BASEBALL
LVBA By NICOLE WHITE GRAND Final day for the Latrobe Valley Baseball Association was greeted with sunshine on Sunday. Traralgon hosted the day, in what was a great send-off for the season. A Grade was a tight affair between Moe/Newborough and Traralgon. The Dodgers took the win from the Redsox 4-2 with a late stolen lead. The game was tied at the top of the sixth inning when Tom Rynberk singled. Trent Job was awarded MVP, going the whole nine innings and allowing two runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts and a walk Brad Adams started the pitching for the Redsox, lasting seven innings with four runs on four hits and one strikeout. Jason Smith, Dale Simpson, Simon Wilson and Nathan Simpson all managed hits for the Dodgers. Traralgon had nine hits for the game with Brad Adams and Brian Spiteri managing multiple hits. B Grade saw Traralgon play Churchill. The Redsox lost the lead late in the game, going down to the Braves 6-4. The loss came after the Redsox outhit Churchill 7-4. Tim Bellerby was on the hill for Churchill, going six innings and allowing seven hits and four runs with three strikeouts and a walk. He was also awarded MVP for the match. Malachi Dillion, Josh Galea and Matt Robertson managed multiple hits for the Redsox Gregg Duncan went two for three at the plate to lead the Braves in hits C Grade had Traralgon up against Moe/Newborough. The Redsox took victory from the Dodgers in a tight 12-11 game. Moe/Newborough racked up eight hits in the day, with Eric Robinson, Chris Forrester and Stacey Best all getting multiple hits. Mikey Bentley went three for four at the plate to lead the Redsox in hits. He also took the most stolen bases with three. Traralgon managed to rack up five hits in the fifth innings. Andrew McConville started on the hill for Traralgon, going five innings, he allowed only three hits on six hits with four strikeouts. Anu Meenakshi pitched for Moe, surrendering 12 runs on eight hits over five inning with seven strikeouts. Andrew McConville was awarded the MVP.
