Linton women overcome Feilding in high-scoring match

The club softball competition has reached the playoffs and in what was the game to watch in the women’s round, Linton powered past Feilding SPC 10-5 at Colquhoun Park on Saturday.

Feilding scored four runs in the first inning to Linton’s two, but it wasn’t to be for Feilding, as Linton proved too strong, scoring 10 runs in the second inning to Feilding’s one, including two home runs, one to Sequita Hemingway and the other to Danielle Mankonya.

Linton’s top batter was Sequita Hemingway with three safe hits from four turns at bat.

Feilding’s top batter was Emma Hansen, with two safe hits from four turns at bat.

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Blue Sox dominated the game from the start, scoring four runs to Feilding’s one in the first inning,

Blue Sox B Top Guns 14-1.

and 10 in the second, with Feilding unable to score.

No runs came in the next two inning, giving Blue Sox the win 14-1 with the mercy rule applying.

Blue Sox’s top batter was Darran Paki, who had three safe hits from three turns at bat.

beat

Hato Paora College Warriors Huia

6-2. In the first inning, Huia scored two runs, but no runs were scored by either team in the next two innings. Hato Paora scored one run in the fourth innings and Huia replied scoring two.

In the fifth innings Huia scored two more runs to Hato Paora’s one, ending the game with a 6-2 win to Huia.

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Bramac scored two runs in the first inning and nine in the second, with Young Ones unable to reply.

There was a change of pitcher for the Young Ones and Nia Pirini conceded no runs in the third

Aces Young Ones.

inning, with the mercy rule applying.

The highlight of the game was a brilliant outfield hit from Aareta Mohi with loaded bases, scoring three runs.

Mary Ireland faced 16 batters with no safe hits recorded.

came from behind to beat 5-3.

Huia scored two runs in the first innings to Blue Sox’s 0.

Blue Sox pitcher Bryan Tairoa took a brilliant catch when the the ball was hit straight back at him by Lockie Hook, who also took an awesome diving catch in the outfield.

No runs were scored in the next two innings.

Huia scored a single in the fourth inning, but Blue Sox came out in the fifth to score three runs, then another run in the seventh inning, giving them the win.

Blue Sox’s top batter was Davin Harlen, with three safe hits from four turns at bat.

The

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were all over

this week, having lost to them last week, winning 20-8.

The highlight for the Cowboys was Madison Buchanan’s huge hit into the outfield, scoring two runs.

Aaron Giles was in perfect pitching form as beatpanthers 7-0. Giles faced 27 batters and only gave away two safe hits.

He was also Linton’s top batter with three safe hits from four turns at bat.

overcame a slow start to thrash 12-0.

The game was tied 0-0 after the second inning, but Dodgers soon put bat to ball and scored 12 runs.

The highlight of the game was a massive hit from rookie Glenn Stringer into the outfield with loaded bases, scoring three runners and himself on an error.

Kelly Dyason was also dominant on the mound, with no safe hits recorded.

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against

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won 7-0