Yanco Cricket Club and Narrandera look set to fight for the top spot until the final round with the two sides still level on points after the latest round of the LDCA B grade season.
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The Stags took on L&D CC Blue and were able to make a strong start after winning the toss with Tye Clancy and Andrew Kouzan at the crease.
The opening pair were able to put on 38 before Noah Maybon (3/21) was able to pick up the wickets of Kouzan (20) and Max Yelland (0) in the space of three deliveries while Clancy (21) followed soon after when he was dismissed by Chris Iannelli (2/33).
Brian Rotherham (45), Abid Hussain (15) and Matt Aliendi (14) were the backbone of the Stags inning as they were eventually bowled out for 174 in 32 overs with Harrison Steele (3/35) picking up three wickets for the Ferrets.
Jack Kidd and Maybon were able to break into double digits after Kouzan picked up the wickets of Iannelli (3) and Steele (7) early.
However once Kidd (13) and Maybon (22) fell it was only Logan Maybon (29*) who was able to offer any scoreboard pressure with the Ferrets side being bowled out for 93 to hand the Stags an 81-run win.
Narrandera was able to pick up the win they needed to keep pace when they took on L&D CC Yellow.
The L&D side won the toss and batted however were on the back foot with Paul Rook (0) falling to the bowling of Cooper Irons.
Irons (3/4) was tough for the Ferrets to deal with as Adrian Axtill (2) and Dan McKellar (0) fell soon after to see their side slip to 3/20.
Peter Lashbrook (41) was the backbone for the Ferrets innings while Bryce Collins (19), Kai Schmetzer (30) and Ryan Newman (17) provided crucial runs as they finished their innings on 116 when they were bowled out in the 31st over.
The Carpheads were able to make a strong start with Ash Cabban (17) and Cooper Vearing (19) while Jake Grant was able to play a leading role in the chase.
Grant (57) was able to get his side to within 14 runs of victory before the Ferrets started to get the upper hand with Lashbrook (5/28) taking a five-wicket haul.
However, the damage had already been done, and the Carpheads were able to creep to a two-wicket win.