DIAMONDS START TO SPARKLE
COACH HAS A SMILE AS DIAMONDS WIN 2 OF 4 IN NATIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
What a relief the Diamonds put a complete effort in to defeat WA Flames 2-0 as Greta Ceccehtti pitched a 3 hitter and Diamond batters finally hit the ball and had 6 safe hits, on day 5. The powerful NSW Firestars took a little sparkle off the Diamonds as they had 9 hits and scored 7 runs.
On day 6 the Canberra Diamonds knew they had to win 4 out of their last 5 games to make the playoffs. They took on the Victoria Titans, and Diamonds sparkled scoreing 6 runs in the first inning thanks to 4 walks and Diamonds had 3 hits in the inning to give them a big lead. They continued there hitting and scored 7 more runs to mercy the Titans 13-1. Aimee Merch was very strong in the pitching department as she allowed only 3 hit.
With back to back games we took on the talented Queensland Heat. We played our best game of the tournament and won in every area except one and that was scoring runs. Diamonds had more hits, more runners on base, played their best defensive game but came up short on the score board 3-0 to the Heat.
Diamonds now must win all remaining games and will play Western Australia Flames and South Australia Starz today. Both teams are also fighting for that final playoff spot.
Hope you enjoy this post and have included some photos. Please leave a comment and i will be back tomorrow with an update.
Preparing and line marking the fields is done
after every game and takes 3 people 20 minutes to complete
1 drags and smooths infield while other 2
mark all the lines and whiten all the bases.
Diamonds in dugout waiting for treatment on
their aching bodies by our physio Rowena.
Game over a happy group as we won one and lost one
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