Reigning premiers remain undefeated

CENTRAL V MILLICENT

In the early game of Division 1 baseball at Blue Lake Sports Park Millicent found themselves up against league leaders Central.

Unfortunately, the Bandits found themselves in all sorts of trouble with the game virtually all over at the completion of the first inning.

Central pitcher Koby Chant held Millicent at bay in the first not allowing a runner across the plate despite a couple of safe hits from the Millicent lineup.

Central lead off Kyall McClean picked a base on ball, Dave Harris hit very long to centerfield scoring McClean, Nathan Meinck hit into an infield out, Dylan Chuck hit safely to centerfield which scored Harris, Dylan Gull picked a walk, Koby Chant hit to a fielder’s choice that saw Chuck put out at third for the second out.

Consecutive walks to Colby Muller and Patrick O’Hehir with O’Hehir’s walk forcing Gull across the plate and then the wheels fell off the defence.

What should have been a routine third out from a throw across the diamond, Bree Ridding was at first on a silly error which the team compounded across the remainder of the inning with Chant and Muller scoring on the error.

Kyall McClean singled to centerfield, Dave Harris aboard on on a wild throw, Nathan Meinck and Dylan Chuck both drew walks with McClean forced home.

Dylan Gull clubbed a two bagger to centerfield which batted in both Harris and Meinck crossing the plate, Koby Chant was dropped by leftfield scoring Chuck and Gull before the Bandits felt for the handbrake.

All in all, Millicent gave up five safe hits, contributed six walks and made three errors that should not have been made with Central scoring nine unearned runs after there was two out and a total of seventeen batters going through the box in one inning.

The Bandits put themselves on the scoreboard in the top of the third, just one run by Jack Hateley who arrived at first on an error and travelled around the bases on two more errors.

The black and white applied more pressure in the bottom of the inning.

Dylan Gull singled to leftfield, Koby Chant walked, Colby Muller hit into an infield error which scored Gull, Patrick O’Hehir hit into a fielder’s choice which saw Muller out, Kyall McClean hit to another error which scored Chant and Nathan Meinck clubbed a hit past the rightfielder to score O’Hehir and McClean.

Central added two more in the fourth when Koby Chant fit safely to leftfield, Patrick O’Hehir on from a fielder’s choice and Chant was batted in by Kyall McClean and O’Hehir was batted in by Dave Harris.

Millicent doubled their score in the fifth, in a game I’m sure they will best forget, when Jack Hately did it again hitting a two bagger to leftfield and batted in by Darcy Pink.

Central had 10 safe hits, 11 base on ball, 11 runs batted in, 2 strikeouts and mad 3 errors. Millicent had 4 safe hits, 1 base on ball, 1 run batted in, 8 strikeouts and made 6 errors.CENTRAL MAGPIES V SOUTH INDIANS

In the late game at Blue Lake Sports Park Central Magpies put three early runs on the board.

Mitchell Cutting’s infield hit created an error, Lauchie Tilley hit safely to leftfield batting in Cutting, Justin Tzioutziouklaris drew a base on ball, Tilley scored on a wild throw and Liam McDonald batted in Tzioutziouklaris.

South Indians threw out the challenge to Central Magpies scoring eight runs in the bottom of the second.

Ryan Walter singled to rightfield, Kevin Joyce aboard on a fielder’s choice, Phoenix Cole singled to centrefield, Linkon Ratcliffe clobbered a two bagger to leftfield, which scored Walter and Joyce.

Bradley Meek batted in Cole, Blake McAdam batted in Ratcliffe, Ryan Whitwell plonked one out to rightfield, Zac Ratcliffe picked a base on ball as did Jett Lewis loading all the corners.

Kevin Joyce batted in Whitwell and a deep safe hit to rightfield from Phoenix Cole, his second safety of the inning, allowed both Ratcliffe and Lewis to cross the plate.

One more in each of the next two digs for the Magpies.

Lauchie Tilley picked a walk and was batted in by Josh Aston.

The next dig saw Brad Lynagh hit safely to leftfield and crossed the home plate on Mitchell Cutting’s sacrifice fly to centerfield.

South added one more in the even inning, Ryan Walter picked a base on ball and crossed the plate on Phoenix Cole’s infield out.

The Magpies tied the game up in the fifth scoring four.

Back-to-back safe hits from Liam McDonald and Jordan Carrison followed by a walk to Mitchell Ruwoldt, McDonald crossed on a wild pitch, Jake Turner smashed a hit to centerfield allowing Carrison and Ruwoldt to add to the scoreline with Turner scoring on Mitchell Cutting’s infield hit.

