Casey Softballers weren’t sure if they would get to play on Saturday with heavy rains hitting the area on Friday night.
But thanks to the wonderful ground staff and volunteers the diamonds were in good playing condition and a full day’s play was enjoyed by all the players.
Firstly in this week’s report we congratulate Luke Steendam who has made the Victorian Under-18 Boys team.
Casey Softball also welcomed back one of its most experienced umpires Stan Tolmie.
Stan hasn’t been able to umpire due to health issues and it was great to see him back behind the plate for the first time in over two years…welcome back Stan.
As usual the Under-16’s started the day.
Rebels and Cobras U16D played out a very close, high-scoring, fully loaded game.
Rebels scored 11 runs in each of the first two innings and the Cobras also batted strongly with the final score 22-20 in Rebels favour.
Best for Rebels was Ella Dvornik, and Cobras Jordan Hill.
In the second game the two Cobras teams, Maroon and U16D battled it out.
Cobras Maroon started strong and U16D struggled to get into the game.
Maroon was comfortable 18-7 winners. Best for Maroon was catcher Edwina Little and for U16D Logan Wingrove.
The Under-13’s combined forces with Cranbourne Youngstars/Berwick Cherokee playing Doveton Dodgers/Cobras.
The kids all had a great game, batting and fielding well, and scoring lots of runs. Dodgers/Cobras won a thriller 22-21. Best on ground was new comer Senith Obeysinthe.
Social Women started just after lunch.
The first game saw the two Berwick teams compete with Geronimo taking on Chickasaw.
Both teams kept each other scoreless in the first innings but Geronimo got going in the second scoring 8-1. Staying strong again in the third, Chickasaw fought back in the fourth, but it was too late with Geronimo winning 14-6.
Geronimo’s Tania Hoare had a great day at second, and a highlight for Chickasaw was Sarah Villiers’ homerun.
MVPs then played Cobras, who were missing a few of their regulars. The Cobras had a horror day on the field losing 30-0.
Diamond-8 had Narre Warren Penguins playing Cranbourne Comets.
Penguins had a massive 13-3 first innings. Comets fought back hard, but the good start was from Penguins was too much. Best for Penguins was centre-field Tracey McMinimee, and for Comets, also playing centre, Lisa Lever.
The Men then took to the diamond with Cranbourne Meteors playing Cobras.
Neck and neck after two innings at 6-6, Cobras pitcher Alex Chapman then put the brakes on the Meteors bats.
Best for Meteors was left field Chris Burke, and Chapman took the prize for Cobras.
The best was definitely saved until last with the Open Women fully-loaded match between Doveton Destroyers and Berwick Comanche.
Destroyers started better with eight runs to four in the first innings then an even second saw five runs scored apiece. Comanche then got on top in the third to win by the smallest of margins 16-15. There was some great batting by Comanche centre field Kirsten Hamilton, and a great all-round game by Destroyers short-stop Shae Ulmer.
-Joanne Haines-
