Mulgrave 15, Footscray 5
Upping their record to 5-0-1—their only blemish the come-from-behind effort of St Kilda to force a dusk-shortened draw—the Rebels pounded out 18 hits, including five doubles, a triple, and two home runs, to pummel the visiting Bulldogs, 15-5. Nicholas Thompson led the assault with three hits (including a couple of two-baggers and a dinger) and five runs batted in. Caleb Poole (three hits, including a double and triple) and Trent Watkinson (home run) also knocked in three runs apiece for Mulgrave.
Footscray also had their moments at the bat, registering 13 hits—including three from Matt Martin—and four doubles.
With the loss the Bulldogs fall to 3-3 on the season.
Pakenham 15, Research 5
In their first year playing summer baseball, the Pumas continue to impress, socking 15 hits and scoring an identical amount of runs. Pakenham was led by Andrew Sullivan who recorded four hits (including a double) and plated two runs. James Mills and Martin Kennedy also had two RBI while Shaun Fahy batted in four.
Across the diamond, the Roadrunners only mustered six hits—none for extra bases—though Sam Mather did account for two of those and batted in three of the five Research runs.
The defeat pushes the Roadrunners into a tie for third while the Pumas sit alone in second, a point behind Mulgrave but having played one additional game.
St Kilda 5, Ormond Glenhuntly 1
Lanky left hander Gary Mills made his season debut in impressive fashion for the Saints, throwing eight sterling innings before club coach Brett Elliot closed out St Kilda’s first win of the season. Aggressive baserunning and timely hitting got the Saints off to the fast start they so desperately needed, plating three runs in the top of the second. They gave up the single allowed run in the bottom half, but that was the end of the scoring for the Hunters.
For insurance purposes, St Kilda added lone markers in the fifth and eighth to seal the victory. The Saints will try to make it a winning streak on Wednesday when they travel back to Chelsea. Ormond Glenhuntly also play a mid-week game, visiting still unbeaten Mulgrave.
Chelsea had a bye this week.
Upping their record to 5-0-1—their only blemish the come-from-behind effort of St Kilda to force a dusk-shortened draw—the Rebels pounded out 18 hits, including five doubles, a triple, and two home runs, to pummel the visiting Bulldogs, 15-5. Nicholas Thompson led the assault with three hits (including a couple of two-baggers and a dinger) and five runs batted in. Caleb Poole (three hits, including a double and triple) and Trent Watkinson (home run) also knocked in three runs apiece for Mulgrave.
Footscray also had their moments at the bat, registering 13 hits—including three from Matt Martin—and four doubles.
With the loss the Bulldogs fall to 3-3 on the season.
Pakenham 15, Research 5
In their first year playing summer baseball, the Pumas continue to impress, socking 15 hits and scoring an identical amount of runs. Pakenham was led by Andrew Sullivan who recorded four hits (including a double) and plated two runs. James Mills and Martin Kennedy also had two RBI while Shaun Fahy batted in four.
Across the diamond, the Roadrunners only mustered six hits—none for extra bases—though Sam Mather did account for two of those and batted in three of the five Research runs.
The defeat pushes the Roadrunners into a tie for third while the Pumas sit alone in second, a point behind Mulgrave but having played one additional game.
St Kilda 5, Ormond Glenhuntly 1
Lanky left hander Gary Mills made his season debut in impressive fashion for the Saints, throwing eight sterling innings before club coach Brett Elliot closed out St Kilda’s first win of the season. Aggressive baserunning and timely hitting got the Saints off to the fast start they so desperately needed, plating three runs in the top of the second. They gave up the single allowed run in the bottom half, but that was the end of the scoring for the Hunters.
For insurance purposes, St Kilda added lone markers in the fifth and eighth to seal the victory. The Saints will try to make it a winning streak on Wednesday when they travel back to Chelsea. Ormond Glenhuntly also play a mid-week game, visiting still unbeaten Mulgrave.
Chelsea had a bye this week.