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Round 18 - Berwick 11 def. Springvale 0. On a hot saturday afternoon, we hosted the lions on our annual Ladies day, and with a great day had by all the women, we topped off the day with a resounding 11-0 win. Our bats were also running hot with 18 hits for the game, led by Josh who had a sensational day out in the batting box with 5 hits, 3 RBI's and scoring 2 runs. Young Cain Hillier also smacked the ball hard with 4 hits, hitting in 3 RBI's and crossing the plate himself 3 times. Shuan & Mouse contributed 2 hits each and singles to Matt, Nick and Jack. In the pitching, NIck Veale had a quality outing on the mound not allowing any runs in his 6 innings of pitching, striking out 8 Lion batters for only 3 hits, keeping the score sheet blank. Chilly came on the the last innings to close out the game. Today we had good intensity and did all the basics very well. Lets keep those hot bats rolling along and finish off the season strongly. Hoping all the ladies had a great day, you all looked sensational. A huge congratulations to our No. 1 supporters, Mike and Elvie Kennedy, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary today. Hope you both had a great day also.
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Round 17 - Berwick 2 def. Williamstown 1. Another mid week game saw us travel to Altona to take on the Wolves, and after a close defensive game with not a lot of hits from both sides, saw us take the game 2-1. Josh started the game on the hill and threw for 5 1/2 innings, striking out 6 Williamstown hitters not allowing any earned runs. Matt Chilcott relieved in the last 1 1/2 inning to get the save. Craig Barnett did an excellent job behind the dish, stopping several errant pitches that could have changed the outcome of the game. In the hitting, we only had 6 hits for the game. Shaun Fahy once again in the lead-off spot got 2 hits for the game and singles to Matt, Josh, Nick and Turtle. A lot of positives came from this game tonight, our intensity was up and some of the younger inexperienced 1sts players competed extremely well.
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Round 16 - Berwick 6 lost to St.Kilda 7. In a game that could only be described as the one that got away, the boys played a very competative game, leading 6-4 in the 9th innings, when our opponents strung a couple of hits together at the right time, scoring the required runs to take the game 7-6. Nick Veale had an outstanding game on the mound, pitching 7 quality innings, striking out 9 St.Kilda batters. Young Matt Chilcott came on in the 8th inning and struck out 2 out of his 4 hitters and Josh came on in the last inning to finish the game. Our hits were spread evenly across the whole team with 2 hits to Shuan Fahy and the coach with singles to Matt, Josh, Mark, Craig, Cain and debutante David Mulhall. The highlight of our hitting was from our coach, Mouse who muscled up, and put one over the left field fence. Also, debutante David "Turtle" Mulhall, who came into the game in the 9th inning and with runners on 2nd & 3rd base, hit a chopper hard into the ground and bounced over the 2nd basemans head, who at the time was fielding up to save runs, into right field to score 2 very valuable runs. Well done Turtle. Next week it's Ladies Day, and we take on the always competative Springvale. Hoping the weather is holds up so all the ladies can dress up and the players put on a good show.
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Round 15 - Berwick 4 lost to Sunshine 9. The firstgame back for the new year saw us up against Sunshine and unfortunately couldn't come away with the win, losing 9-4. Josh started the game and toiled hard for his 5 innings of pitching, was relieved by Nick Veale who finished the game. In the batting, Tim and Ryan Shane had a good day with 2 hits each while Mouse, Nick, Cain and Jack all got single hits.
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Round 14 - Berwick 2 def Waverley Wildcats 1. Well.... what a game, in what could only be described as a dogfight, both pitchers were on fire in a very defensive game. Being down 1-0 at the bottom of the 9th, with a bit of luck and stringing a couple of hits together, we came away with a hard fought 2-1 win. Nick Veale started the game on the hill and showed his class in his 7 innings of pitching striking out 8 Waverley hitters, only allowing the solitary run. Josh, then came on to finish last inning and a half to get the win. Our hitting was a bit quiet with only 5 hits for the game, singles to Crackers, Mouse and Josh. But, the story of the game was Ryan Shane, after the game being all tied up, with runners on 2nd and 3rd base, he drove a ball between 1st and 2nd basemen for a walk-off hit to win the game. Ryan had a great day with the bat, ending up with 5 hits for the day in 3 games, 1 in the u18s, 2 in the 2nds and 2 in the 1sts. Well done Ryan. On behalf of Mouse and all the coaching staff, we would like to wish all players and their families a very happy and safe Christmas and new year.
