Hutt women hit there way into NZCT National League final

[Al Doran]

Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:57:35 +1300
From: Vance <vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Hutt women hit there way into NZCT National League final




Hutt women hit there way into NZCT National League final
Saturday December 17th 2005

Consistent hitting today has booked the defending champions Hutt Valley a 
place in the New Zealand Community Trust women’s National League final.

Hutt Valley won direct entry into tomorrow’s final with a 6-3 defeat in the 
playoff game against the previously unbeaten Auckland side.

Hutt Valley set  up the win in the bottom of the fourth inning when lead 
off hitter Api Stone-O’Kane singled to left field and scored on a triple by 
Okawa Preist. Following that Preist then scored on a pass ball to give the 
defending champions a two run advantage.

Behind on the scoreboard and under pressure in the field Auckland began to 
make mistakes and Hutt Valley made them pay. In the bottom of the fifth 
inning the defending champions scored another two runs when Upu Lote and 
Shirley Povey scored via a combination of hits and fielding errors.

Hutt Valley stretched their lead further with another two runs in the sixth 
inning when Nadia Mauriohooho scampered home on a triple by Upu Lote who 
then came home on a hit by Kylee Young.

Down by six runs Auckland refused to give up though picking up three runs 
in their final at bat when Casey Roper and Atsuku Tanaka both scored on a 
hit by Fiona Timu. Followed by Tania Misa who came home on a fielder’s 
choice.  However it was a case of too little too late and Hutt Valley ran 
out the winners 6-3.

On the mound for Hutt Valley Jana Vacikova faced 34 batters giving up 10 
hits and four walks while taking six strikeouts.

For Auckland Carina Hale started the game on the mound and she faced 21 
batters giving up nine hits while taking one strikeout. Hale was replaced 
in the fifth inning by Helen Packer who faced 14 batters giving up seven 
hits and one walk.

In other results from finals day today the home team Wellington have been 
eliminated from the title race on the back of two defeats. The team from 
the capital lost their opening game today against the defending champions 
Hutt Valley 4-2 and followed that up with a 1-0 loss against Central 
Vikings in the elimination playoff game.

While Wellington may be out Central Vikings have kept their finals chances 
alive with their win over Wellington and they will go on to play Auckland 
tomorrow at 10am with the winner of that game earning the right to take on 
Hutt Valley in the final at 12pm.

NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY TRUST WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FINALS SERIES RESULTS:
Saturday December 17th – Auckland 4 Central Vikings 1, Hutt Valley 4 
Wellington 2, Central Vikings 1 Wellington 0, Hutt Valley 6 Auckland 3

By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell
*  mailto:kelly.mitchell(at)xtra.co.nz

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