Essendon 7, Footscray 5
Down a run after the first half inning, the Bombers immediately responded by plating three runs in the bottom of the first. The Bulldogs rallied to tie the game with single runs in the second and third but it was the next three frames that proved decisive. Essendon scored once in the fourth, again in the fifth, and then added two runs in the sixth to build an insurmountable lead. Single runs in the fifth and seventh by Footscray provided the final margin.
Vibeke Pederson paced the Bombers with three hits (including a double) and two runs batted in. Browyn Gell and Emma French also had multiple hits for the home team. Abbey McLellan starred for the Bulldogs, recording two hits in four tries.
Springvale 11, Malvern 3
Bouncing back from their lone defeat of the season, the Lions took their frustrations out on the host Braves, beating them decisively 11-3. In defeat, Ashling Da Silva had two hits, including a double and a RBI.
Doncaster was idle this week.