The Benchmark outfit proved strong in its round one clash with the Bletchington Titans, scoring a comfortable 6-1 victory, while the Just Longshots stormed to a 10-run win over the Cardinals Demons, the 17-7 result an ominous warning ahead of the summer season.

In the Mixed-B title race, Bletchington Just Stylin also recorded a strong first-up victory, running home 17 runs in their 13-run win over the Bletchington Muppets while the Cardinal Phoenix secured a 13-5 victory over the Bletchington Smokin Bases.

In the juniors, ODSA Lemon Lime and Bitters and the Bletchington Reds scored first-up wins in the under 16s.

Cardinals Roadrunners played Bletchington Astros; Bletchington Blue Sox played Cardinals Chicks; Bletchington Lightning Bolts played Bletchington Purple.

Bletchington Rockets played Cardinals Kookaburras; Bletchington Thunder played Bletchington Strikers; Cardinals Bunting played Bletchington Lisa's Ratbags.

Bletchington Rebels defeated Bletchington Spitfires 15-9; Cardinals Heat defeated Bletchington Bombers 13-11; Bletchington Hot Shots defeated Bletchington Navy 6-4.

ODSA Lemon, Lime & Bitters defeated Bletchington Crushers 15-0; Bletchington Reds defeated Bletchington Jets 9-4.

Bletchington Benchmark defeated Bletchington Titans 6-1; Bletchington Just Longshots defeated Cardinals Demons 17-7.

Bletchington Just Stylin defeated Bletchington Muppets 17-4; Cardinals Phoenix defeated Bletchington Smokin Bases 13-5.