Hills Softball Association ‘A’ Grade Women Round 4 (Strathalbyn v Torrens Valley Redsox)

The Strathalbyn Panthers' prowling continued as they defeated the minor premiers in a dominant batting display. Good pitching by TVR`s Ella Forrester held the Panthers to just one run in their first innings. TVR scored two runs in their first at bat, courtesy of Chloe Zakelj and Emma Ernst both scoring from safe hits to Lauren Christensen and Abi Jorgensen. The Panthers were then held scoreless in their second at bat with a double play from Jorgensen to Christensen, and a K2 to Forrester.

Good pitching by Emily Eglitis to catcher Kim Cutting , a put out from left fielder Crystal Karayiannis to third base Britt Jackson, and Tilly Lovelock’s own play at first, kept TVR to just one run for their next innings. Strathalbyn then came out swinging their bats to record a whopping 12 runs in the third innings, with Cutting`s home run bringing the team to its feet.

Great fielding by Strathalbyn again held TVR to a single run in the next innings. With a pitcher rotation from TVR giving Grace Hopkins a stint on the stripe, the Panthers scored another two runs. TVR came back strongly with the bat to score three runs in the next innings but the damage was done as the Panthers ran out comfortable winners 15-7. 

Hills Softball Association ‘C’ Grade Women Round 4 (Strathalbyn v Macclesfield)

On a cool day, Strathalbyn were up to bat first and with some walks, great base running and a two base hit to Bobbie Taylor, they brought in four runs with Macclesfield making three outs at first base relying on the safe glove of Karlyn McLeod. Great fielding by Strath’s second base Taihya Graham and shortstop Taylor throwing to the safe glove of Rebecca Sims at first base had Maccy held scoreless with three up and three down. Strath’s second batting dig had safe hits to Sims, Rebekah Mayes and a two base-hit to Heidi Samuel, and with more great base running added a further five runs to their tally while Maccy worked hard in the field with short stop Elsbeth Lions making an out at first, a K2 to pitcher/catcher combo Amy Wauters to Lisa Lions, and an out at second to end the innings. 

Maccy’s second batting dig produced safe hits to Wauters, McLeod and a home run to E.Lions to bring in three runs with Strath first baser Sims taking a catch, an out at first and catcher Mayes taking a catch for the third out. Strath added another two runs to their total with safe hits again to Taylor, Samuel, Mayes, Graham and Amy Bailey with Maccy doing a great job in the field as they were now down to seven players making a K2, a catch taken by E.Lions and an out at third to send Strath from the diamond. Safe hits to Annabel Lions, E.Lions and a two-base hit to McLeod brought home a further four runs for Maccy with another catch by Sims and two K2’s to Strath’s pitcher/catcher combo of Bailey to Mayes ending the innings. 

Maccy did a great job in the field holding Strath scoreless in their fourth turn at bat with another out at first and two K2’s for three up three down. Maccy were up to bat again and had a safe hit to Tania Nethercote and a three baser to McLeod which brought in one further run before a catch to Jess Rumble at right field, a catch to Taylor and a K2 ended the innings and the game with Strath coming out on top 11 to Maccy 8.