Redbacks rule at home against improving Green Caps

Hay Park secured a six-wicket home win over Leschenault in Saturday’s BDCA women’s encounter, with a number of Redbacks bowlers continuing their impressive seasons. The Green Caps’ top order found things extremely difficult from the outset, with Caitlyn Heslewood (2-6 off four overs) and Shakira Parsons (1-16 off four overs) doing the bulk of the damage. In a hole at 2-6 following the departure of openers Bec Campbell and Chloe Papas, the visitors gradually gained a foothold in the contest, with Emma Jamieson (21 off 32 balls) stepping up to give her side a fighting chance. Defending 82, the Green Caps were always going to need a special bowling effort and they got one from Papas (2-7 off four overs), who snared a wicket maiden in her first over. Ultimately for the visitors, they were unable to remove Redbacks opener Bronwyn Walker (33 off 49 balls) until the sting had gone out of the game, with her dashing playing setting up a relatively straight-forward victory. At Forrest Park, reigning premiers Donnybrook edged out fellow title hopefuls Marist by six runs, with disciplined bowling from Summer Towers (3-8 off four overs) and Willow Healy (1-8 off four overs) ensuring the visitors squared the victory ledger against the Blues heading into the second half of the campaign. It was not all doom and gloom for Marist, with Sari Wootton again dominating with the bat. In the remaining game of the round, Colts defeated Eaton by 46 runs at the Eaton Sports Ground.