Gavin Smith started for the Dolphins, struggling to contain both the unruly gusts of wind and the seasoned bats of the host Rebels.
That unfortunate combination was magnified by some ill-timed errors by Chelsea, preventing the game from ever being close.
Mulgrave scored four times in the first, thrice in the second, added another four in the third, six in the fourth and one in the fifth to provide the final margin of victory.
Chelsea scored their lone run in the top of the fourth, with Ryan Lee crossing the plate after his double. The only other hit for the Dolphins also went for extra bases: Scotty Rodda slugged a triple.
The bright spots for Chelsea were Tony Shao’s terrific work at the hot corner and the relief efforts of David Chen who only gave up one run after entering in the fifth frame.
Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club
Gavin Smith started for the Dolphins, struggling to contain both the unruly gusts of wind and the seasoned bats of the host Rebels.
That unfortunate combination was magnified by some ill-timed errors by Chelsea, preventing the game from ever being close.
Mulgrave scored four times in the first, thrice in the second, added another four in the third, six in the fourth and one in the fifth to provide the final margin of victory.
Chelsea scored their lone run in the top of the fourth, with Ryan Lee crossing the plate after his double. The only other hit for the Dolphins also went for extra bases: Scotty Rodda slugged a triple.
The bright spots for Chelsea were Tony Shao’s terrific work at the hot corner and the relief efforts of David Chen who only gave up one run after entering in the fifth frame.
Original report supplied by Belinda Worton of the Chelsea Baseball Club
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In the windiest conditions most players had ever competed in, St Kilda won a wild back-and-forth tilt, 18-16, on the howling grounds of Footscray.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, capitalizing on a few hits and some errors undoubtedly caused by the unpredictable gusts, leading 5-2 after two innings.
The top of the third proved decisive with St Kilda scoring nine runs, thanks to timely hitting and some Footscray misplays.
After trading runs the next few innings, the Saints scored four times in the sixth. Instead of following it up with a shut down inning, the Bulldogs rallied for six runs in their half of the frame, trimming the deficit to two.
With the light fading, the game was called after seven innings.
St Kilda shortstop Paul Puskar followed up his four hits in the opener with three more knocks and centerfielder Mariano Favia also recorded three hits.
Defensively, Bill Craske was a stalwart at first base and Todd Clarkson (taking over for ace Jarrod MacEachern) closed the game out to save the Saints second win in as many games.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dean Hayhow of the Footscray Baseball Club
In the windiest conditions most players had ever competed in, St Kilda won a wild back-and-forth tilt, 18-16, on the howling grounds of Footscray.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, capitalizing on a few hits and some errors undoubtedly caused by the unpredictable gusts, leading 5-2 after two innings.
The top of the third proved decisive with St Kilda scoring nine runs, thanks to timely hitting and some Footscray misplays.
After trading runs the next few innings, the Saints scored four times in the sixth. Instead of following it up with a shut down inning, the Bulldogs rallied for six runs in their half of the frame, trimming the deficit to two.
With the light fading, the game was called after seven innings.
St Kilda shortstop Paul Puskar followed up his four hits in the opener with three more knocks and centerfielder Mariano Favia also recorded three hits.
Defensively, Bill Craske was a stalwart at first base and Todd Clarkson (taking over for ace Jarrod MacEachern) closed the game out to save the Saints second win in as many games.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dean Hayhow of the Footscray Baseball Club
In the windiest conditions most players had ever competed in, St Kilda won a wild back-and-forth tilt, 18-16, on the howling grounds of Footscray.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, capitalizing on a few hits and some errors undoubtedly caused by the unpredictable gusts, leading 5-2 after two innings.
The top of the third proved decisive with St Kilda scoring nine runs, thanks to timely hitting and some Footscray misplays.
After trading runs the next few innings, the Saints scored four times in the sixth. Instead of following it up with a shut down inning, the Bulldogs rallied for six runs in their half of the frame, trimming the deficit to two.
With the light fading, the game was called after seven innings.
St Kilda shortstop Paul Puskar followed up his four hits in the opener with three more knocks and centerfielder Mariano Favia also recorded three hits.
Defensively, Bill Craske was a stalwart at first base and Todd Clarkson (taking over for ace Jarrod MacEachern) closed the game out to save the Saints second win in as many games.
Original reports supplied by Robby Lewis of the St Kilda Baseball Club and Dean Hayhow of the Footscray Baseball Club