South hold on for victory

Millicent v Central

After three up three down for both Millicent and Central in the first inning in the return of baseball in the new year, scoring started with Central in the top of the second.

Alex Ridding singled to centerfield, Dave Harris doubled to the same spot, Ridding stole home and Harris scored on a wild throw.

Millicent was on the scoreboard when Nick Cory hit into an infielder which resulted in a wild throw landing him at second base.

He was batted in by Darcy Pink. Eleven Central batters faced up in top of the fourth resulting in six runners crossing home plate.

Dylan Gull hit long to leftfield, Josh Chuck was hit by the pitcher, Colby Muller singled to shortstop scoring Gull, Kyall McClean picked up his second safe hit which saw Muller cross the plate on a wild throw and Nathan Meinck hit into a fielder’s choice which scored McClean.

Dylan Chuck picked a base on ball, Alex Ridding also hit safely to shortstop and a wild throw saw Chuck home and Ridding was batted in by Dylan Gull.

Another six in the fifth rounded off the scoring spree for the black and white.

Josh Chuck drew a walk, Colby Muller hit into an infield error, Kyall McClean second consecutive single pushed Chuck and Muller across home, Nathan Meinck doubled to rightfield, Dylan Chuck’s flyball to leftfield went down allowing McClean to score and Koby Chant hit into a fielder’s choice which saw him safe at first base.

The hits kept coming with Dylan Gull again hitting a two bagger this time to centerfield, Dave Harris Texas Leaguer to rightfield scored Chant, Josh Chuck batting for the second time in the innings picked another walk loading the bases, Colby Muller was hit by the pitcher forcing Gull over the dish giving Central a 14 to one lead.

The Bandits tried hard in the bottom of the fifth scoring two.

With two out Dave Langley picked a base on ball, Josh Vanderhorst hit safely to centerfield as did Saxon Altschwager which scored Langley, Tom Winkley picked a walk which loaded the bases and finally coach Nick Cory hit into an infield error scoring Vanderhorst before the game came to an end.

Central had had 14 safe hits, 5 base on ball, 3 hit batters, 7 runs batted in, 1 strikeout and made 4 errors. Millicent had 4 safe hits, 3 base on ball, 1 hit batter, 2 runs batted in, 10 strikeouts and made 5 errors.South Indians v Central Magpies

In a game that didn’t blow out at any stage South held on over a gallant Central Magpies in the Division 1 game at Blue Lake Sports Park.

Batting first South scored three runs. Consecutive walks to Ben Nash, Zac Ratcliffe, Ryan Placucci and Ryan Walter didn’t help the Magpies cause.

Nash stole home, Placucci scored on a wild pitch and Ryan Walter was batted in by Brent Masterman.

Central Magpies fired straight back with three runs of their own. Mitchell Ruwoldt picked a walk, Brad Lynagh shot one out to rightfield which scored Ruwoldt, Mitch Cutting landed one safely to leftfield, Blades Sturges and Jordan Carrison both picked base on ball loading the bases.

Sam Ruwoldt also picked a walk which forced Cutting home and Jobe Harten lobbed a safe hit to leftfield which scored Sturges.

The Indians put the pressure on the top of the third scoring five.

Ben Nash picked another walk, Zac Ratcliffe was hit by a pitched ball, Ryan Placucci beat out a throw for third base which loaded the bases.

Ryan Walter picked a walk forcing Nash home, Brent Masterman batted in Ratcliffe, Walter was out on a play at home after a hit from Jett Lewis and both Masterman and Lewis were batted in by Deegan Habner, Zac Ratcliff scored another run in the fourth after he drew a walk and was batted in by Ryan Walter’s sacrifice fly.

In the even fourth Magpies started to claw back the deficit. Mitchell Ruwoldt hit safely to rightfield and was batted in by Brad Lynagh. They added two more in the next dig.

Sam Ruwoldt on base on an error, Jobe Harten was hit by the pitcher, Bree Ridding’s hit to an out scored Ruwoldt and Mitchell Ruwoldt’s crunch to centerfield saw Harten home.

Two more in the fifth saw Central draw closer.

Sam Ruwoldt on first on an error, Jobe Harten was hit by a pitched ball, Bree Ridding batted in Ruwoldt and Mitchell Ruwoldt batted in Harten.

Another two saw them even closer in the next dig. Jake Turner took another hit to the body and Jordan Carrison on on a fielder’s choice.

They were both batted in by Jobe Harten’s blast to centerfield with the score now being South Indians nine to Central Magpies eight setting up what was to be an enthralling last inning.

Blake McAdam hit out to leftfield where the difficult chance was put down and Ben Nash found himself at first on an error. Ryan Placucci batted both in with a great hit to leftfield.

Michell Cutting for Central slammed one out to centerfield and was batted in by Jobe Harten with his third safe hit of the game, but the team left the tying runs on base with the Indians victors by two runs.

South Indians had 4 safe hits, 8 base on ball, 2 hit batters, 8 runs batted in, 3 strikeouts and made 1 error. Central Magpies had 11 safe hits, 7 base on ball, 2 hit batters 9 runs batted in, 2 strikeouts and made 1 error.RESULTS

DIVISION 1

Central 14 (Kyall McClean, Dylan Gull 3, Nathan Meinck, Alex Ridding, Dave Harris 2, Dylan Chuck, Colby Muller) d Millicent 3 (Josh Vanderhorst, Saxon Altschwager, Jack Hateley, Darcy Pink); South Indians 11 (Ryan Placucci 2, Brent Masterman, Jett Lewis) d Central Magpies 9 (Jobe Harten 3, Mitchell Ruwoldt, Mitchell Cutting 2, Brad Lynagh, Jake Turner, Blade Sturges, Justin Tzioutziouklaris)

DIVISION 2

Naracoorte 3 (Tim Yu 2, Brady Fox, Ashley Cross, Kevin Yu, Steve Cheng) d Federal 2 (Simon Wright, Craig Nicholls 2, Dean Searcy, Andrew Hughes, John McAdam, Andrew Dent, Michael Kreplins, Shujaat Esufali, Brady Chaffey); Central 11 (Ben Green 3, Alby Richardson 2, David Chuck, Brett Hosking) d Central Magpies 6 (Daniel Kovaleff, Seth Martinella 2, Leigh Kent); Tigers 5 (Cooper Pitkin, Darcy Perry, Paul Falland 2, Phil Clark, Joe Sims, Dave Pitkin, Flynn Hillstone) d South Indians 2 (Haydn Timms, Darryn Cole 2, Damien O’Dine, Ben Kroon, Jason Henke)

BIG LEAGUE

South Indians 6 (Phoenix Cole, Jakob Walkom, Amelia Ireland) d Central 3 (Bree Ridding, Jobe Lynagh)

JUNIOR LEAGUE

Central 11 (Alex Hitchon, Harvey Dowdell, Jack Odgers 2, Oli June, Kye Wren, Jobe Lynagh) d South Indians 0 (Jack Freckleton, Banjo Cannon, Hunter Wyatt, Seth Devlin)

LITTLE LEAGUE

Central 10 d South Indians 1

MINOR LEAGUE

Tigers Black 5 (Hayden Bowley 3, Digby Newman 2, Jax Sargent) drew with Tigers 5 (Alfie Merchant, Hunter Livingston 2, Arthur Merchant, Kiedis Jefferee, Elliot Bickley); Federal 4 (Nate Molony, Tyken Kelly) d Central 3 (Jed Cutting, Will Mitchell)