X-MEN RULE THE ROOST - PREMIERS 2008-09
The X-Men have
conquered over a spirited Blackburn side by 13 runs to 11 - to be crowned
Premiers for 2008-09. In a game that see-sawed throughout, both sides racked
up 16 hits apiece, but it was Waverley's tenacity to score heavily in both
the second and fifth innings that was to prove to be the difference between
the two teams.
Birthday boy (Coochie
Coo Cotchin) took to the hill to start off proceedings and it was evident
that the Orioles were going to exploit every avenue to gain extra bases-
stealing on almost every occasion they got to first. But Gary kept his cool
and although the opposition scored two runs in the first, the Waverley guys
were not going to let this one slip through their fingers.
Youngster, Steve Hunter
was kept busy with many hard hit balls coming his way.
In the second dig,
Waverley showed their true metal notching up five runs to go ahead 5-2
Hits to Orrs, Murph,
Cotchy and SOD kept the scoreboard ticking over. Pagey relieved Cotchy and
the Orioles found his pitching more to their liking.
Innings 3 & 4 and it
was Blackburns turn to gain the ascendancy scoring 2 and 4 runs respectively
to go ahead 8 - 6. In true Waverley tradition, they rebounded strongly to
score seven runs in their half of the fifth to now lead 13 - 8 with hits
coming from Mako, Rev, skipper Pagey and Orrs, who was having a great game.
Rain intervened
momentarily and this allowed the visitors to gather some composure and mount
their final challenge. Another run in the sixth and a further two in the
seventh closed the gap to two runs but this was not enough and the Boys from
Napier Park take home the spoils for this season.
SCORE-LINE
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
RUNS |
H |
BB |
K |
|
BLACKBURN A |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
|
WAVERLEY A (X-Men) |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
X |
13 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
HITS
Orwin 3, Cook 3, Cotchin 2, Murphy 2,
Makeham 2, Hunter 1, Mason 1, Reval 1, Page 1
PITCHING
|
|
INN |
HIT |
K |
BB |
ER |
|
Gary Cotchin |
4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Tony Page |
3 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
CONGRATULATIONS TO WAVERLEY X-MEN
PREMIERS 2008-09