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BLUE LAKE SPORTS PARK ACTION: (Above from left) Millicent’s Jack Hateley lets fly with this pitch; Dylan Chuck doing damage in the batting box & Saxon Altschwager connects with this pitch.

PHOTOS BY FRANK MONGER

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The go ahead runs came in the sixth when Justin Tzioutziouklaris’ Texas Leaguer landed safely in leftfield, Josh Aston alive at first on a wild throw, Liam McDonald’s sacrifice fly scored Tzioutziouklaris and Jordan Carrison batted in Aston.

The Indians replied with a run of their own but still leaving them behind in the chase.

Ryan Walter at first on another walk and batted in by Bradley Meek’s safe hit to centerfield.

From that point on it was all Central Magpies.

Just one more in the seventh when Lauchie Tilley drew a walk and eventually crossed the plate on a wild throw.

In the eighth they busted the game wide open.

Jordan Carrison crunched a safety to centerfield and Mitchell Ruwodt got a shot past third base, Carrison touched home after a wild throw.

Now with two out the Maggies kept coming.

Jake Turner’s single batted in Ruwoldt, with batting pressure Mitchell Cutting forced a wild throw from short stop, Lauchie Tilley’s infield hit caused another wild throw which saw both Turner and Cutting home, while Justin Tzioutziouklaris’ single to leftfield batted in Tilley.

Josh Aston safe hit to centrefield batted in Tzioutziouklaris and Aston scored on another wild throw.

The Indians had no answer in the bottom of the inning giving Central Magpies the win 19 runs to 10.

Central Magpies had 16 safe hits, 5 base on ball, 1 hit batter, 13 runs batted in, 4 strikeouts and made 2 errors. South Indians had 6 safe hits, 4 base on ball, 1 hit batter, 10 runs batted in, 6 strikeouts and made 10 errors.RESULTS

DIVISION 1

Central 18 (Dave Harris, Dylan Gull, Colby Muller 2, Kyall McClean, Nathan Meinck, Dylan Chuck, Koby Chant) d Millicent 2 (Darcy Pink 2, Nick Cory, Jack Hateley); Central Magpies 19 (Jordan Carrison 3, Jake Turner, Mitchell Cutting, Lauchie Tilley, Justin Tzioutziouklaris, Josh Aston 2 Mitchell Ruwoldt, Brad Lynagh, Liam McDonald) d South Indians 10 (Ryan Whitwell, Ryan Walter, Phoenix Cole 2, Kevin Joyce, Bradley Meek)

DIVISION 2

Tigers 6 (Phil Clark 2, Kane Harrison, John Verrity, Michael Hillstone, John Quinn) d South Indians 3 (James Parker 3, Deegan Habner 2, Haydn Timms, Steve Lewis, Jason Henke); Central 9 (Alby Richardson 4, Shane Frankenburg 3, Steve Kuhl, Chris Tzioutziouklaris 2, Nick Frankenburg) d Central Magpies 4 (Gary Scrivens 2, Daniel Kovaleff, Seth Martinella. Andrew Hoath)

BIG LEAGUE

Tigers 6 (Owen Wheatley 3, Toby McKinnon 2, Wil Merchant, Cooper Pitkin, Koby Stratman, Darby Malthouse) d South Indians 6 (Oliver Plunkett, Phoenix Cole 2, Jett Lewis, Bradley Meek)

JUNIOR LEAGUE

Tigers 11 (Atticus Mutton, Titan Dumigan, Fergus Tarr) d South/Federal 10 (Memphis Pearce, Draven Alleyn 2, Jett Roberts, Hunter Wyatt)

LITTLE LEAGUE

Central 10 (Harvey Gull 3, Connor Ruwoldt 2) d Federal 2 (Jack Freckleton 2, Banjo Cannon)

MINOR LEAGUE

Tigers 10 (Alfie Merchant, Arthur Merchant, Blake Humphries, Zailey Sims 2, Oliver Sims, Hunter Livingstone, Elliott Bickley, TJ Brooks, Jax Sargeant) d Federal 6 (Angus Robinson, Connor Bonitatibus 2, Sonni Cannon, Logan Howard, Levi Nicholls, Tyekon Kelly); Central 4 (Jed Cutting 2, Harley Mitchell) d Tigers Black 2 (Hunter Livingstone, Carter Hutchesson)