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Round 13 - Berwick 6 lost to Bonbeach 10. The boys took on the league leaders this week and after a good start for the game, leading 3-2 into the 5th, Bonbeach showed their class and came away with the win, 10-6. Josh started the game and did well for 5 innings, striking 7 Bonbeach hitters. Josh was replaced in the 6th innings by Nick who threw the remainder of the game. In the hitting, Shaun Fahy was the stand-out for the game with 3 hits and 2 RBI's. Nick Veale had a good day out with 2 doubles, hitting 2 RBI's also. Josh also had 2 hits for the games and singles to Craig, Cain, Ryan and Mark, who also hit in 2 RBI's. Next week we take on Waverley at home, and hopefully our fortunes will turn around with a good win.
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Round 12 - Berwick 11 def. Chelsea 1. For the second week running, the boys played really well to win by the 10 run rule defeating Chelsea, 11-1. Nick Veale took the new ball and dominated the game from the mound in his 7 innings of pitching, only allowing the one run to cross the plate. His outing was high-lighted by striking out 10 Chelsea batters and conceding 4 hits for the game. Young Matt Chilcott relieved in the 8th innings, and with a spectacular line drive catch from Matt Kennedy on 1st base, saw an unassisted double play, closed out any hope of a Chelsea comeback. Our batting was consistant throughout the whole, with the coach leading from the front with 4 hits for the game and scoring 2 runs also, good game Mouse. Josh also got into the hits with 3 of his own including one giant 3 run home run that saw the ball land half way up the Cypress tree in right field. A welcome back to form from the Moona, with 2 hits and singles going to Dan, Shaun, Matt, Nick, Craig and 1sts debutant, Cain Hillier. Lets keep this winning momentum going for next week's challenge against Bonbeach. Like to wish the Moon family a safe trip and a merry x-mas as they travel to USA this week to spend a white christmas with Tim's family.
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Round 11 - Berwick 10 def. Moorabin 0. After such a wet and horrible Saturday, we didn't know what to except on our arrival at Moorabin, but much to our surprise the ground was in perfect condition except for some surface water in the outfield. In a tight game for the first 3 or 4 innings, accompanied with a few Moorabin fielding errors and some close umpiring decisions, our bats came alive and came away with a 10-0 win after 7 innings. Josh started the game on the mound and threw extremely well for 7 innings in his 3rd shut-out game for the season. In his 102 pitch outing, he struck out 10 Moorabin batters and only allowing just the 2 hits for the game. In the hitting, Craig and Benny continued there good hitting form with 2 hits and 1 RBI each. Other hits going to Matty K, Josh, Mark and the highlight of our hitting was from Shaun Fahy who broke open the game with a home run over the left field cones, knocking in 3 RBI's. After a few tough weeks, it was good to get back on the winning list. Lets continue that good form into next week, as we travel to Chelsea to take on the Dolphins.
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Round 10 - Berwick Vs Williamstown - Wash-out.
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Round 9 - Berwick 3 lost to Bonbeach 16. We travelled to Bonbeach to play our second mid-week game and unfortunately didnt have the goods on the day, losing 16-3. Ryan Shane started on the mound for his second outing in the 1sts and was replaced by Matt Chilcott in the third. Left hander, Matt Kennedy came on and pitched the next couple of innings, and then Scott Simpson came on in his pitching debut in the 1sts to close out the game. In the hitting, Matt Kennedy continued his sparkling form with the bat with 3 hits, Mouse also saw the ball well with 2 hits and singles to Shaun and Josh.
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Round 8 - Berwick 3 lost to Mulgrave 6. The team took on the league leaders today, and with an 9th innings come-back counldnt get a win going down, 6-3. Josh started the game on the mound, fought hard in his 6 innings of pitching, striking out 9 Rebel hitters, only giving up 4 earned runs. Nick Veale came on in the last 2 innings to close the game. Our bats were a little quiet against the Rebel import who pitched the entire game. Josh and Shaun lead the way with 2 safe hits each and singles to Mouse, Benny and to young guns Scotty and Craig.
