Colts’ bats blaze in clash with Bushrangers

THE Shepparton Colts showed they are genuine contenders for the A grade premiership in a massive win against BLS Bushrangers in the latest round of Bendigo Baseball Association season. Colts’ star James Bray racked up six safe hits, including a home run in an outstanding day at the plate.Cameron Stuart achieved a home run grand slam.Joel Brownlee hit a home run in one of few highlights for the Bushrangers.Shepparton Colts 3 6 0 8 1 3 14 (35) d BLS Bushrangers 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 (4).Pitchers - Bushrangers: Sascha Hayes 3 2/3 innings, 2 strike outs, 7 walks. Wayne Petri 1 1/3 inng, 0 strike outs, 0 walks. Colts: Travis Frost 4 inns 3 strike outs, 2 walks; Tom Grinter 2 innings, 2 strike outs 2 walks; James Bray 1 inng, 1 strike out, 0 walks.Grand Slam home run: Cameron Stuart (Colts).Home run - Rhys Taylor (Colts), James Bray (Colts), Joel Brownlee (Bushrangers).Safe hits - Bushrangers: Marc Brownlee, Wayne Petri, Joel Brownlee 2, Derryn Ladson, Matt Oliver. Colts: James Bray 6, Cameron Stuart 5, Dean Toy, Brady Tracey, Rhys Taylor 4, Travis Frost, David Paton, Aaron Difede, Tom Grinter, Colin Basham.Falcons was far too strong for Bendigo East.Falcons 5 6 5 0 0 (16) d Bendigo East 0 0 0 0 1 (1).Pitchers - Bendigo East: Aaron Petri 2sfr2/3 inns, 5 strike outs, 6 walks; Damien Tresize 1 1/3 inns, 1 strike out, 2 walks; Nigel Petri 1 inng, 1 strike out, 0 walks. Falcons: Sheldon Christie 2 inns, 2 strike outs, 1 walk; Casey Jones 2 inns, 4 strike outs, 1 walk; Ross Drinkwater 1 inng, 1 strike out, 0 walks.Safe hits - Bendigo East: Nigel Petri, Anthony Sherriff 2, Aaron Petri, James Clow, John Petri. Falcons: Sheldon Christie 3, Casey Jones, Lonnie Attard 2, Gary Vandermaat, Ross Drinkwater, Paul Bingham, James Plowright.In the women’s competition, Scots scored two runs in the first and looked as if it would be competitive with Falcons. However, from the second innings, Falcons’ pitcher Courtney Foura took control of the game. Falcons 4 5 4 3 0 (16) d Scots 2 0 0 0 2 (4).Pitchers - Scots: Sue Forster 3 inns, 0 strike outs, 1 walk; Tabitha Morley 2 inns, 1 strike out, 1 walk. Falcons: Courtney Foura 4 inns, 4 strike outs, 4 walks; Katrina McNaughton 1 inng, 1 strike out, 1 walk.Home run: Katrina McNaughton (Falcons).Safe hits - Scots: Tabitha Morley, Kelly Parker, Talitha Travers. Falcons: Kerin Barnard, Kirsty Darcy 4, Courtney Foura, Jackie Kidd 3, Katrina McNaughton, Caroline Clark 2, Rebecca Labouchediere.In B grade, East turned back the clock by including club legends, Kim Wilson and Geoff Clow in the line-up against Falcons. Neither of them disappointed and Clow drove a pitch to the fence late in the game. Falcons 5 0 0 2 6 1 8 (22) d Bendigo East 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 (6).Pitchers - Bendigo East: Joel McCurdy 3 inns, 3 strike outs, 1 walk; Jason Roberts 3 inns, 5 strike outs, 3 walks; Dave Howes 1 inng, 1 strike out, 1 walk. Falcons: Warren Attard 7 inns, 2 strike outs, 6 walks.Safe hits - Bendigo East: Geoff Clow 2, Tom Pitson, Joel McCurdy, Dave Howes, Kim Wilson, Jason Roberts. Falcons: Stuart Thornton, Warren Attard 5, Gavin Parks, Brad Muns 3, Jayson Strahan, Seb Smith 2, Shaun Osborn, Andrew Jones, Josh Armstrong, Terry Smith.The third-placed Strathfieldsaye Dodgers beat the fourth-placed Shepparton Colts.Dodgers 6 0 1 0 1 (8) d Colts 0 0 3 0 0 0 (3).Safe hits - Dodgers: Graeme Wells 2, Roger Wells, Mark Davies, Brett Ritchie, Cameron Pringle. Colts: Piers Gillet 2, Julie Williams, Stewart Marshall, Corey Jenkinson.Under-14 scores:Scots 0 1 1 (1) lt Falcons 0 8 (8).Pitchers - Scots: Daniel Neville 1 inng, 0 strike outs, 6 walks; Josh Quinny 1 inng, 0 strike outs, 2 walks. Falcons: Matt Daly 2 inns, 4 strike outs, 4 walks.Safe hits - Falcons: Jordan Davies, Matt Daly.Bendigo East 4 0 (4) lt Falcons 3 4 (7).Pitchers _ Bendigo East: Brad Huggard .7 inns, 0 strike outs, 4 walks; Wee Hopcott: .7 inns, 1 strike out, 3 walks; Fin Ramage .3 inns, 1 strike out, 0 walks. Falcons: Brayden McNaughton 2 inns, 3 strike outs, 1 walk.Safe hits - Bendigo East: Brad Huggard, Craig Beer, Fin Ramage, Tom Williamson, David Tolly. Falcons: Dillon Morris 2, Jordan Davis, Matt Daly.Under-12 scores - Strathfieldsaye Dodgers 1 1 1 (3) lt Bushrangers 3 8 6 (17).Pitchers - Bushrangers: Jack Ryan 2 inns, 5 strike outs, 3 walks; Tyson Cox-Davies 1 inng, 1 strike out, 2 walks. Strathfieldsaye Dodgers: Jack Downing, Jack Harrison, Cadney Morocollo, Megan Kane.Safe hits - Bushrangers: Tyson Cox-Davies, Jack Ryan, Billy Parsons, Trent Davies.T-Hits - Trent Davies, Madeline Davies, Harry Chambers, Bailey Love, Dale Perryman 2, Jack Ryan.Scots 7 5 12 (12) d Bendigo East 5 4 (9).Pitchers - Scots: Tayla Nadort 1 inning, Brayden Henderson 2 innings. Bendigo East: Lachlan Moss 1 inning. Safe hits - Scots: Lachlan Jack 2.