It was another awesome weekend of baseball in Harcher State League with some close results and high-scoring matchups as Wanneroo, Braves, Morley, Vic Park Belmont, and Swan Districts lead the way in the top five.
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Braves 3, South Perth Souths 0
Both teams were strong on the mound on Friday, but Braves defeated South Perth 3-0. Daniel Schmidt started the game for Braves and recorded 12 outs.
An error put Braves on the board in the bottom of the third.
Todd Hatcher earned the win for Braves. The reliever allowed one hit and zero runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one.
Warwick Saupold took the loss for South Perth. The starting pitcher went four and two-thirds innings, surrendering two runs (zero earned) on three hits, striking out eight and walking one.
Schmidt started the game for Braves, allowing one hit and zero runs over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Tucker Smith collected the save.
Cody Parkinson made the most of his chances at the plate, with Braves’ number seven hitter leading the team with two hits in three at-bats. Josh Kennelly had one RBI on a 1-for-3 day.
Braves were sure-handed in the field and didn’t make any errors as Parkinson made the most plays with 11.
South Perth’s Brett Walters went 2-for-3 as the defense turned one double play in the game.
Braves 3, South Perth Souths 1
Braves defeated South Perth 3-1 thanks to a strong start by Sam Kennelly, recording 16 outs with four hits and one run over five and one-third innings. Kennelly struck out six and walked five.
A fielder’s choice by Adam Barbarich put South Perth on the board in the bottom of the first.
James Smibert singled on a full count, helping Braves tie the game at one in the top of the second.
A double by Ben Drew gave Braves a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth.
South Perth starter Jake Bowey gave up four hits and one run over three innings, striking out two and walking three.
Tucker Smith and Todd Hatcher pitched in relief for Braves, effectively shutting down the Souths.
Braves tallied nine hits in the game as Tim Kennelly went 3-for-5 and Drew and Smibert had one RBI and two walks each. Braves took eight walks total and turned one double play on defense.
South Perth’s number seven hitter Brett Walters led the team with three hits in five at-bats, while Barbarich had the only run batted in. Bowey went 2-for-3 and joined Simon Baumer with two walks a piece.
Souths took seven walks total with no errors in the field as Bowey had the most chances with eight.
Braves play Rockingham on Friday night and South Perth has a Sunday doubleheader at Morley.
Carine Cats 6, Gosnells Hawks 5
Carine Cats bested Gosnells Hawks 6-5 on Sunday at Tom Bateman Sporting Complex Reserve.
Gosnells got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Rodney Tennie singled and Riely Hall walked, each scoring one run.
Cas Silber doubled on an 0-2 count, which helped Carine tie the game at two in the top of the second.
Carine captured a 5-2 lead in the top of the third after Kylan Granland hit a sacrifice fly, Brendan Heath walked, and Silber was struck by a pitch, each scoring one run.
Simon Fisch stepped on the hill first for the Cats, allowing three hits and three runs (one earned) over three innings, striking out two and walking four. Conor Lourey appeared in relief.
Hall started on the hill for Gosnells, allowing two hits and two runs over two innings, striking out one and walking three.
Jordan Power went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Carine in hits, while Silber went 1-for-2 with three runs batted in. Jose Fuentes paced Carine with two of the team’s eight walks for the game.
Jarrod McKay made the most of his chances at the plate, going 2-for-3. Hall went 1-for-1 with an RBI while the Hawks took six walks, including two for Hall and two for Louis Scaramella.
Carine Cats 2, Gosnells Hawks 1
Carine snatched the lead late in a 2-1 victory over Gosnells in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader. It was tied at one in the top of the seventh when Cooper McDonnell doubled to score the winning run.
Both teams were strong on the bump. Carine pitchers struck out 10 while Gosnells sat down five.
Carine was first on the board when Josh Molen drew a bases-loaded walk in the third.
Gosnells tied the game at one in the bottom of the sixth after scoring on a wild pitch.
Jordan Power started for Carine, allowing two hits and one run over six innings with eight strikeouts and one walk. Tarrant Reimers threw one inning of shutout ball in relief with two strikeouts and no hits or walks.
Sam Forrest opened the game for Gosnells, giving up four hits and one run over five and two-thirds innings with five strikeouts and four walks.
McDonnell and Ethan Campbell collected two hits apiece for Carine. McDonnell led the team with one RBI on a 2-for-4 day. The Cats turned one double play, too.
Jarrod McKay and Jamie White collected one hit each for Gosnells, as the defense turned a double play and didn’t make any errors, with Calvin Butler taking the most chances.
Carine takes on Swan Districts on Friday night and visits Rockingham on Sunday. Gosnells has a Sunday game vs. Wanneroo.
Perth 5, Morley Eagles 3
Perth defeated Morley Eagles 5-3 on Sunday at Crimea Park. Perth got on the board in the first inning after Jason Warburton tripled, scoring two runs.
Perth added one run in the third as Edgar Mundarain singled to make it 3-0.
Jake White opened the game for Perth, allowing four hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out two and walking one.
Adam Millson started the game for Morley. He gave up four hits and three runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking three.
Brian (Tanner) Jessen-Dalton threw four innings of shutout ball for Perth in relief, allowing one hit with no walks and 10 strikeouts.
Perth collected 10 hits in the game with two apiece for Devon Ramirez-Beaver, Mundarain, and White. Mundarain and Warburton were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in two runs while the defense managed one double play.
Josh Silvi, Cody Holt, Reece Thompson, Sam Abbott, and George Calverley each collected one hit for Morley. Silvi seized on his opportunities, leading Morley with two runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. He went 1-for-3 on the day.
Morley turned one double play in the game, too.
Perth host UWA Magpies for a doubleheader on Sunday while Morley will look to bounce back at home vs. South Perth.
