Springvale 8, Doncaster 1
The Lions continued their dominant season, winning their 13th game against only one loss, with an 8-1 triumph over the host Dragons.
Jade Hough paced Springvale with two doubles (among her three hits) and both Sinead Flanigan and Shae Lillywhite had two knocks apiece. Both Lillywhite’s hits were triples (a rare feat) and both she and Flanigan knocked in two runs.
The Lions Simone Wearne and Victoria Brown combined to allow just eight hits while striking out four.
Doncaster was led by Erin Peterson’s three hits and Josephine Pope’s two singles. Both Belinda Cannington and Vanessa Clifford had doubles and Madeline Davis knocked in the sole run for the Dragons.
Essendon 10, Malvern 0
Three runs in the first, four in the second, one in the fifth and two in the sixth were more than enough for the Bombers to whitewash the Braves, 10-0.
Ursula Howard had a single and double in three trips for Malvern and Rose Burnfield registered the other hit, also a double.
To the victors go the spoils: 14 hits (interestingly none for extra bases), the parade led by Georgia Page’s three knocks. Bronwyn Gell, Abbey Kelly, Vibeke Pedersen and Leslie Anglin all had multiple hits as well. Thanks to two walks, Gell was the only Bomber to get on base all four plate appearances.
Footscray had the weekend off.
The Lions continued their dominant season, winning their 13th game against only one loss, with an 8-1 triumph over the host Dragons.
Jade Hough paced Springvale with two doubles (among her three hits) and both Sinead Flanigan and Shae Lillywhite had two knocks apiece. Both Lillywhite’s hits were triples (a rare feat) and both she and Flanigan knocked in two runs.
The Lions Simone Wearne and Victoria Brown combined to allow just eight hits while striking out four.
Doncaster was led by Erin Peterson’s three hits and Josephine Pope’s two singles. Both Belinda Cannington and Vanessa Clifford had doubles and Madeline Davis knocked in the sole run for the Dragons.
Essendon 10, Malvern 0
Three runs in the first, four in the second, one in the fifth and two in the sixth were more than enough for the Bombers to whitewash the Braves, 10-0.
Ursula Howard had a single and double in three trips for Malvern and Rose Burnfield registered the other hit, also a double.
To the victors go the spoils: 14 hits (interestingly none for extra bases), the parade led by Georgia Page’s three knocks. Bronwyn Gell, Abbey Kelly, Vibeke Pedersen and Leslie Anglin all had multiple hits as well. Thanks to two walks, Gell was the only Bomber to get on base all four plate appearances.
Footscray had the weekend off.