Last Friday night\u2019s Division1 baseball game at Blue Lake Sports Park got under way under a clear night sky and bright lights in a David versus Goliath battle between Federal and Central.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for Federal this time David did not prevail as Central held the high ground over seven innings.<\/p>\n
Alex Reppin hit the only safehit for Federal in the top of the first and were totally outclassed for the rest of the night.<\/p>\n
The Magpies scored two in the even dig. Consecutive safehits to centrefield by Nathan Meinck and Dylan Chuck saw them both batted in by lefty Dave Harris\u2019 pull shot to rightfield.<\/p>\n
Three more in the second as lead off batter Colby Muller hit safely to leftfield and then the Federal pitcher gave up back to back walks to Bree Ridding and Kyall McClean.<\/p>\n
Muller scored on Nathan Meinck\u2019s hit into an infield error which also saw Ridding add to the score. McClean crossed the plate on a wild pitch before Federal were able to shut down the inning.<\/p>\n
McClean led off the bottom of the fourth with a double to rightfield and further indiscretions from the Demons pitching staff caused more pressure when Nathan Meinck was hit by a pitched ball and Dylan Chuck drew a base on ball.<\/p>\n
McClean scored on a passed ball and Koby Chant\u2019s deep hit to centrefield scored Meinck and Chuck.<\/p>\n
In the bottom of the sixth the mercy rule came into play as Central went further ahead.<\/p>\n
Alex Ridding picked a walk and Dave Harris hit safely to rightfield again, then Colby Muller was hit by the pitcher loading the bases.<\/p>\n
Josh Chuck drove the ball back through the pitcher to centrefield to score both Ridding and Harris to give Central the 10 run mercy rule break.<\/p>\n
Icing on the cake was Muller scoring on Jobe Harten\u2019s sacrifice fly to centrefield and the cherry on top was Nathan Meinck batting in Chuck.<\/p>\n
Federal could not get the game into extra inning as they went three up three down in the seventh.<\/p>\n
Central had 10 safehits for nine runs batted in, six base on ball, three hit batters, four strikeouts and made one error. Federal had one safehit, one base on ball, 11 strikeouts and made four errors.<\/p>\n
Tigers batted first in the twilight Division 1 baseball game on Saturday getting away to a solid start to put immediate pressure on the young South Indians side.<\/p>\n
Lead off batter Ben Marcus singled to centrefield, Mitchell Thomson hit into an infield error followed soon after by Karl Ransom\u2019s infield hit that drew a wild throw which scored Marcus.<\/p>\n
Matt Thompson\u2019s safety to centrefield batted in Mitchell Thomson, Jai Hillstone\u2019s sacrifice fly scored Ransom and Matt Thompson scored on Jake Powell\u2019s double to rightfield.<\/p>\n
It took until the bottom of the fourth for the Indians to get on the scoreboard. With two out Jesse Balshaw singled and Travis Lockwood doubled.<\/p>\n
Ryan Walter\u2019s long hit to leftfield saw both of those runners cross the homeplate and Tigers led four runs to two. The orange and black got those two runs back in their very next at bat.<\/p>\n
Mitchell Thomson again on board this time from a fielder\u2019s choice and Matt Thompson with his second hit for the game also on base. They both scored on Jai Hillstone\u2019s late hit out to rightfield. In the top of the eighth Tigers added three more.<\/p>\n
Jake Powell hit safely toward third base and he was subsequently batted in by Harrison Elletson who hit a two-bagger to centrefield.<\/p>\n
Mitchell Thomson\u2019s double to leftfield batted in Elletson. Tigers now had a handle on the game leading nine runs two. But the red and white were not done yet. Ben Nash found himself at second base after his hit to shortstop resulted in a wild throw.<\/p>\n
Ryan Placucci hit into an error at third base which pushed Nash home and Placucci was batted in by Tarkyn Morale.<\/p>\n
In the final inning Matt Thompson\u2019s two-bagger to centrefield was his fourth safehit of the game and he pulled up at second. Jai Hillstone hit long and high to rightfield which was ultimately grassed.<\/p>\n
Thompson scored when Jake Powell hit into a fielder\u2019s choice and Hillstone followed soon after when he was interfered by the catcher.<\/p>\n
South clawed one back in their final at bat. Youngster Riley Parsons hit safely to second base and was batted in by Ben Nash\u2019s safehit to leftfield.<\/p>\n
Tigers had 14 safehits for nine runs batted in, six strikeouts and made six errors. South had seven safehits for four runs batted in, one base on ball, seven strikeouts and made four errors.<\/p>\n
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