THE young stars from baseball associations across Victoria shone at the weekend’s under-12 championships in Eaglehawk.
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Titles host, Bendigo achieved a win-loss record of 2-4 in matches played at Albert Roy Reserve.
Although well beaten by the powerful Diamond Valley line-up, Bendigo was competitive in all matches.
Harry Fitzgerald was Bendigo’s most valuable player at the two-day tournament.
Bendigo hit off its campaign by scoring a 14-4 win against Ringwood Green.
A highlight was Graycen Dillon’s pitching in the first inning as she struck out the first two batters on six straight strikes.
Game two ended in a 16-1 loss to Diamond Valley.
Bendigo struck back to score a 13-7 win against Latrobe Valley.
A brilliant double play by Fitzgerald after a diving catch was a highlight.
The fourth game ended in an 11-9 loss to Ringwood.
Bendigo scored five runs in the first inning against Diamond Valley.
In the second inning, Xander Hill pitched the only scoreless inning against the Valley at these titles.
Diamond Valley went on to score a 15-5 victory.
In game six, Latrobe Valley jumped out to an eight-run lead after two innings against Bendigo.
The Bendigo line-up struck back to score maxiumum runs of five in innings three and four, but Latrobe fought on for a 16-14 win.