Central keeps marching on undefeated

Batting first Central were away to a flyer. Dave Harris singled and Kyall McClean drew a walk. They were both batted in by consecutive sacrifice flys to Nathan Meinck and Dylan Chuck. Federal could not reply. In the second Colby Muller and Mitch Ruwoldt found themselves on board and were batted in by Kyall McClean and Nathan Meinck. Federal could not reply. It wasn’t until the fifth inning that more runs were added. Dylan Chuck was about when a routine catch was dropped. Dylan Gull walked and Chuck scored on an error at first base. Colby Muller was hit by a pitched ball and then both he and Gull scored on a wild pitch before the inning was wrapped up. Federal could not reply.

With two out in the sixth Nathan Meinck hit first on a fielder’s choice and was batted in when Alex Ridding drove a ball into centrefield. Federal could not reply. A change of pitcher for the Demons could not stop the flow of runs for the Magpies. Colby Muller received a walk and he crossed homeplate when Dave Harris crunched a hit also to centrefield. Federal could not reply. Central wrapped up the game in the top of the ninth when Sam Ruwoldt and Dave Harris both drew four balls with Walkom scoring on another base on ball with bases loaded followed by Harris who scored Central’s 11th run on Nathan Meinck’s sacrifice fly. Federal could not reply.

It wasn’t until the top of the third before the first runs started to flow in the game between South and Tigers. In the top of that inning Travis Lockwood picked up a single to third base followed by a two bagger from Ryan Walter and then a safehit to shortstop by Blake McAdam that scored Lockwood. Walter crossed home on Tarkyn Morale’s sacrifice fly to leftfield and McAdam scored South’s third run for the dig when Jesse Balshaw hit into an infield out.

Two innings later, Tigers pulled one back. Jarvi Mee hit safely to shortstop, advanced to second on a still and third on a wild throw scoring on Kane Harrison’s single to leftfield. In the sixth Ben Marcus picked a walk and advanced around the bases on the next three batters hits into play before the side was put away. Tigers hit the front in the very next inning scoring two. Kane Harrison picked up his second hit for the game when he singled to rightfield and was batted in by Karl Ransom’s double to centrefield. Ransom crossed the home plate on Ben Marcus’ Texas Leaguer to leftfield. So the score remained with Tigers winning four runs to three not having to use their turn at bat in the bottom of the ninth.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1: Central 11 (Dave Harris, Kyall McClean, Alex Ridding 2, Nathan Meinck, Dylan Gull) d Federal 0 (Riley Rolph, Alex Pearson, Craig Nicholls, Jordan Johnson); Tigers 4 (Kane Harrison 2, Karl Ransom, Ben Marcus, Matt Thompson, Jarvi Mee, Harrison Elletson) d South Indians 3 (Riley Parsons, Jesse Balshaw, Travis Lockwood, Ryan Walter, Blake McAdam, Tarkyn Morale)

DIVISION 2: Tigers 13 (Cameron Scott 2, Joe Sims, Ben Merchant, Tom Wing, Koby Stratman, Jai Hillstone) d Federal 3 (Dean Searcy, Owen Wheatley)

DIVISION 3: South Indians 8 (Kevin Joyce 2, Brian Whitwell, Steve Lewis, Ben Deglaitis) d Naracoorte 7 (Daniel Hallott, Ken Sisson, Destin Cornford, Brady Fox, Tom Paech, Callum Murray, Ryan Whitwell); Central Magpies 29 (Z. Winkler, Dave Delaland, Tim Walkom, Paul Klaassens 3, Seth Martinella, Bradley Walkom 2, Brock Dempsey) d Tigers 4 (Tony Elletson 2, David White, Marcus Thomson, Evan Dixon, John Verrit)

BIG LEAGUE: • Central 16 (Brad Walkom) d Federal 0 (Nash Lobley 2, Dean Searcy, Elijah Mutton, Alexander Lynch, Ryan Fraser); South Indians 8 (Levi Seager 2, Jet Lewis, C. McDonald, Ryan Meek) d Tigers 1 (Cameron Scott, Jai Hillstone)

JUNIOR LEAGUE: Central 12 (Jakob Walkom 3, Chase Kilpatrick 2, Aiden Meinck, Kai Wren-Mitchell, Connor Ruwoldt, Jobe Lynagh, Alex Hitchon) d Tigers 4 (Jesse DeKoning, Atticus Mutton, Jaxx Johnson); Central 11 (Kye Wren-Mitchell, Connor Ruwoldt) d South/Federal 6 (Linkon Ratcliffe, Phoenix Cole)

LITTLE LEAGUE: Central 20 (Kye WrenMitchell, Jobe Lynagh 3, Oliver June, Will Walkom, Jack Odgers 2, Connor Ruwoldt, Harvey Gull) d Federal/Tigers 5 (Ashleigh Elletson 2, Stephen Banks, Harrison Freckleton, Jack Freckleton); Federal/Tigers 15 (Memphis Pearce 4, Hunter Wyatt, Jack Freckleton 2, Tahj Pitkin, Banjo Cannon, Ashleigh Elletson) d South Indians 1 (Oliver Nemes)

MINOR LEAGUE: Tigers 10 (Spencer Koppe, Tom Wright 2, James Stafford, Rowen Patzel, Hayden Bowley, Nathaniel Elletson, Alfie Merchant, Chase Noonan) d Central 6 (Levi Fisher, Jed Cutting 2, Jenson Summers, Kade Lynagh, Peyton Meinck, Ethan Albert)