Sunshine Eagles are focused on closing the gap between their best and their worst in the Baseball Victoria summer league premier 1st nine competition.
The Eagles were disappointing in their round eight match against Waverley, but were switched on from the start in their Tuesday night against Melbourne.
After taking a 2-0 lead on Tuesday night in the first innings, the Eagles were then able to extend the margin to 6-1 after three innings.
The Eagles made sure that Melbourne didn’t get back into the game and come away with a 10-5 win.
Eagles coach Stuart Clayton said they were much happier with that performance.
“It was a good win,” he said. “Jeremy [Young] was excellent on the mound and we were hitting right from the start.
“On Saturday the wind was blowing out and so many runs were being scored… We struggled early and allowed 10 runs in the first innings.
“We couldn’t throw any strikes. We got back in the game, but made three errors in the final innings.”
Clayton said the two results show the difference when they’re playing well and when they’re not.
He said at their best they can beat any team in the division.
Clayton said it was a positive sign that the side was able to bounce back from a tough loss straight away.
He said it was one of the juggles of having mid-week and weekend games. The Eagles have won both their mid-week games so far.
“We’ve got some young kids,” he said. “It comes down to lifestyle and people are working and going to school.
“It can be very draining and a juggling act. The good sides are able to keep at a level par.
“Other sides have good and bad ones.”
After nine rounds, the Eagles sit in third spot with six wins and two losses.
Clayton said they have a couple of tough matches coming up, including against Upwey FTG on Saturday after deadline.
Upwey FTG is in fifth spot and then the Eagles face fourth placed Malvern.
He said after that they have some matches against some sides below them on the ladder.
“If you don’t bring your A-game, you get hurt.”
The Eagles women’s regional west side was set to face Newport on Saturday morning, after deadline.
The Eagles sit in third spot after seven rounds.
Tara Murray
