With an outside chance of making the top four, the boys took on the ladder leaders and came away with a hard fought and very competative game, scoring 18-13 to win the game. After a shaky start with bonbeach scoring 6 runs in the first innings, we gradually fought our way back into the match with some very exciting hitting with the "Bull" hitting 2 home riuns and scoring 6 R.B.I's for the match. Other good hitting came from Quinny and Gebba with 3 hits, Symbol, including a 3 R.B.I. home run in the first which got us back into the game, Gibbo Junior and the coach with 2 and singles to Dick and Brad. In the pitching, Andrew Hemmes started the game and didn't quite have the stuff on the day and was replaced by the coach who threw the next 5 innings. Andrew Peulen came on and closed them out in the last 2 innings to take the game.
I would like to thank all the players who played in A3 for what made a very enjoyable season for me. To Margaret for scoring all season and putting up with my never ending changes and keeping me in line. I especially like to thank all the people who put up their hand to umpire our games, which is an unenviable task at the best of times, and to all the spectators who came every week to cheer us on.
Thanks to all
Brett
A4 - Berwick 18 def. Bonbeach 5.
On a wet but holding Cyril Molyneaux we prepared to host Bonbeach with a positive mindset and attitude with all 13 players keen to press for a finals spot. Cam Smith strode to the hill for his first start and took control from the first pitch, ably backed up with youngster Craig Durdin behind the dish. The two formed an impressive battery with Cam knocking in 5 runners from 2 hits and Craig also picked up 3 hits a kill from a heady play at the plate from Roy “the natural” Huke. All facets of our game were on display and the guys were relentless. With 4 stolen bases and 2 RBI's “Willy” Carpenter returned to top form with the stick. Steve Price knocked in 2 from 2 hits and scored twice. Steve Johnson returned after a long injury layoff and impressed at 3 rd base. Bonbeach battled on in good spirit but we ended proceedings winning 18 – 5. I would like on behalf of the team to thank Brad Hughes, Craig O'toole and Paul Quinn for their support helping the guys out by umpiring through the year it has been most appreciated. Finals commence next Saturday when we take on Dandenong Gold 2pm at Dandenong. I hope to see a few of the Dodgers faithful down there supporting us.
Till then – see you on the Diamond.
Roger Greene
Under 16 - Berwick
Under 14 - Berwick 14 def. Dingley 3. (Grand Final)
Winners!!!!!!!! What a game... What a season.... What a CHAMPION TEAM.......
With being the home team we were up to field first. Off to the mould with Matthew Chilcott, who has pitched outstanding all year and today was no exception, he was on fire once again. Dingley off to a good start with their first batter hitting a 2 base hit to left field, Chilly was not happy with that, so he struck out the next batter, a dropped catch from our team getting their second on base, Dingley scoring the first run, next was a hit straight to Hayden, throwing it straight to Samuel Drane who was on 1st base, getting their 2nd out. Then to shut them down was another strike out from Chilly, giving them 1 run scored for the 1st at bat for Dingley. Up to bat for us was Ethan Laurie who has been a great lead off hitter every time he starts, with being patient at the plate giving him a walk, then a quick steal to 2nd base. A dropped third strike got David Mulhall to 1st base, and on the throw to try and get him out, Ethan getting to 3rd base, so now we have 2 on base, with Chilly up to bat, unlucky at the plate, to strike out. Jesse Gavin up next, who has already hit 4 Home runs against this pitcher for Dingley, and their coach calling there pitcher to deliberately walk him to 1st base, but that's when it all turned green for Dingley, with Woody up to bat next, (who has also hit home runs this year), Woody hit it to short stop, then with a wild throw to 1st base, getting him to 2nd base and David and Jesse scoring, already our total up to 3 runs and only 1 out. Jake Bone up to bat next, still on fire with that bat, hit a 1 base hit to right field, letting Daniel score off the hit. Hayden Thomas up next to bat, and smashed it to centre field getting Jake to score. A couple of stolen bases to Hayden, getting him to 3rd base, and a wild pitch from their pitcher, scoring us another run. Samuel Drane, with getting a walk to 1st base, and a hit from Dean McCort getting Samuel home, scoring us 7 runs in the first inning. Chilly to the mound , with a bit of a shaky start this time, a hit to centre field from their 1st batter, the next 2 getting walked, with a wild throw scoring them 2 runs. Their 1st out was a runner caught trying to steal, in a run down play between, Jesse, Hayden and a final play by Ethan tagging the runner. Next out was a hit straight to Samuel Drane, who just had to touch his base. To finish the inning in style was a strike out by Chilly, only letting them score 2 runs, bringing their total to 3 so far. Our turn to bat again, bring up Daniel Durdin, with a hit straight to their pitcher, throwing him out at first base. with Mitch and Matt, being very patient at the plate both getting a walk, Paul getting hit by a pitch, also getting him on base, so now the bases are loaded. Ethan up to bat again, also getting a walk, which gives us another run scored, but bases still loaded. Dingley not happy with all the walks, changing their pitcher, David up to bat, popped the ball up which an Infield Fly was called and the batter is out, so now, 2 out and bases still loaded, Chilly up to bat, with a mishit, hitting it to the first baseman who at first fumbled the ball but with a quick recovery, picking it up and getting Chilly out, making 3 out and the run not scoring. So the total so far is Dingley 3, Berwick 8. Chilly back on the mound for his final inning, with Sam catching a fly ball, and another strike out from Chilly, then a pick up from Jesse at short stop, throwing it straight to Sam getting 3 up 3 down. Nice way to finish Chilly, great season mate. Well done. Bringing Jesse up to bat first, not getting walked this time, but hitting a safe hit to right field, then some aggressive running to get him to 3rd base. Daniel Wood, getting a walk to 1st base, then Hayden also getting a walk, again with the bases loaded, with Sam Drane up to bat hitting an awesome 2 base hit to left field, scoring 2 runs, then a walk for Chris, with Dean McCort, hitting a great hit to left field, scoring 2 runs, a hit from Daniel Durdin scoring us another run, then with a couple of strike outs, making our 3rd out, but another 6 runs. Up to the mound next for us was Jesse with the first batter getting a walk then attempting to steal, with a perfect throw from Daniel Wood to 2nd base, getting the runner out. A walk to the next batter, then to finish the game, was 2 strike outs from Jesse, shutting them down, with leaving them with 0 runs scored in the inning. TIME AND GAME called. With giving us another win for the last time this season, giving us a score of 14 to 3. It was an outstanding effort by all the boys and coach Shaun, you have all played as a team through the whole season, and you all deserve to win the season being Undefeated all year. A huge thank you to all the supporters that came to cheer us on, it does help to get us over the line. Thank you to all the parents and anyone else i forgot. It has been AWESOME!!!!!!! Well done. That's it from Gill for the novels that i have been writing(sorry about that, get carried away).
