Game 1: Eastern Phantoms Triumph Over Wanneroo Giants
JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) bested JL – Wanneroo Giants (B) 5-1 on Tuesday at Hourglass Reserve D1. A single by Oldfield put JL – Wanneroo Giants (B) on the board in the top of the third. JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) made the score 3-1 in the bottom of the third after Malcolm doubled, scoring two runs, and Gordon hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. Warner started the game for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B). The pitcher allowed three hits and one run (zero earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking none. Bond began the game for JL – Wanneroo Giants (B). The hurler allowed zero hits and zero runs over one and one-third innings, striking out two and walking one. Ellis and Malcolm each threw scoreless innings for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) in relief. Ellis and Malcolm each collected one hit for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B). Gordon, Warner, and Malcolm each drove in one run for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B). Haydenled JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, amassing eight walks for the game. JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) turned one double play in the game. Bennetts led JL – Wanneroo Giants (B) with two hits in two at bats. Bennetts stole four bases.
Game 2: Carine Cats Claim Victory Over Western Tigers White
JL – Carine Cats (A) bested JL – Western Tigers White (A) 9-4 on Wednesday at Hourglass Reserve D2. JL – Carine Cats (A) got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after JL – Western Tigers White (A) committed an error, Ling laid down a sacrifice bunt, and Tierney grounded out, each scoring one run. JL – Carine Cats (A) added one run in the second after Luplau grounded out. A fly out by Steele extended the JL – Carine Cats (A) lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the third inning.
Padfield pitched four and one-third innings in relief for JL – Carine Cats (A). The hurler surrendered two hits and two runs (one earned) while, striking out seven and walking five. Steele started the game for JL – Carine Cats (A). The right-handed pitcher gave up one hit and two runs (zero earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out seven and walking one. Lawrence started the game for JL – Western Tigers White (A). The starter allowed two hits and four runs (two earned) over one and one-third innings, striking out one and walking two. Lonsdale, Nelson, Rogers, and Tooher each collected one hit for JL – Carine Cats (A). Ling, Ingram, Padfield, and Steele each drove in one run for JL – Carine Cats (A). Shea paced JL – Carine Cats (A) with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game. Ingram stole two bases. JL – Carine Cats (A) ran wild on the base paths, tallying six stolen bases for the game. Lawrence, Waight, and Allen each collected one hit for JL – Western Tigers White (A). Erba led JL – Western Tigers White (A) with one run batted in. Erba led JL – Western Tigers White (A) with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Morgan and Gay each stole multiple bases for JL – Western Tigers White (A).
Game 3: Watts’s Big Day Propels Eastern Phantoms Past Southern Titans
Watts drove in five runs on four hits to lead JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) past JL – Southern Titans (B) 15-3 on Wednesday at Hourglass Reserve D1. Watts doubled in the first scoring two, singled in the third scoring two, and doubled in the seventh scoring one. JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after Watts doubled, scoring two runs, and Perkins singled, scoring one run. JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) scored five runs on one hit in the top of the third inning. Ellis drew a walk, scoring one run, Watts singled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, and Gardiner hit into a double play, but one run scored. Gordon led things off on the bump for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B). The starter gave up one hit and one run (zero earned) over three innings, striking out seven and walking one. Anderson led things off on the mound for JL – Southern Titans (B). The starting pitcher allowed five hits and eight runs (six earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking eight. Canny pitched one and one-third innings of no-run ball for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) in relief. The right-handed pitcher gave up zero hits, striking out one and walking none. JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) amassed 11 hits in the game. Perkins collected two hits for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) in two at bats. Hayden paced JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, piling up 10 walks for the game. Gardiner and Malcolm each stole multiple bases for JL – Eastern Phantoms (B). JL – Eastern Phantoms (B) stole 10 bases in the game. White went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Johnston, Leitch, White, and Ryan each collected one hit for JL – Southern Titans (B). Johnston stole two bases. JL – Southern Titans (B) turned one double play in the game.
Game 4: Carine Cats Loses Despite Out Hitting Western Tigers Orange
JL – Carine Cats (A) fell 6-5 to JL – Western Tigers Orange (A) on Wednesday at Hourglass Reserve D1 despite out-hitting them eight to six. Ling and Ingram each collected two hits for JL – Carine Cats (A). JL – Western Tigers Orange (A) got on the board in the top of the first inning after Parry doubled to right field, and JL – Western Tigers Orange (A) scored on a wild pitch, each scoring one run. JL – Western Tigers Orange (A) added one run in the third after JL – Carine Cats (A)committed an error. JL – Carine Cats (A) jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after Steele singled, Ling singled to the left side of the infield, Tierney flew into a fielder’s choice, and JL – Western Tigers Orange (A) committed an error, each scoring one run. JL – Western Tigers Orange (A) jumped back into the lead in the top of the fifth inning after Buckley tripled, and Smith grounded out, each scoring one run. Ingram led things off on the hill for JL – Carine Cats (A). The righty surrendered one hit and two runs over two innings, striking out three and walking one. Yamamoto led things off on the mound for JL – Western Tigers Orange (A). The starter surrendered two hits and zero runs over two and one-third innings, striking out six and walking one. Ling drove the middle of the lineup, leading JL – Carine Cats (A) with two runs batted in. The center fielder went 2-for-3 on the day. Rogers and Ingram each stole multiple bases for JL – Carine Cats (A). JL – Carine Cats (A) ran wild on the base paths, piling up eight stolen bases for the game. Buckley, West, Pienaar, Parry, Gloriod, and Stone each collected one hit for JL – Western Tigers Orange (A). Smith, Yamamoto, Buckley, Pienaar, and Parry each drove in one run for JL – Western Tigers Orange (A). West stole two bases.
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