Ladywhips Baseball

In which hearts are broken; Molly pitches out if her skin despite being squeezed; Trav’s dancing feet confuse everyone but end up costing her; Renae can’t see the ball; Sophie definitely can; Calista knows no fear; Richelle has a very discerning eye; Steph has an aggressive one; Michelle gets unhappy about the squeezing; and in the end the Ladywhips just can’t quite hold on.

In which the Ladywhips prove you don’t always need to wear shirtsleeves in this league; there is once again for a tape measure & it is now on Molly’s Christmas list; Michelle once again exclaims why it is always her; Renae is in command from the beginning; Olympia doesn’t like big cutouts; Ciara is patient; Ella is ferocious; Monica is aggressive with her feet but not the bat; Molly makes adju...

In which there is darkness in the cages; Calista has momentous news; Michelle gets it yet again; Olympia is pinpoint & then breathless; Michelle has a cannon; Sophie is in the right spot; Molly battles; Trav is whispered too, very effectively; Annie is quick; Sophie sees watermelons; Ciara shows the benefits of tennis balls; Annie is still quick; Sophie keeps her courage; Olympia is fearless a...

In which boys are growled at; there are searches for umpires; Shaun has to sunscreen the top of his head; small pieces of souls die; Ciara doesn’t have all of the bruises; Dan tempts fate; the ball finds Calista; Megan doesn’t panic; Trav let’s nothing she can see pass; Molly gets her sequences; Ciara’s renaissance continues; Trav hits the ball a long way; Michelle hits it harder; Renae lives ever...

In which Molly plays a whole other game first to warm up; Michelle says no to running; Calista is robbed; Richelle searches for rhythm; Molly reaches for the ball too but keeps finding it; Trav is in charge; Michelle crushes; Steph overthinks; Olympia does too but has her little dance; Trav keeps her head; as does Ciara; Calista catches a break; Richelle however does not; Currie continues looking...

In which the shipping container can be unlocked; the diamond still has to be set up & the mound is still wet; Molly is loved by the scorers; Monica keeps being aggressive (even if Sophie won’t tell her what to do); Olympia is strong; Currie pulls; Steph never has patience; Megan has presence of mind; Simone is back (in every sense); so is Olympia; Trav has presence on the hill; Anney shows joy...

In which the Ponies mostly have exams; Molly shows that she is back; Calista finds it a hard act to follow; Trav quickly looks familiar; Dan shows her reach; Steph works out adjustments that need to be made; Dan is again unlucky; Monica brings her glove this time; Molly reads the play; Steph gets the yips but then gets one back with the bat; Michelle crushes; Molly gets the curveball working & the...

In which Shaun can’t edit in the eponymous song of the week by Spiderbait; Megan adjusts really quickly & is very composed; Calista has too long to think, Simone has too far to run & is then hard done by; Molly is back & she announces that she’ll be around; and then spends more time on the ground; Michelle is loved by ponies; Sophie doesn’t panic; Steph learns to temper her aggression but can’t se...

In which Kalamunda do to the Ladywhips what they did to them in the grand final; Molly’s eyes at least are not unwell; Calista’s eyes are really big; Renae still has her strut; Michelle is a little lucky; Simone is definitely not; Annie makes yet another start in a row; gloves need to be awoken; Steph is ferocious with the bat, although less so with the glove; Monica is too aggressive; as are Soph...

In which Molly leads mediation, and silently curses the airline industry; spectators come, despite the minimal number of players requiring guardians (at least before the game); Renae gets her helmet approved and then immediately decides to demonstrate why she needs it; there is confusion in the middle; Monica is cleaned up, but immediately makes amends; Molly can’t keep her weight back but her hip...

In which the Ladywhips are prepared for the first ever grand final appearance

In which club games played record holder Zoe Dimarco sits down after training for a chat

In which the Ladywhips finally get to the postseason again; there is meditation; there is organisation; there is readiness; Trav is masterful; Emma is fierce, Renae is courageous; Molly is not reluctant to swing; Trav is; Michelle is ferocious; Megan starts using her hips to dangerous effect; Lisa fouls a lot off; While Vicky doesn’t swing unless she has to; Molly goes the other way; while Renae i...

