Giants: NZCU U-13s

Tuesday, December 8
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 UNDER 13 SNEAK HOME The Giants under 13 snuck home against Saints on Saturday winning 10-9. Giants started well and after three innings had a commanding 6-1 lead. In the 4th and 5th innings Saints to there credit came back and posted 7 runs in the two innings. Giants added another run to tie the game at 8-8. Saints scored in top 7th to take the lead, the Giants bats came through in the bottom of the inning scoring 2 runs to win game. The Under 13 have suffered only 2 losses thus far and are on track to reach playoffs, another outstanding performance from Emma Kruszona awarded her player of the day. The Under 13 team will compete in annual McDonalds under 13 tournament at Fraser Park on Sunday 6th December, playing up to 4 games on the day – big workload for the youngsters.

Monday, November 16
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Under 13 go down in Tie Breaker

Giants under 13s played Wainui in a thriller at Wise Park on Saturday.

In tie-breaker innings Giants lost 9-5. Giants led 4-2 then Wainui battered in 2 more runs to tie up the game in the top of 6th.

Giants were unable to score in bottom of innings.

Emma Kruszona was a standout with the bat & the infield played great defence led by Griffin Pauling, Stirling Paku & short stop Michael Brewster.

Another good pitching performance from Jacob Kuresa (Jaffa), who was named player of the day.

Over all the team need to focus more especially in the batters box putting bat to ball, that will come as the season develops.

I enjoyed the under 13s and look forward to next week because great things happen to those who wait for it.



Saturday, November 14
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U-13 First up win.

The team played Hutt City United – a mixed boys/girls team.

Pitchers Jacob Kuresa and Levi Harmon shared the pitching duties today and both threw with good control and weren't really challenge during the game.

The game was played in good spirit. Giants won 22-2 beating a side who didn’t have a strong pitcher.

Giants’ in-fielders general play was quite strong taking ground balls well, easy outs on 1, good in-field catches. Outfielders didn’t have much ball due mostly to strong pitching by both our pitchers Jacob and Levi.The batting was quite strong matched well be excellent base running.Player of the day was 3rd baseman Stirling Paku - well deserved good all-round play and attitude.

 



Tuesday, November 17
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The inaugural Giants Under 13 team for the 2009/2010 season is:

 

Keiran Robinson

Stirling Paku

Tama Hurihanganui

Jacob Elliott

Michael Bewster

Jacob Kuresa

Griffin Pauling

Herewini Ammunson

Josh Bucknell

Kalani Hillman

Levi Harmon

Emma Kruszona

 

Manager: Cynthia Duffy