Softball Action Heats Up
It was a nail-biting clash between the Pink Hawks and Dragon Slayers, with both teams locked at 13-all by the final whistle.
The Pink Hawks came out swinging, scoring six runs in the opening dig. Charlotte Whittaker, Angela Baker, and Julie Hankin each made it home three times, while Katrina Whittaker hit her first-ever home run, rounding all the bases to add to the tally. Defensively, Darcy Dorsett took two catches and Katrina added one more to the Pink Hawks' fielding efforts.
For the Dragon Slayers, Audra Pollard and Tyler Noe were relentless on the bases, scoring three runs apiece. Tyler delivered two home runs, each bringing teammates home to keep the scores level. Maxine Baxter and Kartia Ball contributed strong fielding performances with crucial catches that helped contain the Pink Hawks’ scoring spree.
In another close contest, the BCN Dragons edged out PM Diesel 8–7.
Young gun Evie Grace impressed with eight strikeouts (8K2), pitching to catcher Lydia Oldham. Evie and teammate Alison Bekker each smashed powerful three-base hits into the outfield, with Evie being the only Dragon to cross the plate twice.
PM Diesel saw big hits from Peyton Barrow and Shane Baker, who each cracked a home run and scored twice from three at-bats. Although Vicki Hudson had a tough day at the plate, striking out three times, she made up for it with a stellar performance in the field — notching up five assisted outs and three catches.
In DR A Men’s division, the Dragons defeated Hells Angels 7–2.
John Nash and Jesse Miles powered the scoreboard with two home runs each. Cameron Baxter was sharp on the mound with nine strikeouts (9K2), pitching to Emmett Councell, with Jordan Doss and Ethan Bryan adding a catch apiece to hold back the opposition.
For the Hells Angels, Jaxon Maluga had a standout game on the mound, clocking 10 strikeouts (10K2) with Cayden Love behind the plate. Heinrich Ackerman and John Herekiuha both took solid catches, while AJ Tareeala and Jayden Love were the only players to cross the plate, with others left stranded on base.
Results:
• Dr flies 13 fireballs 7
• Get the power 5 north jacklin choas 10
• Dunbar Angels 10 Tyre power 6.
• Heavy diesel Hawks 17 custom angels 13
• Dr A men 7 hells Angels 2
• Pink Hawks 13 dragon Slayers 13
• Dragons BCN 8 PM diesel 7
The weekend’s softball action saw the Pink Hawks and Dragon Slayers battle to a thrilling 13-all draw, while standout pitching and powerful hitting helped the BCN Dragons, DR A Men, and others notch hard-fought wins in a series of tight contests across the divisions. Photos supplied
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