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Round 6 - Berwick 4 def. Ormond / Glenhuntley 0. Today saw our team get another shut out and our second for the season, winning 4-0. Josh Leite took to the mound, and dominated again only giving up 4 hits, 0 runs and striking out 13 batters, seeing him pick up his second win for the season in his 124 pitch outing. Our hitters were up against Ormonds US import and Aces pitcher, Jeff Jamnik, who kept us quiet for 4 innings until Josh came up and dispatched him "way" over the right field fence for a solo home run. Josh had a sensational day out with the bat, with 3 hits, a HR and 2 doubles. Catching debutant, Craig Barnett, had a great day in both the Catchers box and the batting box, picking up 2 hits, one off Jamnik, and hitting in 2 RBI's. Scott Simpson came into the game and made his 1sts debut after Mark came out of the game due to soreness, and he too got a single hit off Jamnik's pitching. Other hits went to Nick Veale. The great thing about this game was the young guys stepping up and contributing to the outcome of the win and not leaving it up to the experienced senior players.
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Round 5 (Midweek) - Berwick 8 def. Chelsea 7. Our first midweek game saw us travel to Melbourne Ball Park in Altona to take on Chelsea and after a slow start, we came away with a hard fought 8-7 win. Mark Surtess took to the mound in the opening innings and struggled to find the zone, was then relieved by debutant pitcher, Ryan Shane who threw for the next 3 innings and stopped the Chelsea run flow, not allowing any hits, striking out 4 Chelsea bats and giving up only a single run. Chilly then came on in the last innings to close out the game. In the hitting, Tim Moon led the way with 2 hits, Shaun took full advantage of his 3 at-bats with 1 hit and scoring 3 runs. Other hits going to Matt, Dean, Mark, Nick and Josh, who had a good night hitting in 3 RBI's. The positives to come from this game was our 3 young gun pitchers combining to get the win.
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Round 4 - Berwick 11 def. Port Melbourne 0. Today, saw us have our first shut out game for the season defeating Port Melbourne 11-0. We travelled to sunny Port Melbourne on a very warm day to see Nick Veale start his second game of the season. He dominated the game in his 8 innings of pitching, seeing 2 hits, striking out 7 hitters and not allowing any runs to cross the plate in a very controlled 96 pitch outing. Josh then came on to close the game in the 9th inning and see our Win / Loss increase to 3-1. In the hitting, we accumulated 10 hits for the game with Shaun, Josh, Dean getting 2 hits each and singles to Matt K, Mouse,mark and Benny. Special mention must go to Dean McCort, who was playing 3rd base when a missile was hit to his right hand side, seeing his 6'3" frame in a full length dive towards the baseline, gathering the ball cleanly and throwing the ball off his knees and hitting the 1st basemen on the chest, only to hear the word "FOUL!!!!" from the umpire. It would have been the play off the century if it was a fair ball, well done Deano.
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Round 3 - Berwick 10 def. Sandringham 3. Today's game saw our US import Josh Leite play his first game, and only being off the plane for 48 hours, it was our turn to dominate a game, winning 10-3. Josh started on the mound, after walking the first batter a couple of us had some nervous moments, but to Josh's credit, he fought back and completely dominated the game on the hill, striking out 14 Sandringham hitters. Matt kennedy had a good day out in the batting box with 2 hits, knocking in 3 RBI's. Tim, Mark and Ben also had 2 hits with singles going to Josh, Dean and Nick. Excellent game today boys, putting us ahead 2-1 in the Win / Loss column.
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Round 2 - Berwick 5 def. Springvale 3. Our next game saw a change of fortune, where we travelled to Springvale and in the 9th inning, changing a 3-2 score line in the oppositions favour, we piled on 3 unanswered runs which saw us winning our first game of the year, 5-3. Nick Veale pitched his first game of the year, threw 9 magnificent innings to come away with a win. He only allowed 5 hits and struck out 8 Springvale bats in his 138 pitch outing. In the hitting, Shaun led the way with 3 hits for the game, supported by Nick, Tim and Matty K with 2 hits and a single to Benny Young. Great game today against quality opposition, lets keep this feeling rolling. |
Round 1 - Berwick 2 lost to St. Kilda 12. Round 1 saw the opeing game of the season at our home ground against the always competative St.Kilda side and unfortunately couldn't come away with a win, going down 12-2. Our new recruit, Nick Veale, lead the way in the batting box with 2 hits and singles going to TIm, Mark and the coach. In the pitching, Chilly started the game and did well for the first 2 innings only allowing the single run. St.Kilda came out firing in the 3rd and put on a game winning score. Mark Surtees came on to relieve for the next 2 1/3 inning and then Nick closed the last 2 scoreless innings.
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