Author: Zack McGuinness
Melbourne 3 vs Geelong 5
Melbourne’s early lead wasn’t enough to secure a win on Saturday, with Geelong claiming a 5-3 victory.
Mitch Ayres opened up the scoring for Melbourne in the second inning with a solo home run, though the Baycats responded immediately with a run of their own.
Hits to Rhys DeHighden, Scott Moore and Adam Burton added two runs on the board for Melbourne.
The Baycats scored two runs off a single and throwing errors in the fourth to gain the lead for the remainder of the game.
Cameron Forbes was awarded the win and Evan Brisentine received the loss. Forbes struck out five and walked two while allowing three runs and six hits in five innings of work.
Following a month on the road, Fitzroy returned home to defeat an inform Blackburn 8-1.
After plating one in the first and tacking on another in the third, Fitzroy broke the game open in the fourth with a five run inning.
Aaron Sayers opened the scoring in the fourth with a two-run double, Zach Rhodes drove in one on a single and Tom Dicker hit his third two-run shot of the season.
Blackburn reliever Scott Mitchinson worked his way out of a bases loaded, none out jam to bring the fifth inning to a close.
Leigh McKay threw a near flawless six innings, conceding the one run in the fifth, while Reese Gregory was untouchable in relief throwing a perfect final three frames.
Moorabbin’s new arrival Trevor Caughey was impressive in his start on the mound, completely shutting down the Essendon hitters for a 5-0 win
Four scattered hits weren’t enough for Essendon to get anything going offensively, with only two of those hits coming in Caughey’s eight innings of work.
While Moorabbin’s offence was also impressive, with good team hitting and excellent speed on the bases contributing to the well-deserved win.
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Offensively, Newport finished Sunday’s contest with 13 hits to Moorabbin’s 7. The seventh inning proved to be a pivotal inning as Newport recorded four runs to stretch their lead.
Offensively, Newport finished Sunday’s contest with 13 hits to Moorabbin’s 7. The seventh inning proved to be a pivotal inning as Newport recorded four runs to stretch their lead.
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