GRAND FINALS

DIVISION TWO v West Torrens at West Beach Sat 22.03.25     

Lost 0-12

We really looked the part in the early stages, not letting the opposition have a sniff with Declan in control from the hill, and it was not until the fifth that the Eagles posted a run.  We had our chances to score a couple of times, especially when Nathan doubled in the second, and would have had one on the board had not Alfredo been caught stealing just prior.  Our defence was holding up big time with Ryan taking a catch at leftfield and throwing out the runner at the plate.  Dec sat down after five and Greg, Nathan and then Ryan took the ball, but the game changed dramatically in the sixth innings when an almost all-in altercation took place, the footage of which has been examined at length.  It is to be hoped that the powers that be view these tapes and act accordingly.  Our young boys unfortunately seemed to take a little longer than their opponents to settle, and were left behind in their wake.  We wait to see what transpires.  Bad luck in the end, as the guys were looking forward to Grand Finals participation, and we were well and truly poised to pull it off.  Hits  :  Alfredo Rodriguez, Nathan Nicholson, Ryan Straddling, Luke Taylor 1.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE

DIVISION ONE Grand Final v Sturt at West Beach Sun 23.03.25     

Won 12-9

It's probably a much overused phrase, but "a game for the ages" seems to fit this one.  Close all day with multiple lead changes and some superb baseball played by players on both sides, it really went down to the wire, with Alice Brown deservedly gaining MVP honours with a fine effort on the mound over four innings and three hits to boot.  The term "all played well" certainly rings true for this, and the girls, both young and the more experienced, enjoyed themselves in the close environment of the Club afterwards.  We scored first after Amara walked, Alice singled and Smack produced her first RBI for the day along with some good base running.  The defence was keeping them at bay and we scored twice on Jemma's bunt and then another two to make it 5-1 our way, but the Sturt ladies had thoughts of their own and shot to the lead with six runs, which was quickly run down in our next dig on the back of another Smack hit and Alice Morrison's amazingly pacy base running.  They replied with one but we hit them hard with five in our last at bat with Kelsey's RBI and Alice B's three RBI hit being the highlights.  Even their last was scary with one run scored and plenty on base, and it took a great reflex catch at third by Alice to snuff them out.  Must mention Dakota's catch at second towards the death - a match winner - never in doubt!  Fitting result for this hard working TEAM, who have had a terrific season under Coach Shane Brown and his able assistant Breandan Taheny. 

GODANATS!! 

Hits  :  Alice Brown, Sarah McMahon 3, Beth Lee, Alice Morrison 2, Kelsey Goldspink, Darna BoersVeen, Dakota Ding 1