Eastern Eyre Softball
Grand Final
FRANKLIN STARS v CLEVE SLAMMERS…With more than two inches of rain the grand final was played in rather unusual conditions. Rain continued to fall during the game and the ground was heavy and very slippery.
Umpire Tom Hull got the game underway and Terrie Walker started the game in the batters box for Cowell with a lovely hit to left field, straight into the glove of Sandy Gray.
Brooke Turner then was put out 1- 3, Tanya Williams followed in Terrie's footsteps with a hit to left field and another great catch by Sandy Gray.
Slammers kept Franklin Stars scoreless in the first innings with three up and three down.
Slammers then stepped into the box and managed to get some runs on the board. Sandy Gray was put out 1-3; Kelli Turner struck out Keeley Wheare and Bonnie Mason was put out at first base.
They had lovely base running in between the outs to get six runs. Slammers 6 - Cowell O.
Top of the second innings saw Cowell get on the scoreboard with three runs. Megan Hornhardt and Emma Chopin were both put out at first base, and Terrie Walker was put out with a great pick up by Mandy Nield at third base.
Cowell's field tightened up in the third innings allowing Slammers to add only one run to their tally. Sarah Traeger was put out at third base, and then Meagan Franklin was caught by Abby Nield and touched up on first base to get Tania Mason out in a double play. Slammers continued to lead 7 - 3.
Next round, Carlie Hutchins had a great catch in the pitcher's circle to get Cowell’s first batter Brooke Turner out. Cowell managed a couple of runs before the second out in Meagan Hornhardt caught by Abby Nield was achieved by Slammers. Kelli Turner followed straight after being put out at first.
Terrie Walker had a great catch at left field catching Carlie Hutchins out. Kelli Turner then struck out Bonnie Mason, and put out Sandy Gray at fist base. Slammers were holding onto the lead 7 -5.
Top of the fourth innings was Carlie Hutchins’ innings when she struck out Emma Chopin, and then caught Brooke Turner. She then went for catch number two when it slipped out the glove and bonked her on the head allowing Tanya Williams a very lucky escape to second base. However, she shook this off and continued to pitch well. Milly Wiseman was the third out, caught by Tania Mason on a foul fly ball.
Sarah Traeger was put out by Kelli Turner 1-3, Tania Mason and Mandy Nield were then both put out by pick ups from Tanya Williams at short stop and thrown to first base. Slammers 8 - Cowell 6.
Heading into the fifth innings Slammers held Cowell scoreless again, getting three up, three down. Meagan Franklin was caught by Sandy Gray at leftfield, Tracy Mills was put out by pick up at 3rd by Mandy Nield and throwing to 1st base, and Jordan Curtis was put out stealing to 2nd base.
Slammers back in the batters box adding to their tally. Bonnie Mason was put out by Kelli Turner 1 - 3, Tanya Williams then put Sarah Traeger out on 2nd base and caught Abby Nield out at shortstop. Slammers were 12 runs to Cowell's 6.
Top of the sixth innings and Cowell needed some runs on the board. Emma Chopin was put out 1- 3; Leonie Mills was struck out by Carlie Hutchins. Cowell added seven runs before Kelli Turner was tagged out in the mud pit on third base by Mandy Nield.
Slammers go into bat but only managed one run home. Keeley Wheare was put out by Kelli Turner 1- 3, Carlie Hutchins and Bonnie Mason were both tagged out at home by Emma Chopin stopping crucial runs.
Both teams were 13 runs each, heading into the seventh innings.
Franklin Stars went in for their last bat of the season. Mandy Nield took an excellent catch at third base catching Emma Chopin. Terrie Walker then hit the only home run for the game with a beautiful whack to left field. Carlie Hutchins then struck out Leonie Mills. Two down and pressure was on Cowell to get runners home, they managed two runs before Meagan Franklin was put out at home plate by Keeley Mason.
The air was very tense at this stage as Slammers stepped up to the plate needing three runs to get over the line. Tania Mason snuck around the bases giving Slammers a run. Abby Nield was put out by Kellie Turner throwing to first base. The combination of Tanya Williams and Tracy Mills put Bonnie Mason out at second base. Slammers had loaded bases so the pressure was on Cowell to get that third out. Tanya Williams managed to pick one up at short stop and get the ball to Meagan Franklin before Mandy Nield made it to first base.
You couldn't ask for a closer game.
Cowell's Franklin Stars defeated Slammers by one run.
Franklin Stars 15 defeated Cleve Slammers 14.
Presentations were held inside straight after the game.
Association president Tanya Williams thanked all the spectators for coming to watch in such horrid conditions for softball. She also thanked Rudall and Cowell for allowing the association to use their facilities. She congratulated all players on playing throughout the year with great sportsmanship. Then presented the winning team with medallions and moved on to trophy presentations.
2009/2010 Best and Fairest was won by: Erin Roberts (Bombers) with 13 votes, runner-up on 8 votes was Kelli Turner (Franklin Stars); Junior Rising Star was won by Ar-no Babes’ Shadae Preiss. Tanya then handed it over to Tom Hull (umpire from Port Lincoln) to announce the best on ground for the grand final which went to Kelli Turner for a great game not only pitching but jumping on anything that was close to her.
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