SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA - LODDON MALLEE REGION FINALS

Junior Girls Cricket

The Junior Girls Cricket team headed into the Loddon Mallee Regional Finals full of excitement after their two wins at the Sandhurst competition the week before. Knowing that they would be up against some tough competition in Rochester Secondary College, the girls were excited to see how they would perform under increased pressure.

After winning the toss, the girls elected to bowl, and they did so with great effect. Macey White, Chelsea Wilson, Eden Rooke and Bethany Ryan bowled the first 8 overs and were all class, bowling online and hence restricting Rochester’s best batters in not only runs but most importantly boundaries. As the bowlers continued to cycle through, they were all bowling terrific line and length, and Rochester struggled to score. The girls’ pressure in the field was evident as they effected 2 runouts, and Greta Pollock was the standout bowler taking 2/2 off her 2 overs. It was a massive team effort by the girls as Rochester finished on 4/48 off 20 overs.

Elle Gilchrist and Macey White opened the batting, and Macey (9) provided some spectacular flair, hitting two 4’s in the first 2 overs, to get the team off to a great start. Indie Kramer (7) and Paige Kristiansen (8) were steady through the middle order, setting the game up for Eden Rooke (7), Evie Gretgrix (11), Sienna Raco (4) and Lucy Pollock (8) to guide the team home. Despite the team making the required runs in the 10th over, the girls played out their full 20 overs, finishing on 5/84.

It was a terrific match, and all the girls contributed brilliantly. The win sees the girls qualify for the State Quarter Final, which will be played at the MJSP on Friday 21 November.

Elle Gilchrist, Sienna Raco, Evie Gretgrix, Paige Kristiansen, Indie Kramer, Macey White, Coach Mrs Maree Pearce, Chelsea White, Lucy Pollock, Eden Rooke, Greta Pollock, Bethany Ryan