Back Row L-R Ben Slaviero, Alice Pitt, Vanessa Wilson, Katherine Harget, Keeley Wells, Jason Van Der Meulen,
Front Row:- Lucy Harget, Lisa May, Sophie Whiteley, Sureka Khan, Juliette Lea.
After last week’s narrow defeat against Exmouth the Women’s Softball team were back in action on Sunday at Heathcoat.
The team lined up as Sophie Whiteley, Lisa May, Vanessa Wilson, Lucy Wells, Sureka Khan, Katherine Harget, Juliette Lea and Alice Pitt.
Having lost the toss Heathcoat elected to field. Whiteley and May out to bat first. The pair started well with 1 run and a boundary, however the success was quickly snatched away with 2 consecutive wickets from an impressive Heathcoat bowler who took 3 wickets for 7 in the first over.
Vanessa Wilson and Lucy Wells then took to the crease and again impressive bowling from the home side saw us lose a wicket to the first ball. The pair quickly reorganised and went on to score and impressive 22 runs, despite missing out on 2 boundaries with some smart fielding.
Time for Khan and debutant Harget and what a fantastic 4 overs from the pair, scoring 27 both with a boundary and losing no wickets.
Final pair stepping up for Thors, Lea and Pitt, also on debut, an impressive 13 runs scored between the pair losing 1 wicket, the score at the end of the innings 86-5.
Heathcoat now in to bat Khan stepped up with the ball to start the innings and struck with her second ball, caught and bowled the new Heathcoat batter. Bowling partner Harget kept it tight in the second over however with some good running and the help of a boundary the first pair scored 27. Thors had their work cut out.
Wells came onto bowl next and some impressive tight bowling saw her take a much-needed wicket with partner Wilson taking two. We were back in the game.
The final four overs were tense – The regular death bowling partnership of May and Whiteley continued the Thorverton fight back. A wicket fell with the fifth ball thanks to captain Whiteley and bought us right back in to the game.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be and the game was lost by 5.
We are getting closer every week and having so much fun. Thank you to Katherine and Alice stepping in at short notice both making impressive debuts for the team.
Heathcoat – 91 runs scored + 5 wickets = 116
Thorverton – 86 runs scored + 5 wickets taken = 111
Thank you to Heathcoat for a good game, played in great spirits. Thanks also to Ben Slaviero for umpiring Jason Van Der Meulen and Keeley Wells for scoring.
Next game is in just two days time on Tuesday 21st June, a friendly at home to Culmstock.
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