The Werribee Giants had a bit of luck in the Baseball Victoria summer league premier 1 first nine competition during the week, before more heartbreak on Saturday.
The Bees have been so close this season to piling the wins on, but haven’t been able to finish off the key moments.
On Tuesday night, in the first of the mid-week games, it seemed that luck might have been turning the Giants’ way.
The Giants match with Doncaster was the only one to get underway with all the other matches being washed out.
Giants coach Cameron Brown said it was nice to have some luck go their way and get their second win on the board.
The Giants got a 5-2 win.
“It was nice to come out and play that way,” he said. “It was a credit to the guys to get the win.
“We’ve played in so many close games and had three times where we’ve lost by a run, we deserve to win.
“Levi Packer guided the team to an all round performance and it was nice to finally stack a number in the win column.”
Packer hit two runs in the win, as did Addison Bishop-Worn.
The Giants were back in action on Saturday against Geelong
It was another game that went down to the wire, with Geelong winning, 6-5.
Geelong led 5-2 after six innings before a late comeback from the Giants.
Brown said they were so close against a side that he thinks will feature highly at the top of the ladder.
“We were right there and we did so much right,” he said. “There were a few key moments where we didn’t execute to win.
“It was 15 hits to eight and that was a big difference. We didn’t convert that into runs.
“There wasn’t a lot of a heck separating us with the bat. We both pitched well on the hill as well, the game could have gone either way.
“There were two key moments late that we didn’t convert and vice-versa in the key moments they took them.”
After seven rounds, the Bees now sit in 13th spot.
It’s another big week with a mid-week game against Malvern before facing Fitzroy on Saturday.
Brown said the two matches would be good tests of where they were at.
“We feel like if we play our best we are right up there with anyone,” he said. “We’re really looking forward to it.”
In the women’s state competition, the Giants continued their strong form with a 9-3 win against Springvale.
The Giants sit second on the ladder with a 5-1 record.
