Warren Blackwood E Grade squad falls short against Esperance in second round of Country Week

The Warren Blackwood E Grade squad fell just short of a win against Esperance after losing by three wickets in Monday’s Country Week match. Warren Blackwood elected to bat first after winning the toss, with Matthew Johnston and Josh Miller taking to the crease in the hope of putting some runs on the board. Miller was caught by Daniel Spencer after making 3, while Johnston was stumped by Brendon Gilmore too see him off after 23. It went from bad to worse for Warren Blackwood after the next five batsmen were dismissed with less than 10 runs to their names. Anthony Femia (1), Todd Carroll (3), Peter Bamess (5), Scott Lamont (1) and Corey Gibellini (8) all had batting days to forget against Esperance. Mason Abbott put up the highest score of the day for Warren Blackwood with an impressive 37 not out. The last three wickets for Warren Blackwood went in relatively quick succession, with David Jeffery being bowled by Mic Tripplett for 3 while Tom Clynch and Liam Maw were both caught by Gilmore for 0 and 6 respectively. After taking to the field, Warren Blackwood started off well with Esperance’s opening batsmen being bowled after only scoring 2 between them. However, the mood changed after Esperance’s Michael Magagnotti took to the crease and scored a strong 51 to put his side on the driver’s seat. Esperance continued to chip away at Warren Blackwood’s score before surpassing their score in the 32nd over. Experance continued to push until calling it a day with a score of 7-151 after 45 overs. Femia and Carroll grabbed the most wickets for Warren Blackwood with two each during the innings. Warren Blackwood next play today against Northam/Wyalkatchem at Gwynne Park.