Victoria Park Belmont Reds 6, Rockingham Rams 4
Vic Park Belmont was triumphant over Rockingham 6-4 on Sunday at Hourglass Reserve.
Rockingham opened the scoring in the first after one run scored on another play.
A single by Jesse Sequeira extended the Rockingham lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning.
Vic Park tied the game in the top of the sixth with a single by Jack Smalpage and a walk by Cody Van Der Graaf.
Reds took the lead in the top of the seventh as Eddie Satisky smashed an RBI double for a 3-2 advantage.
Sequeira singled for Rockingham to level the score at three apiece in the bottom of the seventh.
Vic Park Belmont broke up the tie when Scott Combs singled to bring home two runs in the top of the eighth. A double by Josh Paull extended the lead to 6-3.
Rockingham got one back but it wasn’t enough as the Reds came away with the win.
Curtis Bacon started for Vic Park, giving up six hits and two runs over five and one-third innings, striking out three and walking none. Mathew Martin appeared in relief.
Vinnie Tarantola started the game for Rockingham, allowing nine hits and four runs over eight innings, striking out nine and walking four.
Vic Park accumulated nine hits in the game, with two apiece for Ryan Boyer and Satisky. Combs led the side with two runs batted in on a 1-for-3 day. Reds turned one double play in the game.
Sequeira drove the middle of the lineup, leading Rockingham with two runs batted in. The right fielder went 2-for-4 on the day. Sequeira and Darryl Artis each collected two hits while Tarantola stole two bases.
The Rams didn’t make any errors in the field as Jesse Neretlis had the most chances with nine.
Victoria Park Belmont Reds 12, Rockingham Rams 8
The second game of the doubleheader saw Vic Park win again, this time 12-8 thanks in large part to a huge performance by Ryan Boyer. He drove in five runs on two hits, including a three-run homer to center field in the sixth and a 2-RBI double in the seventh.
Vic Park Belmont collected 12 hits and Rockingham had nine in the high-scoring affair.
A groundout by Mathew Martin put Reds on the board in the top of the first.
Rockingham’s Jesse Sequeira homered to left field after a six pitch at-bat, tying the game at one in the bottom of the second.
Reds broke up the tie in the top of the fourth when an error scored one run. A triple by Taiyo Kurosawa extended the lead to 4-1.
Martin hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the fifth for Vic Park.
Rockingham tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a single by Joshua Diggins, a wild pitch, and a base hit by Sequeira.
The tie was once again snapped in the top of the sixth when Boyer’s home run scored three for Vic Park, followed by Josh Paull’s single to make it 9-5.
Reds added three more runs in the top of the seventh on two hits. Sean Garratt hit a solo home run to center field and Boyer doubled, scoring two runs.
Mizuki Akatsuka opened the game for Vic Park, giving up eight hits and six runs (three earned) over six innings, striking out nine and walking one. Paull pitched in relief.
Brock Molloy started the game for Rockingham, allowing seven hits and five runs (four earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking four.
Vic Park tallied 12 hits in the game. Garratt, Boyer, Kurosawa, Joshua Greenham, and Paull had two hits each. Garratt had two of the team’s four stolen bases.
Rockingham accumulated nine hits as Sequeira went 2-for-3 to lead the team. Rams turned one double play in the game.
Vic Park has the week off before visiting South Perth on Sunday 26 November while Rockingham plays Braves and Carine this weekend.
Wanneroo Giants 6, UWA Magpies 2
Wanneroo Giants earned a 6-2 victory over UWA Magpies on Sunday at Mateljan Park.
Wanneroo got on the board in the first inning after Courtney Jones grounded out, scoring one run. They added another in the third as Byron Armstrong doubled to make it 2-0.
UWA Magpies scored two runs in the top of the sixth on a home run to left field by Bass Cooper.
Jacob Myer earned the win for Wanneroo. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out six and walking one. Tom bailey pitched in relief.
Fujiura Masato stepped on the mound first for UWA Magpies, giving up five hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out three and walking one.
Wanneroo piled up nine hits in the game as Armstrong went 3-for-4 and Ethan Cooper and Jacob Santich drove in two runs each. Santich and Drake stole multiple bases as the team had six SB’s total.
Cooper, Riley Spring, Nick Alexiou, and William Eastman each collected one hit for UWA Magpies. Cooper went 1-for-3 at the plate as the first baseman led the team with two runs batted in. They turned one double play in the game.
Wanneroo Giants 7, UWA Magpies 3
In the second game of the doubleheader, Wanneroo won 7-3 despite UWA Magpies scoring first.
UWA Magpies took advantage of an error to score a run in the second. Wanneroo quickly tied it up at one with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Daniel Stephenson.
Giants pulled in front in the third when Courtney Jones hit a sacrifice fly and an error extended the lead to 4-1.
Frazer Brice earned the win for Wanneroo. The righty surrendered five hits and one run (zero earned) over five innings, striking out four and walking one. Rob Sorensen pitched in relief.
Kai Kurasho took the loss for UWA Magpies. The starting pitcher went three and one-third innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on three hits, striking out one and walking four.
Leadoff hitter Drake Angeron led Wanneroo with two hits in four at-bats. Angeron, Jones, and Stephenson each drove in one run. The team had patience at the plate, with Jones, Nicholas Riley, and Ben King taking two walks each with a total of eight on the day.
Riley and Angeron stole multiple bases for Wanneroo as the team stole eight total and made two double plays in the game.
Bass Cooper and Jacob Davila each collected two hits for UWA Magpies. Michael Albertini led the side with one run batted in as they went 1-for-2 on the day.
Next up for Wanneroo is a game at Gosnells on Sunday while UWA Magpies visits Perth for a doubleheader.
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