A COMPLETE performance from the Mitchell Majors has propelled them to a resounding 11-run win over Watsonia in the Melbourne Winter Baseball League A3-grade at the weekend.
Looking for their first win away from home for the season against the bottom of the ladder Saints, a combination of smart hitting and good base running set the visitors up early.
It was Eden Hardy’s work on the mound that really gave the Majors the upper-hand as he restricted the home team’s scoring opportunities through the first three innings.
An 8-0 lead midway through the fourth briefly looked unassailable but Hardy’s quest for a full-game shutout was denied with a booming two-run homer over right field.
The Majors weren’t keen to let Watsonia back in the game though as it entered the fifth inning and quickly loaded up the bases.
Club coach Lachlan Ruyter hit a single past short stop and the two Bens – Owen and Harkom – hit balls deep into the outfield to sew up the game for the visiting team, taking an 13-2 lead which is where the scoreboard would finish.
Stuart Partridge replaced Hardy in the final innings and quickly got through the final three outs.
The side now sits in fifth place on the ladder with a 3-2 record.
Earlier in the day, the A4-grade side came back to tie with Watsonia 10-10 to snap their three-game losing streak.
Chris Kubisch produced a match-saving performance at right field with two clutch catches in the last inning.
The Majors will face another Saints outfit when they head out to the eastern suburbs to take on the struggling Ringwood.
