Williamstown Wolves’ had a bit of luck go their way as they try to keep their season alive in the Baseball Victoria summer league premier 1 first nine competition.
Hot conditions greeted players on Saturday making it tough conditions for everyone on the field.
As the temperature reached 38 degrees in some areas, players left the field under the heat rules.
In many games, including the Wolves match with Moorabbin, they didn’t get back on.
“The firsts got started and got through five innings before we had to go off as we hit the 38 degree limit,” Wolves president Chris Jackson said.
“We could not get back on.
“Lots of games didn’t get the result but our game was called a game and we got the result.”
The Wolves were up 2-1 when the game was halted giving them the win.
It brings the Wolves up to eighth on the ladder.
Jackson said they felt like they were starting to find their way in the season.
“We think we’re starting to turn it around,” he said.
“We had a tough back end to last year and we dropped some games we should have won.
“We’ve got the guys in a better position over the Christmas break and we’ll be hitting it pretty hard for the rest of the season.”
Having made the grand final from sixth last season, Jackson said the group knows what it takes to finish a season strongly.
He said they were hoping for a repeat of last season.
“We’re not far away from the top sides,” he said.
“We think we’re hitting form at the right time like last year. We are confident in the group that we have that we can make a late run at it.
“It is harder to do it this way but we know we can and it’s the position that we have put ourselves in.”
The Wolves face Newport Rams on Saturday in their next match.
The Rams come into the match with a 4-1 win against Cheltenham on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Wolves second side had to come off with five minutes to go in their match.
The women’s side in the state competition was able to get a full game in against St Kilda.
It was able to come away with a 10-5 win.
The Wolves sit seventh on the ladder.
Jackson said they were continuing to see growth within their women’s side.
“The women’s team is going along really well this year,” he said.
“This season we’re back to having a standalone side after last year having a joint side.
“We want to build a women’s program and this year has been really refreshing.
“The girls are really strong and are learning to gel together. I think we have 12-13 players in the group so we’re not playing short.
“As a club we’re really driving this program.”
