On the very same day that a spirited Courtney Webb stole the national spotlight all with one fell swoop, a methodical Greater Northern Raiders in contrast are adding their own voice as a state talking point.
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It comes after the 19-year-old Webb hit 15 runs off the last five deliveries including a final six to hand Melbourne Renegades a fanciful win at the death over Sydney Sixers to prove how close the next generation of grassroot cricketers are from the big stage.
That seemed anything but barely a year into the expansion club's tentative start on the men's side of things.
But it has taken as few as just six appearances for the Raiders women to stave off eight established opponents to head the Cricket Tasmania Premier League standings.
Raiders co-coach Darren Simmonds, who had been in charge of Cricket North in the regional series last summer against the North-West, had faith that his new charges could take on all comers.
"To be honest, we expected to be competitive in this format," Simmonds said.
"We believed we have all-round depth to our side.
"With a lot of the contracted players being involved with the WBBL, obviously it also means the other sides are not as strong as they could possibly be.
In saying that, we have had the challenge of putting a side together."
That had come from two associations and 10 clubs.
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Once bitter rivals turned quickly into sisters in arms.
Simmonds has been rapt how the players have worked together for a common goal.
"At the end of the day, we are really pleased with how the side is gelling," he said.
"Even though we train in different regions, the side is coming together so well on game day. I feel we are just gelling better every week.
"I can't be more pleased how the girls have embraced our team and that's showing dividends out on the field."
But that has been their strength over nine raw sides that carve up the Hobart area.
Brighton was the latest to be exposed to geography.
The hosts were rolled for just 38. The visitors nailed those runs that took 106 balls to set in only 23 balls.
The Raiders bowlers gave away very little off the bat but for 11 egregious wides.
Debutant Charlotte Layton claimed 3-8, spearhead Sophie Parkin 2-4 and offspinner Ellie Matthews 2-5.
Sascha Lowry was brutal right from the outset with an unbeaten 24 off 14 balls and Meg Radford added 11 off nine for the 10-wicket win.
South Hobart-Sandy Bay provided a sterner test later on Sunday, but not by much.
The Raiders compiled 3-115 in the Twenty20 clash.
Caitlin Webster continued her huge starts opening with 39 from 44 balls for a 77-run stand inside the first 13 overs with Radford (22 off 38).
That platform was simply too much for the Sharks.
Parkin ripped through the top of the order, picking up three early wickets to have the home side reeling at 5-16.
The rest of the 12 overs was little more than net practice.
The Sharks managed 6-68, with Parkin capturing 3-11 and Rhianne Hack 2-10 that pleased Simmonds no end.
"We wanted to come down and embrace our bus trip away again," he said.
"We didn't really want to worry about the opposition we were playing.
"We just wanted to play the best team we can play as a team."
"We still know as a side that we have plenty of growth and that's another good thing as well.
Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
