This Saturday's feature match of the Wagga Softball A grade competition is that between Saints and Turvey Park Blue at French Fields.
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Saints are coming off a one-run win over Turvey Park Red last week, their second one run win this season.
Indeed the margin was only one in their only other game when they went down to Turvey Park Blue by the narrowest of margins.
Much will depend on how the young Turvey side fares after last week's big loss to South Wagga Warriors.
If they are mature enough to realise they have already this season bounced back for a win after a loss of big proportions, they can be a winner again against the Saints.
As usual the Saints defence will be strong with Tessa McGlynn pitching to Kadison Hofert and strong support given them by third base, Rochelle Harley, first bagger, Paula Potts and outfielders, Gemma McGlynn and Jess Wild.
Turvey, meanwhile, will hope that their leading bats in Amanda Gooden, Paris Hall, Jane Wadley (if fit) and newcomer, Nerida Bates can show the way to their ever-improving young team mates, such as Charlie Hall and Leila Wadley.
Paris Hall will be out to show she can pitch better this week than last, with the return of Gooden likely to help that cause.
Bates could fill the spot for Jane Wadley if she is ruled out because of injury.
Considering when they met last the result was a low 2-1 win for Turvey, there's every chance of a similar scoreline on Saturday.
In Saturday's other A grade match between South Wagga and the Turvey Park Reds, the Warriors are expected to have some key players absent.
Nevertheless, the power batting of the Greens should have the Reds chasing leather.
The Warriors have scored 36 runs in just three games and are going to be hard to stop in their quest for yet another premiership.
The Reds will look to senior players, Jade Olsen, Kate Looney, Belinda Dennis, Amanda Lenon and Jamila Piercy to show the way with the bat.
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