Hector Hits 60 as Pitbulls Down Souths.

Proserpine Pitbulls. Photo supplied: Luke Valmarde  

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Contributed with thanks by Luke Valmarde.

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An unbeaten 60 from Hector set up a 75-run win for Proserpine’s U12 Blue side against Souths in Mackay, while the Pitbulls’ other U12 team beat Bowen by 138 runs in the second match of their intertown series.

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Souths won the toss and sent Proserpine in at the Vigoro fields, where Hector’s half-century carried the Pitbulls to 6–134. Phoenix and William both finished unbeaten on eight, while Lukas added five.

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Proserpine shared the wickets around as Emily, Lukas, Noah, Malia, Phoenix and Georgia took one each to help dismiss the Sharks for 59. Hector and Fred chipped in with catches, and Emily was named Player of the Match. The U12 Blue side hosts Sarina next week.

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In Bowen, the Pitbulls welcomed several younger debutants with regular players away on representative duty. Sent in to bat, Proserpine reached 4–189 from 25 overs, with Hector (33), William (31), Harry (25) and George (23) all finishing unbeaten.

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Debutant Max struck with the first ball of Bowen’s innings when Lukas took the catch. Max finished with 2–2 and earned Player of the Match as Bowen were bowled out for 51. William, Harry, Hector and Lukas each took a wicket, while Hector, Harry and Toby pulled off run-outs. Hector also picked up a stumping. The Pitbulls thanked Bowen for a match played in great spirit.

The U11 White side had a tougher outing against Pioneer Valley on Saturday 7 November, falling 33 runs short. Captain Hailey Pocock won the toss and sent the Panthers in, with Pioneer Valley making 108 from 20 overs before holding Proserpine to 75.

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Harry McDonald led the Pitbulls’ bowling with 2–7 from two overs. Jax Clarke, Loxton Williams and Jack Hamblin also took wickets, and Arlo Bell added a run-out. Hamblin earned Player of the Match for his work behind the stumps, which included two catches.

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