Springvale 10, Essendon 4
In a showdown between the two top women’s teams, the host Lions were too mighty for the Bombers, mauling them 10-4.
Springvale jumped on top early and never looked back, scoring three runs in the first, two in the third, another four in the fifth and an insurance run in the sixth to take an insurmountable lead.
Valliant though they were, Essendon only could push across a single run in the fourth before tallying thrice in the top half of the last inning, the seventh.
The Lions were led at the plate by Shae Lillywhite (3-4 with a double, run and two RBI), Sinead Flanigan (2-3 with a double), Nicole Garner (2-3 with a run and three RBI), Hannah Jackson (2-3, crossed the plate three times) and Kelly Manzie/Novotny (2-4 with a run and an RBI).
On the mound, Victoria Brown threw a complete game, striking out one and walking two.
Across the diamond, the Bombers got three hits from Vibeke Pedersen and two each from Georgia Page, Abbey Kelly and Courtney Foura. Pedersen had two doubles and Page, Kelly and Bronwyn Gell had one apiece.
Emma French and Kelly split the pitching duties evenly with each tossing three innings.
The victory for Springvale (14-1) sets up a rematch with second place Essendon (9-6) in this Saturday’s semifinals.
Doncaster 14, Footscray 7
A preview of Saturday’s other semifinal saw the Dragons completely flummox the Bulldogs, 14-7.
Madeline Davis led Doncaster with four hits (including two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI), while Belinda Cannington contributed three knocks (also with two doubles and three RBI) and Vanessa Clifford, Erin Peterson and Lauren Wong each added two hits apiece.
Footscray got three hits each from Alanna Kappler and Heidi Northcott and Brittney Cedelland, Tiffaney Colquhoun, Amanda Napier and Risa Tanaka all had two hits. Kepler and Northcott each stroked doubles and combined for five runs batted in.
Malvern was idle.
In a showdown between the two top women’s teams, the host Lions were too mighty for the Bombers, mauling them 10-4.
Springvale jumped on top early and never looked back, scoring three runs in the first, two in the third, another four in the fifth and an insurance run in the sixth to take an insurmountable lead.
Valliant though they were, Essendon only could push across a single run in the fourth before tallying thrice in the top half of the last inning, the seventh.
The Lions were led at the plate by Shae Lillywhite (3-4 with a double, run and two RBI), Sinead Flanigan (2-3 with a double), Nicole Garner (2-3 with a run and three RBI), Hannah Jackson (2-3, crossed the plate three times) and Kelly Manzie/Novotny (2-4 with a run and an RBI).
On the mound, Victoria Brown threw a complete game, striking out one and walking two.
Across the diamond, the Bombers got three hits from Vibeke Pedersen and two each from Georgia Page, Abbey Kelly and Courtney Foura. Pedersen had two doubles and Page, Kelly and Bronwyn Gell had one apiece.
Emma French and Kelly split the pitching duties evenly with each tossing three innings.
The victory for Springvale (14-1) sets up a rematch with second place Essendon (9-6) in this Saturday’s semifinals.
Doncaster 14, Footscray 7
A preview of Saturday’s other semifinal saw the Dragons completely flummox the Bulldogs, 14-7.
Madeline Davis led Doncaster with four hits (including two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI), while Belinda Cannington contributed three knocks (also with two doubles and three RBI) and Vanessa Clifford, Erin Peterson and Lauren Wong each added two hits apiece.
Footscray got three hits each from Alanna Kappler and Heidi Northcott and Brittney Cedelland, Tiffaney Colquhoun, Amanda Napier and Risa Tanaka all had two hits. Kepler and Northcott each stroked doubles and combined for five runs batted in.
Malvern was idle.