SENIORS
Premier League Firsts: Pakenham 3 v Saints 4
Saturday’s game against Saints Firsts was a heartbreaker for the Pumas, as they lost the lead late in a 4-3 defeat.
The game was tied in the top of the seventh when Hiroke Goke induced St Kilda to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored.
Pakenham got on the board in the third inning after a steal of home scored one run.
Saints tied the game up in the top of the fifth thanks to two singles.
A single by Jesse Hunter gave Pakenham the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the fifth.
Hiroke Goke pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits, striking out two and walking none.
Tim Bellerby stepped on the bump first for Pakenham Pumas.
The hurler gave up eight hits and three runs (two earned) over six innings, striking out four and walking none.
Tim Bellerby and Jesse Hunter each drove in one run for Pakenham.
Danny Cannizaro led the Pumas with two hits in four at bats.
Premier League Reserves: Pakenham 9 v Saints 11
Pakenham Pumas Premier 2 Reserves bats were strong against the Saints on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough as Pakenham Pumas fell 11-9.
Saints collected nine hits, while Pakenham also had nine.
Pakenham got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Dan Taylor doubled to centre field, Rohan Hector doubled to centre field, and James McFadden singled to left field, each scoring one run.
Saints flipped the game on its head in the top of the fifth, scoring five runs on three hits to take the lead, 7-3.
Pakenham then scored six runs on four hits to take the lead, 9-7.
The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Shaun Fahy that drove in two.
Rhys McKenzie led things off on the hill for Pakenham.
The hurler allowed five hits and two runs over four innings, striking out one and walking three.
Rohan Hector then come up to pitch, he threw one inning, allowing five runs (two earned) on three hits, striking out one and walking two.
Pakenham collected nine hits in the game.
James McFadden, Pakenham’s number seven hitter, led the team with three hits in three at-bats.
Rohan Hector and Shaun Fahy each drove in two runs for Pakenham.
Pakenham Pumas Premier 2 Reserves turned one double play in the game.
State 3: Pakenham 3 v Bonbeach 18
Pakenham faced a tough hitting side in Bonbeach, James D’Arcy pitched for Pakenham.
The starting pitcher went one and two-thirds innings, allowing 11 runs (eight earned) on five hits, striking out one and walking three.
Felicity Clissold came in to try and stem the flow of the Bonbeach runners but was met with some tough batters.
Jonah Hughes drove the middle of the line up, leading Pakenham Pumas State 3 with two runs batted in.
The number three hitter went one-for-one on the day.
Jonah Hughes and Ethan Hamilton each collected one hit for Pakenham.
Jonah Hughes and Matthew Mills each stole multiple bases for Pakenham.
Pakenham ran wild on the base paths, amassing five stolen bases for the game.
State 4: Pakenham 18 v Bonbeach 7
Pakenham Pumas played Bonbeach this weekend at home in a top of the table clash between the only two undefeated teams in the league.
Bonbeach jumped on the Pumas’ pitching in the top of the first innings scoring five runs to take the early lead.
Pakenham showed great discipline and courage in the bottom of the first rallying to score seven runs with the biggest blow coming from Andrew Mayberry who crushed a hard hit ground ball though short stop scoring 2 runs.
Pakenham then scored seven runs on four hits in the bottom of the second inning to jump out to a 14-7 lead.
Pakenham put up four more runs over the next four innings to finish up 18-7 winners.
Scott Dale earned the win for Pakenham.
The starting pitcher surrendered eight hits and six runs (three earned) over three innings, striking out six and walking none.
Wayne Porter appeared in relief for Pakenham.
The Pumas accumulated 13 hits in the game.
Andrew Mayberry and Scott Dale each collected three hits while Greg McCormick and Will Mayberry had two hits each.
Pakenham had a strong eye at the plate, tallying 11 walks for the game.
Tim Stockdale, Wayne Porter, and Will Mayberry led the team with two bases on balls each.
Andrew Mayberry and Greg McCormick each stole multiple bases
Regional League Black: Pakenham 6 v SE Orange 6
Pakenham Regional Black’s latest match was a dominant 6-3 victory, bolstered by an all-around team performance that kept them ahead from the start.
They took control early, scoring three runs in the first inning.
L. Duncan led off with a single, with B. Jones and G. Duncan reaching base after being hit by pitches.
Mayo stepped up with a timely single, bringing Duncan home for the first run.
After a walk to B. Marks, Jones scored, and A. Duncan’s single allowed G. Duncan to make it a 3-0 game.
The second inning added two more runs, sparked by B. Jones reaching on a hit-by-pitch and Haley drawing a walk.
Mayo came up big again, hitting a double to centre to score both runners, extending the lead to 5-0.
