When Courtney Webb last stroked a career-best score for Melbourne Renegades to guide the final-ball win into the last over, it was with full knowledge of the Tassie rival.
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All the Hobart Hurricanes could do that day was curse a little through gritted teeth.
For 10 months of the year, Webb is part of the Cricket Tasmania set-up and that training at the Bellerive nets came back to bite the state.
"I guess facing the girls back in Tassie just made life a little bit easier over last weekend," she said, "in that I know a lot of their bowling plans and how they play."
Webb hit a run-a-ball 33 before falling off the fourth-last delivery only to a superb return catch, just three runs in sight of victory last game.
But when Jess Duffin fell 17 balls earlier after belting a devastating 75 off 49 balls, the ex-South Launceston talent carried on from their match-turning 88-run stand.
The proud Tasmanian said there was no split loyalties throughout last weekend, feeling entrenched in in their second year of the WBBL.
"I definitely did not want to go easy on them," Webb said.
"I have been given such a good opportunity through the Renegades middle-order, so it's been good to score some more runs and contribute more to the team.
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"Hopefully if I get selected for Tassie later in the year for the WNCL season, I can contribute to the Tigers as well."
The 19-year-old has finally established a firm place in the batting order from recent form of 33, 25 and 32, striking at 97.8 runs per 100 balls.
Much of that comes down to settling the nerves better.
"Last year it was just a new experience playing against world-class cricketers. It is such a really strong competition, easily the world best domestic league," Webb said.
"So to get a bit of a taste of it was just a stepping stone into this year where I have found my feet a little bit more."
The other part lied around the corner from the family home.
Neighbour Tim Coyle took more interest than most in Webb in his assistant role.
"It definitely helped me get over to the Renegades," she said.
"When we're both in Launceston, we will catch up for coffee at our local down the street.
"He's got so much experience, brings a lot to the table and is a great mentor."
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