Come-from-behind win for Linton over Young Ones

The Linton women’s team pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat the Young Ones 11-7 in the latest round of club softball at Colquhoun Park on Saturday.

In the first game of the day in perfect weather conditions, the Young Ones took a 6-3 lead after the second inning. But Linton came back scoring three run in the third inning to Young Ones’ one.

Linton then scored five more runs in the fourth inning to win the game 11-7. Linton’s top batter was Junita Maniapoto with three hits from three turns at bat.

had no answer for with Blue Sox running away to win 17-6.

Brandon Mchardy was Blue Sox’s top batter with three hits from four turns at bat, including an automatic home run.

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and fought it out in a close game, with the schoolboys winning 7-6.

Feilding were up 6-2 after the third inning, but Hato Paora came back to score five runs in the last two innings to win.

Hato Paora’s top batter was Caleb Matthews with two hits from three turns at bat, while Jaruis Miller from Feilding had three hits from three turns at bat.

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ended the three-game winning

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streak.

Linton led 4-3 after the second inning and the Cowboys were only able to add one run to Linton’s five, giving Linton the win 11-4.

overcame a tough encounter with to win 20-9. Bramac led 6-5 after the second inning, but had no answer for Huia, who scored 15 runs in the last two innings. Huia’s top batter

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was Mirren Haylock with three safe hits from four turns at bat, including two three-base hits, while Bramac’s Star Live had three hits from three turns at bat. In one of three 4.30pm games,

played Linton chased Huia, scoring three runs late in the game, but it wasn’t enough, with the Chiefs winning 6-3.

The highlight of the game was Huia’s Wayne Norman’s massive

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hit over the fence with loaded bases.

scored five late runs to beat 11-2. Feilding were up 2-1 in the second inning, but Dodgers scored five runs in the fifth inning to take the win 11-2.

Spencer Lowe hit a huge home run at the end of the game.

Dodgers’ top batter was Perry Jackson, with two hits from three turns at bat and Feilding’s Carl Wafer and Daresse Deans both had

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two hits from two turns at bat.

In the feature game on diamond one, snuck a late win over the 2-1.

Panthers scored an early run in the first inning and held it until the sixth, where Blue Sox scored two runs giving them the win.

Tre Wihongi was Panthers’ top batter with two hits from three turns at bat and for Blue Sox, Bryan Tairoa had two hits from three turns at bat.

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