Back on the diamonds. Back with our people.

Fireballs and Galahs opened with seven runs apiece and a shared result. Their seven-all score was the round’s neatest piece of symmetry: an opening draw, a first set of team shout-outs and another Tuesday already on the horizon.

Ballbreakers edged the closest decided match, 3–2, but the appreciation ran both ways. They described it as a lovely first game, with both teams playing well and rookies putting in fantastic performances. Ohana recognised new contributor Jack B. and praised Brad V.’s hits and runs for helping bring teammates home.

Yellow Jackets celebrated Amy S. for stepping up to pitch, while Bare Batters praised Mattie N.’s fielding, encouragement and willingness to pitch too. The Jackets also thanked a Bare Batters opponent for making their rookie-heavy team feel welcome. Recorded runs were 3–9; the official result was a draw.

Oddballs and Opals recorded nine and eight runs respectively, with the match officially a draw because fewer than three innings were completed. For new team Opals, it was an opening result to build on, with encouragement and participation part of the story.

Pitch Please! recorded seven runs to Pickles’ five; the official outcome was another draw under the fewer-than-three-innings rule. Pickles also shared their first end-of-game bonding video of the season — proof that the evening’s memories carry on beyond the scoresheet.

Phoenix Flyers posted the round’s biggest win, 15–0 against BDE. A commanding scoreboard start for the Flyers, with plenty of season ahead for BDE to find their own rhythm.

Base Invaders took a 2–0 win over Comets at Upper Kippax. The fourth innings was not completed, so the result reverts to the score at the end of the previous completed innings. Comets praised rookie Tanika A. for her versatility across positions.