In which the Ladywhips finally make the finals again and there is much rejoicing

In which there is much discussion about relative weight and the physics of wood; injuries are avoided but embarrassment is not; Ella does Smurfette; Steph finds something better to do (but is missed); Simone is an excellent substitute; Molly learns to hate plastic; Ciara is apparently wider than she thinks she is, & her mum captures this for posterity; Molly attempts the improbable and is penalise...

In which Steph finally doesn’t come because there’s no midwife present; Timmy however still does; Molly breaks a slump spectacularly; Michelle inversely calls her shot; Anneliese spends a lot of successful time in the other diamond; Beckie saves it for when it really matters; Michelle takes a step backwards for the last time; Zoe makes like a rock everywhere; Ciara is robbed; Monica discovers she...

In which Timmy can’t get enough of the ladies; Anneliese can’t get enough of Timmy’s strike zone; their left-fielder runs faster than Trav and Emma; Molly never wants to let the ball go; Megan rediscovers the plastic; Ella can flat-out run; Monica tips her cap; Beckie makes adjustments; Maddy is unlucky; Ciara thinks too much; Shaun makes the right choice this time; & an old-fashioned pitchers due...

In which the infield is kept busy, a training drill pays off in spectacular fashion, Renae ducks dangerously, Monica gives off veteran air, Annie hangs on as long as she can, Trav likes big swings, Shaun gets distracted, Lisa steals a lot, Steph’s cork remains in, Ella chances her arm successfully, Megan does to but is not successful, Maddy is aggressive, Ciara just wants to be on first, & Beckie...

In which Annie is cooked; Beckie puts her surgery skills to the test; Monica relishes a promotion; Renae is disappointed with herself; Trav overswings; Molly covers a lot of ground; Michelle makes sure balls stay hit; Ella has no patience; nor does Beckie; Ciara eventually finds hers; Trav loves her circle change; Ciara is genuinely quick; Emma sees 20% of their pitching; Ciara show her mum her gr...

In which Molly does much unnecessary driving; Steph teaches a little anatomy and biomechanics; not just the pregnant ones discover that the bathrooms are a long way away; Nurses genuinely volunteer; Monica puts lots of things into practice; Ciara tries too hard to do the same; Maddie does what nobody else had been able to do; Shaun is very inappropriately audible; Molly has little luck but keeps o...

In which Zoe and Anneliese both have adverse reactions but for different reasons; Trav takes it in her stride while Emma suddenly has to get up early; Molly worries about the bottom half while Lisa waits for the ball to come; Renae can’t find the middle while Ella can’t keep her feet still; Trav chooses to do one thing really well while Beckie recovers muscle memory and only wants to do it the onc...

In which Zoe plays her 150th game; Tony’s bat plays too; a Christmas Party is interrupted; Emma does much running; Michelle looks surprised; Anneliese has creative ideas but no luck; neither does Michelle; nor does Trav to start with; Molly earns some luck, Trav does too; Ella has no patience; nor does Anneliese; Molly looks scary; Monica is cat-like; Emma is ferocious; Zoe gets an out by running;...

In which Michelle marvels at the size difference of everything; Molly needs time to shake the yips; As does Renae; Trav, however, does not; Megan puts on a positional Masterclass; Zoe can’t adjust and has little luck; neither can Renae, but she does; neither can Emma; Anneliese shows no effects from early call-outs; Monica picks up where she left off; Ella picks her preferred outfielder and runs;...

In which Kira doesn’t bring her hangover; Bec finally gets talked into it; Molly is very twitchy; Anneliese gets excited but doesn’t need it; Zoe is a machine; Trav only has warning track power; Monica is obsessed with third but refuses to slide; Ciara breaks a surprising drought; Hayley still has all her gear; Bec redefines the word delayed; Ella dances; Ciara is seriously quick (& does not panic...