Players enjoyed perfect conditions as Casey Softball hit the diamond for round-eight of competition on the weekend.
The club kicked off the day with a double header for the Under-16 fully-loaded competition with the first game between Cobras U16D and Doveton Rebels.
Rebels had a strong start in the first with 11 runs to six. In the second innings the Rebels batting game stayed strong with another 11 runs to the Cobras four.
The Rebels were too strong on the day winning 22-10.
Best on ground was Rebels Ella Dvornik.
The second game saw Cobras Maroon take on Cobras U16D.
Unfortunately U16D couldn’t get their bats going again, while the Maroons batted well amassing 23 runs to Cobras U16D just 9.
Best player was Brooklyn Maloney.
It was great to see all of the under-13 players back on deck this week.
Cranbourne Youngstars came up against Dodgers.
Each week it’s great to see how much the kids are improving.
Both teams started well with five runs to Youngstars and seven to Dodgers.
In an even gamete Dodgers ran out 13-9 winners.
In the second game the Cobras played Berwick Cherokee. Again, another close game with some great batting and fielding saw the Cobras win a tight one…9-7.
Social Women were next on the mound with Berwick Chickasaw playing Doveton Renegades. Chickasaw started well with a 5-0 lead in the first innings.
Renegades, who are normally a good batting team, couldn’t get started on Saturday.
Chickasaw batted consistently throughout the game and were comfortable 11-0 winners.
Best for Chickasaw was Emma Arnett and Renegades Darna Vernaskie.
The next game was between Cranbourne Comets and MVP, two teams with lots of experience who both started well defensively…nil all at the top of the second innings.
MVP had a good second and third innings scoring eight runs to Comets zero.
Comets did eventually get moving but MVPs were too strong winning 10-3.
Best on ground was MVP pitcher Michelle Balme.
The final game was Berwick Geronimo versus Cobras.
In what was a great game to watch the Cobras started strong and at the end of the third innings were up 5-1.
Geronimo finally got going and it was all tied up after four innings, 6-6. Geronimo finished strong scoring three at the bottom of the fifth innings to take out a tight game 10-6.
Best for Geronimo was Carolyn Brook and for the Cobras Brooklyn Maloney.
Open Women fully-loaded saw Doveton Destroyers take on Berwick Comanche.
Both strong teams, it was a very tight even game, neck and neck throughout, with some great batting and fielding.
Destroyers won an entertaining game 13-12.
Best for Destroyers was Elizabeth Collins and Comanche Andrea ‘Guppy’ Gartside.
Open Men rounded off a great day of softball.
Always an entertaining game Cranbourne Meteors played Cobras.
Both teams batted consistently throughout with the Meteors pulling away to be 16-9 winners.
Best on ground was Meteors third-base Dale Fraser.
