By Ewen McRae
Werribee continued on its winning way at the weekend, accounting for Springvale to move into second spot on the Victorian Summer Baseball League division 2 ladder.
While the game was tight early, the Giants’ dominance grew the longer it went on. They finally walked away with a 13-4 win.
Werribee coach John Curnow said it was good to see his side get on top after a tight start.
“It was a bit of a pitch-off early,” Curnow said.
“From the fourth innings on, I thought we really controlled it.
“Everyone contributed pretty well on the hitting side … we hit the ball hard, which is a really good sign for us. We’re now seven weeks in and guys are really hitting their straps.”
Josh Lee started on the mound for the Giants, putting in another strong showing and giving up just one run across his six innings.
The Giants struggled at the plate in the first three innings, but came alive from the fourth onwards as they ran in three, one, four and two runs in each of the next four innings.
Guillermo Salazar pitched the final three innings for the Giants. He gave up three runs in the eighth, but closed out the match strongly.
Wade Balzer enjoyed a strong day at the plate, getting three hits including two doubles to bring in runners and increase the Giants’ lead, while Salazar hit a home run.
Curnow said that despite the perfect start to the season on paper, there was still plenty for his side to improve on.
“We’re still throwing a few too many balls in our pitching,” he said. “We want to start throwing strikes early and getting out of innings a bit quicker.
“We’ve got our first mid-week game this week, so we’ll use our pitching depth to try and keep guys fresh and performing to a high level.”
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