A FIERCE pitchers duel between two heavyweights, with neither side wanting to relinquish the ball or the lead, has seen the Wanderers clinch a thrilling A Grade victory.
Wanderers livewire Haydon Carroll and Eagles hurler Andrew Law put everything on the line as they pitched the full seven innings for their respective teams.
There was little between the two sides as Wanderers hosted Eagles in the final double-header round for this season.
Carroll scored in the bottom of the third innings off a sacrifice fly to Ollie Hayes to take the lead.
Eagles responded with a single run in the top of the seventh innings through consecutive hits and team hitting to tie the game.
Hayes reached on a single in the bottom of the seventh innings.
Hayes then scored from first off a hit to centre field to Jason Tonkin, with Wanderers walking off for the win.
Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 — 1
Wanderers 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 — 2
Hits: Eagles: J. Barrot, B. Petterson, T. Pay. Wanderers: H. Carroll 2, O. Hayes, A. Carroll, J. Tonkin, J. Malycha.
On Sunday, Wanderers travelled to Chaffey Park to face Saints in their last double-header game. In a game featuring lots of hitting, Wanderers completed the sweep, winning 18-13.
A Grade
Wanderers 6 1 0 2 2 7 5 — 23
Saints 2 3 5 0 0 3 -* — 13
*Game called for bad light, score reverted to 18-13.
Hits: Wanderers: J. Malycha (1hr) 3, B. Douglas 3, T. Bromeo 2, A. Job 2, L. Baldock 2, H. Carroll, J. Tonkin, S. Hogl. Saints: R. Clifford 4, R. Scott 2, L. McBain 2, K. McBain 2, J. Moras 2, R.Wakefield.
B Grade
Wanderers 0 0 7 6 0 1 — 14
Saints 0 1 3 0 2 1 — 6
Hits: Wanderers: H. Scheele (2hr) 2, D. Fallon 2, N.Carroll 2, C. Edwards, D. Holmes, R. Evans. Saints: D. Waldron 2, L. O’Rourke 2, B. Gowers (1hr), Mathews.
Hawks 2 9 1 0 0 — 12
Eagles 3 0 5 1 3 — 12
Hits: Hawks: J. Moras 3, D. Whitelaw 3, D. Smith 3, J. Nichols 2, L. Robinson, D. Fraser, Z. Strainer. Eagles: E. Langanke 2, D. Twaddle 2, J. Pallot 2, N. Nichols 2, N. Zappia, L. Scott.
C Grade
Hawks: 2 2 2 1 4 — 11
Eagles 5 5 0 0 0 — 10
Hits: Hawks: D. Fraser 3, J. Nichols 2, B. Robinson 2, C. Williams 2, L. Robinson, C. Storer. Eagles: M. Pay 2, J. Alderton 2, B. Headley 2, B. Lang, R. Langanke.
Wanderers Green 4 4 1 1 — 10
Wanderers Gold 1 0 2 0 — 3
Hits: Wanderers Green: J Wuatai 4, B, Higginbotham 2, R. Evans, R. Farr, R. Russell, C. Manning. Wanderers Gold: T. Job, G. Fallon.
Draw for Sunday:
A Grade 2.30pm – Eagles v Saints (Newey Field).
B Grade12pm – Eagles v Saints (Newey Field); Hawks v Wanderers (Southern Cross).
C Grade 9.30am – Wanderers Gold v Eagles (Newey Field); Hawks v Wanderers Green (Southern Cross).
