In the first game back after two weeks of being rained out, Hills Heat Masters were up to bat first and had safe hits to Emilie Noble, Kim Copperstone, Meg Chaplin and Sharon Perkins to bring in three runs with Strath’s pitcher/catcher combo of Tessa Norris to Kim Cutting making two K2’s and an out made at first by second baser Ashlee Peterson ending the innings. Strath’s first turn at bat produced safe hits to Kathryn “Buttsy” Milne, Cutting, Chloe Zakelj and Emily Eglitis which helped bring in two runs with Masters first baser Hantie Pretorious taking a catch, an out at second and a K2 to Kel O’Brien pitching to Copperstone.

Strathalbyn held Masters scoreless in the second batting dig with two K2’s and a catch taken by Milne at first base. Strath were also held scoreless in their batting dig but had safe hits to Peterson, Jarrah Taylor and Milne with Masters making an out at third and second baser Noble taking two catches.

In Masters’ third batting dig they faced a new pitcher/catcher combo of Jordarna Wilks to Taminka Wilks who were playing in their first ‘A’ grade game and produced a K2, an out was made at second and the final out was a great field and throw by Taylor at third to Norris now at first which held them to two runs. Strath added two runs in their turn at bat with Eglitis and Rebekah Mayes getting home and also both having safe hits to the outfield before another catch to Noble, an out at third and an out at first ended the innings.

The fourth dig for Masters had multiple safe hits and brought in six runs before Strath could send them from the diamond with two outs at first and another K2 to the Wilks twins. Strath’s batting dig had a two base hit to Cutting who also made it home and a safe hit to Zakelj before Masters shut them down with two outs at first and a catch taken at shortstop by Gab Martin to end the innings and the game. Final scores were Hills Heat Masters 11 defeated Strathalbyn 5.