St Michaels need 191 more runs to keep themselves in the finals race.
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Saints restricted ladder leaders Lake Albert to 201 at Rawlings Park Turf on Saturday.
Star batsman Michael Mitchell believes was a strong performance.
“It is a good result for us and good performance,” Mitchell said. “We’re in the game, it has been a positive weekend and we are going forward looking to win.”
Jack Reynolds, Aiden Ridley and Kyle Buckley all picked up two wickets.
Saints made scored over 200 in their last two innings which gives them confidence heading into the important run chase.
They will resume at 1-11 after losing open Eric Koetz (3) late on day one.
Ridley (4) and James Evans (2) will be at the crease and Mitchell believes there is plenty of batting to come.
Jacson Sommerville (39) and Alex Smeeth (33) led the way for Lake Albert while tail ender Scott Billington finished unbeaten on 19.
