Manager: Andy Malthouse
Scorer: Kim Malthouse
Score: NC Rebels 12 – Fitzroy A 1
After a great win last week against Fitzroy C, our morale was pretty high and we gave ourselves a small chance of beating Fitzroy A who were sitting 2nd on the ladder. I did say a small chance.
How wrong was I?!
We SMASHED em! 12 – 1. Not only smashed them but 10 runned them in the 5th. Is runned a word?
Playing at Fitzroy, on their main diamond under beautiful blue skies we went out there with the attitude that we had a good chance to cause an upset. Batting first, we continued our good form from last week scoring 5 in the top of the 1st. With Bruce starting on the mound, we kept them scoreless to take the game by it’s horns and not let go.
In the next 4 innings, we scored, 1, 3, 3 and 0 to their 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 to win quite comfortably. I think we were all a bit shocked and had to pinch ourselves to realise that we had the ability to smash a team the way we did.
As I mentioned, Bruce started for us and after throwing a complete game last week, decided that was not enough and did it again this week. He was masterful. Not giving Fitzroy any chance. He threw 5 inning, 56 pitches, 14 balls, 42 strikes, 3 k’s, 0 walks giving up only 4 hits. Finally worked out how to throw a slider!!!
Defence wise, we had our first game with no errors. Will Needham behind the plate was great working with Bruce well. Nathan at 3rd continues to gobble up anything that way. Matt Prowse had his first game at 2nd and made two good plays. Danny was solid at centre and Maurice with he’s speed was able to get their best hitter out with a 9 -3. We have really improved defence wise and it is showing.
Batting wise, we had one of our best games. We got 14 hits in 5 innings. The top of the order, continue to impress with Will hitting the ball hard, Nathan once again getting a couple of hits and Mozz lighting it up with 3 from 3. A single, a double and a home run.
Danny in his 2nd game is adjusting well going 2 from 3 and Donk is always solid with 2 from 3. Apart from Mozz’s homerun, the best hit of day goes to Paul Clarke with a massive stand up double to centre. When he hit it, the pitcher threw he’s glove in the air in despair. Well done Paul, that hit scored 2 and broke their back.
What a way to go into the Christmas break winning the last two games, skyrocketing us into 8th position. I’m getting light headed.
To everyone enjoy the break, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and see you at training on the 19th of Jan.