the first—and seeing-eye-singles and bloop hits for their opponent as they faced another multi-run deficit, down 4-0 after five complete.
But after an impassioned speech by club coach Brett Elliott, the Saints (who had hit the ball hard all day) finally saw some balls drop safely. They strung together a series of clutch hits to quickly tie the game at four.
After an efficient and much-needed 1-2-3 bottom of the sixth by southpaw Gary Mills, St Kilda kept up their superb hitting and aggressive baserunning to add three more runs to their tally. Footscray fought back to plate one run in the seventh to shrink the deficit to 7-5 but got no closer.
Elliott, a constant nemesis for the Bulldogs during winter, pitched two scoreless frames, striking out four in a dominating save.
With the win the Saints moved out of the cellar and within a half a game of Footscray for fifth on the ladder.
Research was idle this weekend.