Juniors return as softball action continues

It was great to see the return of junior softball on the weekend. 319872 Picture: SUPPLIED.

JUNIORS

First up were Cranbourne versus Cobras. Cobras have a strong batting side and they jumped out of the blocks with an 11-run first innings. The very young Cranbourne team gave it their best but Cobras were too strong winning 26-4. Berwick Cherokees, too, outplayed Doveton in a 22-13 win. In a high-standard game, it was great to see how much all of the kids have improved as the season has progressed. The best players were Cherokee’s Judah Tutahi-Campbell, and Doveton’s Rose Addison.

SOCIAL WOMEN

MVP took on Cranbourne Comets. Comets had a great first innings scoring 11 runs and keeping their opponents scoreless. MVP had a late innings rally, but Comets were too strong winning 13-5. Berwick Chickasaw took on Narre Warren Penguins in a fairly even game until eight runs were scored in the Penguins’ third innings, the final score being 16-2. The final game was Berwick Geronimo vs Cobras. A fun entertaining game saw Geronimo win 15-6. There were home runs to Geronimo Caroline Willemsen, and Cobras’ youngest Rachel Steendam.

B GRADE WOMEN’S

Doveton took on Cobras. Pitchers Eva Hoad and Brooklyn Maloney kept the scores to zero in the first innings. Both teams started batting in the second innings with Cobras scoring six to four. Doveton managed one more in the third, but Cobras held on to win a thriller 6-5. The second game was Berwick Cheyenne vs Cranbourne. Cranbourne started slowly falling behind by six runs after three innings. They started batting and made a late charge with three runs in the fourth. The home runs went to Cranbourne’s Amanda Clunes and Milli Parata, and Cheyenne’s Kirsten Hamilton in Cheyenne’s three-run win.

MEN’S

Cobras Maroon faced off against Cranbourne Meteorites. Both teams had a great first innings with Cobras scoring eight runs and Metorites nine. Meteorites bats struggled thereafter, scoring only one more run to Cobras’ eight, leading to a six-run Cobras victory, led by Andrew Johnston. Warriors took on Cobras Grey in the final game of the day. A tough day for batters saw pitchers Alex Chapman and Zane Davies dominate the first four innings with only five runs scored in total. Cobras managed four in the fifth to Warriors two, for a three-run Cobras win.

This weekend, Casey Softball will be celebrating Pride Round with face painting (gold coin donation), and a trophy for best dressed.

Games start at Sweeney Reserve at 10.50am.