Mulgrave 13, Ormond Glenhuntly 1
Runs are fun! A silly baseball saying, certainly, but that doesn’t make it any less true. In their über-successful season so far, the Rebels usually have had little trouble scoring, tallying 102 runs, six more than Pakenham, their nearest competitor.
Sunday was a similar story. They plated four in the first, one in the second, six in the third and—after surrendering a lone run in the bottom of the fourth—they scored two more in the sixth to invoke a mercy-rule shortened seven inning contest.
Matthew Young pitched well for the victors, throwing six solid innings before being relieved by Stuart Phillips.
The win pushes Mulgrave to 8-0-1 on the season—their only blemish a home tie with St Kilda. The Hunters dropped to sixth, one point ahead of the Saints.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
Chelsea 12, Research 10
The Roadrunners had them right where they wanted. Leading 6-0 after one and 8-0 after two, Research seemed in complete control of what would have been a huge win against a team one rung above them on the ladder.
But that’s why they play nine innings.
The Dolphins scored six of their own in the fifth to narrow the deficit to two, only to see the Roadrunners respond with a couple of their own in bottom half of the sixth.
After eight complete: Research 10, Chelsea 6.
In the ninth, the Dolphins erupted for six runs to take the lead. They closed out their improbable victory with a scoreless bottom half.
A swing game in the standings, Chelsea now have a four point lead on Research.
Pakenham 12, St Kilda 2
Bolstered by strong hitting and aided considerably by the Saints poor fielding, the Pumas won their road contest at Tom O’Halloran Field going away, 12-2.
Club coach Brett Elliott started for St Kilda and mostly pitched well, succumbing to some long innings—notably the fifth—due to easy misplays by his fielders.
Pakenham tallied single runs in every inning save the fifth. The Saints runs came in the fifth and sixth.
The Pumas remain just a point behind the Rebels but have played one additional game.
Footscray had a bye this weekend.
Runs are fun! A silly baseball saying, certainly, but that doesn’t make it any less true. In their über-successful season so far, the Rebels usually have had little trouble scoring, tallying 102 runs, six more than Pakenham, their nearest competitor.
Sunday was a similar story. They plated four in the first, one in the second, six in the third and—after surrendering a lone run in the bottom of the fourth—they scored two more in the sixth to invoke a mercy-rule shortened seven inning contest.
Matthew Young pitched well for the victors, throwing six solid innings before being relieved by Stuart Phillips.
The win pushes Mulgrave to 8-0-1 on the season—their only blemish a home tie with St Kilda. The Hunters dropped to sixth, one point ahead of the Saints.
Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club
Chelsea 12, Research 10
The Roadrunners had them right where they wanted. Leading 6-0 after one and 8-0 after two, Research seemed in complete control of what would have been a huge win against a team one rung above them on the ladder.
But that’s why they play nine innings.
The Dolphins scored six of their own in the fifth to narrow the deficit to two, only to see the Roadrunners respond with a couple of their own in bottom half of the sixth.
After eight complete: Research 10, Chelsea 6.
In the ninth, the Dolphins erupted for six runs to take the lead. They closed out their improbable victory with a scoreless bottom half.
A swing game in the standings, Chelsea now have a four point lead on Research.
Pakenham 12, St Kilda 2
Bolstered by strong hitting and aided considerably by the Saints poor fielding, the Pumas won their road contest at Tom O’Halloran Field going away, 12-2.
Club coach Brett Elliott started for St Kilda and mostly pitched well, succumbing to some long innings—notably the fifth—due to easy misplays by his fielders.
Pakenham tallied single runs in every inning save the fifth. The Saints runs came in the fifth and sixth.
The Pumas remain just a point behind the Rebels but have played one additional game.
Footscray had a bye this weekend.