Season: 2021 Competitive phase

Tigers @ Spirits

game highlights

Spirits made their mark right from the start, with Becky leaping from 2B for a great catch off the first hit of the game from Cliff. They took the first inning 8-0, but Tigers got their fielding together in the second, stopping Spirits after 1 run, then got their batting going in the third, ramping up to 7 (very nearly 8) runs in the fifth, including a home run from Clint. But Spirits kept pushing, with home runs of their own, quick relays from the outfield and some terrific work across the infield, especially at shortstop by Daniel, to keep the lead. In the field for Tigers, Cliff got his revenge with 3 catches in left field, Dustin had a great catch and an assist in his League debut at left centre field, and Abii took a catch or two and impressed at 3B despite only playing catcher before.

most Valuable Players

Tigers: Abii Boswell-Harris and Dustin Fox
Spirits: Becky Cottrell and Daniel Essen

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Beavers @ Angels

game highlights

It was a nice friendly game with some fine plays and the return of an Oxford legend, Steve Roberts. At least 5 runners were tagged out at 3rd on relays from the outfield. Irving hit a home run that still has not stopped rolling. Lesley made an excellent catch in deep right centre field to save a few runs. Grace made the perfect deflection to the first baseman’s glove, it’s a shame she was the runner! And Tom W saw a barrage of balls hit his way but did an excellent job stopping most of them, saving many runs in the process. But ultimately the Angels balanced attack (every Angels player had at least 2 hits) proved too much. Conner, aka “Hollywood”, also made a basket catch while running in from left field, and all other rookies showed progress both in the field and in their stat lines.

Most Valuable Players

Angels: Bryony O’Neill and Conner Crawford
Beavers: Lesley Bowman and Tom Wheaton

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Knights @ Oddsox

game highlights

Some good hitting from Oddsox, who managed to find the gaps, saw three home runs in a row for JP and one for Rachael. Good work from Katie at short stop saw a double play at 2B from Johnny at pitcher and then on to Scott on 1B. Oddsox kept it tight in the field throughout. Knights found it hard to get their bats going, but did get a home run and had good hits from Chris and Dom. Vesa had a good game on 2B and then 1B to secure MVP.

most Valuable Players

Knights: Vesa  Qarkaxhija and Chris Dore
Oddsox: Katie Cooper and Johnny Sullivan

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Rebels @ Tigers

Most valuable players

Rebels: Emma Wright & Steve Moody

Tigers: Ash Fox & Clifford Sofield

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Angels @ Knights

Most Valuable Players

Angels: Barbara Young and John Christianson
Knights: Megan Napier-Andrews and Chris Dore

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Oddsox @ Mavericks

Game highlights

The Oddsox and Mavericks fought a really close game with both teams fielding well. Throughout the first four innings, both teams shut each other out 3 times which brought the score to 5-1 in favour of the Oddsox. The Oddsox then pulled away in the 5th and 6th, but the Mavericks shut them out in the 7th and started to come back with their own offensive drive clawing back a number of runs. Big shout out to the Mavericks’ Monique and the Oddsox’s Rachael–both ladies had a fantastic game on third base and were pretty good with the bat, too!

most Valuable Players

Oddsox: Rachael Monteiro and Jake Roberts
Mavericks: Monique Geyer-Johnson and Max Goddard

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