The Central Coast U19s female cricket squad are the state country champs, after a recent victory at the NSW Country Championship.
Day one saw Central Coast defeat North Coastal after putting 189 runs on the board.
Ava Drury finished up on 57 runs and backed it up with her bowling with 4/8 off 6.
On the second day of competition, Central Coast went on to defeat Southern Districts with Scarlett Sheridan bowling 3/8 off 3.
The home team then chalked up another win on the afternoon by defeating Greater Illawarra with Eliza Thompson putting 46 runs on the board off 61 and Layla Graham taking three wickets in three overs.
On day three Central Coast defeated Newcastle in a close game with Ava Drury taking 4/7 off 3.
Having remained undefeated throughout the three days of competition, the Central Coast team faced-up to Western in the final.
After winning the toss, the home team elected to bat.
Captain Eliza Thompson put 26 on the board off 32.
Emily Humphreys followed with 21 off 30 with Layla Graham coming in with 15 runs.
Central Coast finished the overs on 6/85.
Western went out to bat with some incredible bowling from our Coasties winning the day.
Tara French took 2/18 off 4, Emily Humphreys 2/20 off 4 and Eliza Thompson 2/3 off 2.
Rejoice Mudavose came in with some textbook wicket-keeping taking a catch, run out and stumping with the Central Coast declared U19s Female NSW Country Champs.
Source:
Central Coast Cricket