It wasn't to be for our South Perth - A, who went down against Perth - A at Fletcher East.
Perth - A set the target, making 254 from 49.3 overs. Alyssa Dermody made a good 61 for the hosts, a well-deserved half-century. Aimee Diab weighed in with 48 for our opponents. Mali Vanderstoep was the pick of the bowlers, taking four for 41 off eight overs. Sarah Sribala-Sundaram added two for 41.
Our chase ended at 158 from 42.2 overs. The top score came from Alyse Aldridge, who made 36 off 83 balls. Maddison Hill also got among the runs with 34 off 49 balls. Emma Davidson was the pick of the hosts' bowlers with three for 24.
There are plenty of positives to take out of this one.
That's two losses in a row, but the side will keep working hard. Credit to our opponents, and well played.
