The final battle of the LDCA A-grade season will be played out at Yanco Sportsground this weekend.
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After both sides battled through the tough start to the season, LSC Colts and L&D Ferrets will once again do battle to decide who comes away with the 2020/21 premiership.
The sides battled it out in the early stages of the season and were both unbeaten through the first six rounds of the season before the Colts were able to take a 103-run victory.
From that point, the LSC side was able to establish a lead at the top of the table as they continued their strong start to the season as they entered the festive period with just one loss which came at the hands of Narrandera.
It was at that point where the fortunes of the clubs changed, with the Colts losing some key members of their side as they moved away to return to their universities at the end of January.
It left the Colts in a tough situation which saw them have to forfeit a Twenty20 clash with Yanco, while they also continued to struggle to find their consistency and picked up two losses to Narrandera, who proved to be a bogey side for the LSC side.
The Ferrets found their stride after Christmas picking up four wins from the final six games of the season to take out the minor premiership with a four-point gap to the Colts after the final round.
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The fight looked like it was going to go right down to the wire with only a point between the sides heading into the final round. However, the weather intervened in one of the matches.
The game between LSC Colts and Yanco was washout last weekend after it was deemed to be unplayable due to the rain which fell during the week.
While the Colts will be coming into the game following the weekend off, the Ferrets will be heading in with confidence following a 75-run win over Narrandera.
Mathew Axtill and Ash Frazer had strong days with the bat, while Axtill also picked up two wickets, and Bryce Rogers returned to the side with three wickets.
The Ferrets should also be bolstered by the return of Harry Steele, Noah Maybon and Blake McDonald, who will all serve to strengthen the batting line up while McDonald will be crucial with the new ball.
For the Colts, they will be looking for strong performances from Mark Burns at the top of the order, who is the leading run-scorer for the side, while Reece Maguire will be key in the middle order.
Meanwhile, the Keech family will be key with the ball, with Reece Keech currently the leading wicket-taker for the Colts with 19 wickets while Michael has picked up 14 dismissals and Rob has 13. The grand final will get underway at 1pm.
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