Hills Softball Association ‘A’ Grade Women (Strathalbyn v Hahndorf)

This was a great game played in good spirits between the two teams. Hahndorf got on the board early with two runs in the first innings, but were then shut down with two catches to Britt Jackson at first and a well-executed tag out at home plate with a throw from Rebekah Mayes at centerfield. Kim Cutting got the batting started for Strath with a great three base hit. A safe hit to Jackson brought in Cutting for Strath’s first run. Then with bases loaded, Tash Mayes came up to bat and with a perfectly timed hit over centerfield, she brought in three more runs.

Hahndorf were only able to respond with a single run in their batting dig, which gave Strath a one-run lead going into the bottom of the second. Through safe hits to Crystal Karayiannis, Cutting and Jackson, Strath were able to score three more runs to extend their lead to four. Hahndorf rallied at the top of the third and through some smart batting were able to score eight runs. Strath dug deep but were unable to bring in any more runs, coming up short by four. Tessa Norris worked hard all game pitching to Cutting and finished with two K2’s, an out at first and an out at home. A competitive game by both teams and Strath look forward to matching up again with Hahndorf soon. The final scores were Hahndorf 11 to Strathalbyn 7. 

Hills Softball Association ‘B/C’ Grade Women (Strathalbyn C v Redsox B)

On a warm day Redsox came up to bat first and had safe hits to Brittany Cavuoto and Emma Ernst who worked her way around the diamond to bring home the only run for that innings with Strath’s short stop Bobbie Taylor taking a catch, Casey Taylor taking a catch in the outfield and then B.Taylor in the action again fielding and throwing to Kelly Townsend at first to send Redsox from the diamond. Redsox pitcher/catcher combo of Kylie Gray to Cavuoto had Strath’s measure with only one hit to B.Taylor and three K2’s to send them from the diamond without scoring a run.

Redsox batted well in their second turn at bat with safe hits to most players in to the outfield while Strath worked hard with B.Taylor fielding well and throwing home to Rebekah Mayes for an out, C.Taylor with another great running catch in the outfield and B.Taylor again fielding well at short stop to make the out at second with Redsox getting five runners home. Strath came up to bat again to face a great pitcher and even with safe hits to Kelly Roe and Mayes they were unable to bring anyone home with a K2, an infield fly and a tag out at second ending the innings.

Strath managed to hold Redsox to four runs in the third dig even with safe hits to Tayla Hardy, Ernst, Talia Moyle and a three baser to Cavuoto by working hard in the field with Heidi Samuel taking a catch at centrefield, an out at second by Mayes throwing to Stacey Jamieson and then Townsend fielding and playing her own base for the third out. Strath were patient in the batting box and gained some walks in their third turn at bat with C.Taylor the only batter to get a safe hit to the outfield and with great base stealing worked her way home for a run with Redsox new pitcher/catcher combo of Moyle to Amy Golder earning three K2’s to end the innings.

Again Strath managed to hold Redsox to four runs in the fourth batting dig with safe hits to Emily Atkinson, Kerri Hardy and a home run to Gray with Strath making a tag out at first, C.Taylor now at short stop taking another catch and a K2 to pitcher/catcher combo of Roe to Mayes to send them from the diamond. Strath were looking to make runs against a true ‘B’ grade side and did get hits but unfortunately they went straight to fielders for two outs at first and a K2 that ended the innings and the game. The final score was Redsox 14 to Strathalbyn 1.