A HEARTBREAKING LOSS for the Mitchell Majors made it two one-run defeats in a row, going down to Knox in their A3-grade matchup 6-5.
Travelling to Melbourne’s eastern suburbs at the best of times can be a fair journey, but a multi-day closure of a section of the Greensborough Bypass meant players from the Broadford-based club were clocking nearly two hours to arrive at their destination.
Behind in the game early, Ben Owen launched one over the outfield in the second innings to notch his first home run of the year, powering his side back into the matchup.
Solid pitching from Eden Hardy and desperate work in the infield on a tough surface kept the Majors within touching distance throughout, but never quite able to take the lead.
With time running out, the Majors entered their final inning two runs behind and brought the deficit back to one with two outs.
A full-count strikeout for catcher Tom Flannery ended the game, relegating the Majors to a 1-2 record on the season.
In A4-grade, Knox won convincingly over the Majors, 13-1, while the E-grade side had to forfeit again.
Baseball will return to the diamond in Broadford next Saturday, with the Majors welcoming Melbourne Uni in the A3 and A4-grades. E-grade will travel to Port Melbourne to take on the Mariners.
