SUPERB pitching by Aaron Sherriff and excellent fielding were key factors in Strathfieldsaye Dodgers winning the A-grade baseball clash with Falcons.
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A match-high runs in the second innings put Dodgers in control.
Down by eight going into the final inning, Falcons scored three runs but Dodgers won 13-8.
Dodgers have now won three A-grade matches in a row.
Pitchers – Dodgers: Aaron Sherriff 5 innings 6K2 2BB. Falcons: Josh Brown 4 inns 5K2 6BB, Sam Wild 1 inng 1K2 0BB.
Safe hits – Dodgers: Steve Skipper 3, Neil Shaw 2, Zac Cruse, Sam Longford, Nick Whatley, Nathan Larson, Aaron Sherriff, Charlie Hay. Falcons: Sam Wild, Jayson Strahan 2, Zac Stayner, D. Muns, Jason Harriage.
Scots raced to a 5-0 lead after just two innings against Bendigo East.
Although several batters reached base, East could not get to home plate.
In the top of the seventh inning, James Bray led off with a single and went to second on a wild throw.
Bray moved to third base on a pass ball and a Brad Huggard hit to right-field led to East’s first run of the match.
The unbeaten Scots scored three runs in the final inning to complete an 8-1 victory.
Pitchers – Scots: Aaron Petri 7 inns 7K2 2BB. Bendigo East: Brendan Aikman 1 inng 0K2 1BB, James Bray 5 inns 0K2 0BB, Nigel Close 1 inng 1K2 1BB.
Safe hits – Scots: Sean Meldrum, Jonathon Taylor, Joel Brownlee 2, Billy Parsons, Aaron Petri, Ash Wilkie. Bendigo East: Nigel Close, James Bray.
In the B-grade action, Bendigo East scored a 17-2 win for Scots.
A 14-run tally in the third inning put Falcons up 19-0 against Dodgers.
Jayson Strahan and Trent Jackson pitched well in a 19-3 win for Falcons.
Scores were locked on 10-all after the final play in the Dodgers and Falcons clash.
In C-grade, Bendigo East drew with Scots six-all, and the Dodgers and Falcons match ended 10-all.
