Batting barrage from Concordes White

A run scoring fest on the Mount Gambier Softball League diamonds

Concordes White continued its winning form with a resounding win over Warriors at the weekend. From the opening innings the White batters were on song with Karly Pearson, Alli Kreplins, Sarah Thomson, Alana Steike and Rachel Bagshaw all having safe hits to give White an early 10 run lead.

Not to be outdone Erin Chaplin took the game on and hit a home run in the number two batting spot for her team at the bottom of the first and Mel Chuck chimed in with a double to left field.

The start of the second saw Jasmine Disslebach take a brilliant line drive catch to end Hannah Taylor’s bat, then Sam Brown commenced the second batting spree for White with a further seven runs scored for the innings.

Under pressure in the second innings with two outs the Warriors batters come to the fore with Bec White and Mel Chuck combining to score four runs. The recent addition to the White team Kerry Walker had a few firsts scoring on three occasions.

Karly Pearson’s two base hit was scored from a well placed bunt by Alli Kreplins who in turn was scored by a safe hit to centre field by Sarah Thomson before Warriors closed the innings.

White backed up their pitcher Pearson in the third to hold Warriors to no score. Linda Dodds continued her dominance over Alana Steike with two brilliant left field catches. Concordes continued their team batting scoring a further five runs in the final innings. Warriors came back with a further three runs before a Karly Pearson K2 and excellent field work shut the innings down.

Erin Chaplin (pictured) battled hard all day for Warriors on the mound as well as batting well for her team. The final score was 26-10. In the other match, it started as anyone’s game with both Demons and Concordes United pitchers away today.

Sarah Thompson from Concordes United doing a fantastic job on the mound for her first pitch of the season and Sarah Niuewenhuizen and Cody Manning pitching strongly for Demons. It was a day of batting and base running with Demons Cody Manning hitting a double bagger getting three runners home and then followed the next innings with a home run.

Concordes United Rachel Bagshaw also had a strong day on the bat making it over the fence but only progressing to second base due to a bounced hit. Demons maintained the lead the whole game with a final score of 14-8.

RESULTS

Concordes White 26 (A Kreplins 4; K Pearson, S Thomson, R Bagshaw, S Brown 3; H Taylor, A Steike 2; K Altschwager) d Warriors 10 (M Chuck 3; E Chaplin 2; B White, K Doyle, S McLean); Demons 14 d Concordes United 8