ROUND 19

DIVISION ONE at Don Klaebe Field Sat 1.02.25 v Nth Districts   

WON 16-1

Super nice to get another win going into finals, but we will surely come up against stiffer opposition in ensuing weeks.  Cesar's sacfly got us going in the first, allowing Drew to trot over the plate, and we backed up with four in the next courtesy of Jose's double, Ryan's and Pappsy's singles, and then Drew smashed a triple and Ollie had a RBI.  Only got two in the next after Wade doubled, Jose singled and Troy got them both home.  So it wes seven nil after four and we got another in the fifth when Jose, Pappsy and Ryan nudged the score up another run.  AJ got to sit down after four, with eight strikeouts and no hits beside his name - a terrific effort - and Cesar took the reins for the next couple, and Ryan did the last and got his first Division One strikeout.  It only went seven, as we stitched them up properly in the sixth with eight runs in an avalanche. Everybody got into the act, and it would take me all night to list the lot, let's just say they all had a hand in it.   Hits  :  Drew Janssen 3, Oliver Hayes, Wade Moore, Jose Castellano, Troy Nicholson, Joe Papps 2, Cesar Perez, Ryan Stradling, Breandan Taheny 1. Sturt at home next week - best of three - looking forward to it.

DIVISION TWO at Don Klaebe Field Sat 1.02.25 v Nth Districts     

WON 14-1

Ditto the above, good to win and give us a definite finals berth starting next week against Henley away.  We bounced them early with six in the first, with Alfredo, Luke and Kossi all contributing, and a further couple in the next and then three and then another three.  Meanwhile, Ryan was making third base his own and Luke took a catch at right field and threw the runner out at second - great play.  Hits  :  Luke Taylor 2, Greg Bravo, Alfredo Rodriguez, Tom Dineen, Ryan Stradling, Kosuke Ikeda, Jimmy (welcome Home) Chu 1.

DIVISION THREE  had a bye as the Reds don't have a Div Three side.  Fell short of finals this year, after having a good start to the season, and were not helped at all by Coach David Lodge going down with a broken leg.  The team lost momentum as a result, and didn't have that same zing thereafter.

DIV SIX had a difficult season after being formed just before Christmas due to the fact that we had an over abundance of players wanting to play at this level, and failed to make finals.

Division Seven (Blue) only just missed out on playoffs by one point.  Missed by that much.

Division Seven (Red) had a fun year and would have made an impression in final matches - but no cigar.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE

DIVISION ONE  Had a bye this week but are well and trully in finals - finishing in a solid second place.

DIVISION TWO Contrary to what was posted last week, these girls unfortunately did not sneak into finals as stated, just falling short.

JUNIORS

Two teams contested finals Sunday 2.03.25 with the U17 team unfortunately losing to a very good Goodwood team 4-11. 

The U15 team however, defeated Adelaide at Don Klaebe Field in a nail biter 4-3 and live to fight another day.  The Wallis boys - Chase and Archie - owned the mound and both turned in superb performances, as did their defence and the batters.  A real good result! Hits Archie Wallis 1, Xavier Gower 1, Chace Wallis 1, Riley Sinclair 1, Samuel Pryor 1, pitchers did an amazing job Chace Wallis 5 innings 8 strikeouts and Archie Wallis 2 innings and struck the side out in top last.

So, play on next week - with Div One, Div Two, Div One Ladies and U15's all still in the hunt. 

  GODANATS!