The Saints have marched into their first A grade grand final in 10 years.
Led by Raiden Wakefield, the Saints led from start to finish against Eagles in a high-scoring A grade preliminary final.
Raiden controlled the game for Saints, collecting 22 of the 27 outs from the mound.
A GRADE
EAGLE 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 4 0 – 13
SAINTS1 6 1 0 4 4 2 0 1 – 19
Safe Hits: Eagles: Lachlan Spratt 3, Harry Grambau 3, Tyler Butterwick 2, Taylor Pay 2, Jack Barrott 2, Matt Gee, Jordan Spratt, Dylan Twaddle, Blake Peterson 1. Saints: Matt Ford 3 (1HR), Kale McBain 2 (1HR), Ronan Scott 2, Jake Moras 2, Beau Matthews 2, Kolby Wakefield, Raiden Wakefield.
B GRADE
WANDERERS 1 0 0 3 0 1 X – 5
SAINTS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 1
Safe Hits: Wanderers: Nick Carroll, Cameron Edwards and Stephen Edwards 2; Arthur Efstratiou. Saints: Cody Clifford 3; Matt Fabich 2; Darcy Waldron.
C GRADE
HAWKS 3 0 5 5 X – 13
WANDERERS 0 0 1 0 1 – 2
Safe Hits: Hawks: Bailey Ferguson, Dan Fraser and Trista Rickard 2; Clint Williams. Wanderers: Tony Malycha, Brett Higginbotham, Darcy Roden.
Finals week two:
Games at Newey Field
Sunday, August 18
A Grade: Saints v Wanderers, grand final game 1 at 2pm
B Grade: Saints v Hawks, preliminary final at 11.30am
C Grade: Wanderers Green v Wanderers Gold, preliminary final at 9am
Finals week three:Games at Southern Cross Field
Saturday, August 24
A Grade: Wanderers v Saints, grand final game 2 at 2pm
B Grade: Wanderers v (winner of prelim), grand final at 11.30am
C Grade: Hawks v (winner of prelim), grand final at 9am
Sunday, August 25
A Grade: Wanderers v Saints grand final game 3 (if required)
