A hat-trick and a five-wicket haul from young quick Alice McLauchlan saw South Launceston pick up a commanding 126-run win over Launceston.
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Coming onto bowl in the seventh over with her side defending their total of 3-159, the 16-year-old picked up Greater Northern Raiders teammate Ianthe Boden with her third ball, before grabbing Jade Devlin and Rebekah Illingworth for consecutive golden ducks to seal the accolade.
Bowling two more overs before returning to the crease in the 16th over, the Scotch Oakburn College student picked up her fourth and fifth wickets in the Lions' final two balls to finish with phenomenal figures of 5-4 off 3.2 overs, dismissing Launceston for 33.
Her miraculous feat almost overshadowed the work of fellow bowler Zara Broomby, who claimed 3-0 off her two overs while Launceston batter Stacey Norton-Smith continued her form following a record TCL Boom total, carrying her bat for 19 not out.
ELSEWHERE IN SPORT
McLauchlan and Broomby's work with the ball was made easier thanks to opening pair Caitlyn Webster and Amy Duggan's contributions with willow in hand.
The batting duo combined for a 110-run partnership - South's highest for the season - as Duggan piled on 61 and Webster 56, with the former being dismissed first.
Norton-Smith also led the way with the ball, taking 1-6, while Zoe Whelan (1-23) and Amy Pereira (1-28) also took wickets for the side.
The round's other contest, Mowbray versus Riverside, was abandoned on Friday with both sides caught in the rapid downpour that hit Launceston.
Despite losing an early wicket in their chase, the Eagles were on top of their contest at home with state under-15 player Phoebe Atkins taking 4-10 off four to dismiss Riverside for 71.
Kate Sherriff did the majority of the scoring, amassing 41 off 36 balls while tailender Claire Donald proved to be her closest ally, sticking at the crease for 22 balls for her five runs.
Riverside captain Elyse Page claimed the wicket of Paige Gibson early in the chase to have the Eagles at 1-5 but the rain rendered it useless.
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