Research 11, Ormond Glenhuntly 2
Hitting, hitting, hitting. If the Roadrunners had a team philosophy, that adage would undoubtedly figure prominently. And in their semifinal tilt on Sunday, hit is exactly what they did.
Research scored once in the first, three in the second, five in the fourth, once in the fifth and a cherry-on-top marker in the eighth to provide the final margin.
The Hunters got their single runs in the third and fifth frames.
Ormond Glenhuntly’s season ends with an 8-12 record while Research (8-9) continues on their quest for a premiership when they travel to Mulgrave to compete in the preliminary final on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Pakenham 11, Mulgrave 8
Three games. Three Pakenham losses. All by an average of eight runs and no games were closer than four.
But that is why they play the game.
Despite being down 3-0 after five, the Pumas pounced in the sixth, scoring three runs before adding four more in the seventh, three in the eighth and an insurance marker in the ninth.
The Rebels parried Pakenham’s thrust by scoring three in the sixth to go back up 6-3 but couldn’t muster any runs in the seventh and only single markers in the eighth and ninth innings while the Pumas continued to pummel the baseball.
The loss was the first of the year for Mulgrave (their near-perfect 16-0-1 record’s only blemish a tie to St Kilda), but it does not end their season.
While Pakenham is now poised to host the Grand Final on Sunday 6 March, Mulgrave heads home to host the white-hot Roadrunners from Research. First pitch is this coming Sunday at 2 p.m.
Hitting, hitting, hitting. If the Roadrunners had a team philosophy, that adage would undoubtedly figure prominently. And in their semifinal tilt on Sunday, hit is exactly what they did.
Research scored once in the first, three in the second, five in the fourth, once in the fifth and a cherry-on-top marker in the eighth to provide the final margin.
The Hunters got their single runs in the third and fifth frames.
Ormond Glenhuntly’s season ends with an 8-12 record while Research (8-9) continues on their quest for a premiership when they travel to Mulgrave to compete in the preliminary final on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Pakenham 11, Mulgrave 8
Three games. Three Pakenham losses. All by an average of eight runs and no games were closer than four.
But that is why they play the game.
Despite being down 3-0 after five, the Pumas pounced in the sixth, scoring three runs before adding four more in the seventh, three in the eighth and an insurance marker in the ninth.
The Rebels parried Pakenham’s thrust by scoring three in the sixth to go back up 6-3 but couldn’t muster any runs in the seventh and only single markers in the eighth and ninth innings while the Pumas continued to pummel the baseball.
The loss was the first of the year for Mulgrave (their near-perfect 16-0-1 record’s only blemish a tie to St Kilda), but it does not end their season.
While Pakenham is now poised to host the Grand Final on Sunday 6 March, Mulgrave heads home to host the white-hot Roadrunners from Research. First pitch is this coming Sunday at 2 p.m.