With two outs, Black pushed their advantage further in the fifth when Haley reached on an error and Mayo drew a walk.
Marks’ sacrifice fly brought Haley home, adding an insurance run for a 6-1 lead.
On defence, Jones was relentless on the mound, striking out several opponents to keep them at bay.
Despite some pressure in the sixth inning, Black held their ground, allowing only two runs.
With two runners in scoring position, Jones closed out the inning with two back-to-back strikeouts to secure the win.
Mayo’s performance was much appreciated, as he stepped in on short notice to help the team due to last-minute player withdrawals.
His contributions, especially with his key hits, added significant depth to the line-up and helped Pakenham improve to 3 – 1 on the season.
WOMEN
Women’s White: Pakenham 3 v Chelsea 18
Round 4 saw a beautiful sunny day for Women’s Baseball at the Chelsea Dolphins home ground on Saturday.
Katherine Walton began the game for Pakenham Pumas Women’s White.
The pitcher surrendered 25 hits, striking out five and walking two.
The Pumas ran wild on the base paths, tallying 11 stolen bases, and turned one double play in the game.
Earning runs this week for the Pumas were Katherine Walton, Emma Barker, and Court Williams.
The Pumas had trouble keeping up with Chelsea Dolphins in an 18-3 loss but the vibes were high!
The girls are really starting to come together as a team and are making some good plays out there!
Women’s Black: Pakenham 11 v Upwey Ferntree Gully 11
Upwey FTG got on the board in the top of the first inning after a walk, and a ground out, each scoring one run.
Pakenham tied the game in the bottom of the first thanks to a walk by Emily Williams, and a fielder’s choice by Jade Taylor.
A single by Holly Lunn gave Pakenham Pumas Women’s Black the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the second.
Upwey FTG flipped the game on its head in the top of the third, scoring six runs on three hits to take the lead, 8-3.
Pakenham then tied the game in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a single by Olivia Garcia, a fielder’s choice by Emily Williams, a walk by Codie Sell, Katherine Walton and Kirby Cannizzaro, and a double by Johanna Blackler.
Carni Dowsett began the game for Pakenham Pumas Women’s Black.
The starter surrendered three hits and eight runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking four.
Johanna Blackler and Jade Taylor each drove in two runs for Pakenham.
Carni Dowsett and Olivia Garcia led the team with two walks each. Holly Lunn, Carni Dowsett, and Olivia Garcia each stole multiple bases. Pakenham ran wild on the base paths, piling up 10 stolen bases for the game.
Masters: Pakenham 2 v Sandringham 8
Our Masters hosted for the first time this season, welcoming Sandringham Blue to Toomuc Reserve.
Andy Mayberry started the game off for us on the mound again this week and pitched well across four innings.
Both teams went scoreless in the first innings, but Sandringham managed to put on five runs in the second as their hitters found gaps in our field to give them a handy lead.
Sandringham’s pitchers had the better of us tonight unfortunately, our batters kept putting balls into play, but struggled to penetrate the infield, hitting into a couple of double plays that hurt our momentum.
Sandringham added three more to their total over the fourth and fifth innings.
First gamer Darren Reeves picked up a hit in the fifth, while Christine Scully took her first Masters catch at left for another highlight.
Play of the day goes to Tristan Hill who slogged a 2 run Homer over left field in the sixth to put the Pumas on the board, bringing himself and James Kinsella, who made it on base thanks to a walk, across the plate.
JUNIORS
Senior league 70 – Bye
Big League: 20-2 Loss
Senior League 90: Pakenham 3 v Malvern 10
Pakenham Pumas Senior League 90 got on the board in the second inning after Oliver Corrigan grounded out, scoring one run.
Lachlan Collier opened the game for Pakenham Pumas. The starter gave up four hits and four runs over three innings, striking out seven and walking five.
Oliver Corrigan led the team with one run batted in.
Coadhey Rebbechi led Pakenham Pumas with one hit in two at bats.
Brock Edwards, Tyler Whitelaw, and Coadhey Rebbechi each stole multiple bases for Pakenham Pumas.
Pakenham Pumas ran wild on the base paths, accumulating eight stolen bases for the game.
Little League Minor
As there are five teams in the hub, rather than having a bye we managed to join in the Bonbeach and Mulgrave games. It was good to see an improvement with Emily’s at bats and Chelsea for having a go with catching. Overall everyone got to play and have some fun with other team mates and new friends.
T-Ball
This week we had Brooklyn, Bodie, Austin, Leo and Harper.
With some help from the parents we ran a small hitting and fielding drill.
All kids are improving drastically when it comes to hitting and all are having a great time.
Each child was awarded a voucher this week for all the hard work they have been putting in during training and game day.
