West Pilbara take second place in WA Women’s Country Cricket Week B grade

The West Pilbara Women’s cricket team have fallen just short of being crowned 2023 Country Week B Grade champions, despite sealing a strong win in their final round showing against Peel Blue. The team had only their round one loss to Geraldton to blame, coming home with an impressive 4-1 record having strung together a four-game winning streak after the first loss. In round two, they faced Bunbury Blue and put on a spectacular batting display, scoring 241 runs. Jessica Creighton and Kassie Patterson played brilliantly, with Creighton hitting 68 runs off 42 balls and Patterson smashing 81 runs off 55 balls. The team then held Bunbury Blue to just 100 runs to secure a comprehensive victory. In round three, West Pilbara continued its winning streak, defeating Peel Maroon by a huge margin. The team put up a total of 232 runs, with Creighton once again leading the way with 84 runs off 75 balls, while opener Kiara Ganzer hit a brilliant 100 runs off 74 balls. In round four, West Pilbara faced Bunbury Red, who batted first and managed just 61 runs. The team then put up a great team effort to slog 147 runs and secure another victory. Heading into their final game, the fate of the league was out of their hands - a win against Peel Blue would only see them crowned champions should Geraldton have lost to Peel Maroon. They managed the win, but unfortunately, Geraldton was too strong, completing their undefeated country week in style, restricting Peel to 6-93 thanks to three wickets from Kasey Maynard before Charli Bidwell (25) and Kylie Bremner (44) helped Geraldton claim the title as they finished 5-134.