Wickham through to last dance against Storm in West Pilbara Softball Organisation after beating Sinners

Wickham will face off against Storm in the grand final of the West Pilbara Softball Organisation after a come from behind victory over the Sinners in the preliminary final. The WPSO preliminary final took place at Bulgarra Oval on August 13 with Wickham getting off to a flying start scoring eight runs in the opening two innings. Sinners refused to back down, snatching the lead on the back of a mammoth third innings which saw the batting side bring in eight runs to lead 9-8 going into the bottom of the third. The game turned into an arm wrestle over the next four innings with both sides battling for the lead, however Wickham held their nerve to down Sinners 11-10. The victory sets up a highly anticipated grand final between the top two sides in the competition. Both sides have been the cream of the competition this season with Storm racking up 10 wins from 12 games to finish the regular season on top of the ladder, while Wickham won eight games and finished second. The two clubs met in the semi finals, with Storm proving too strong downing their opponents 19-10 on the back of seven strike outs from pitcher Mishani Areaiiti. The seven innings grand final will take place at Bulgarra Oval at 3pm on August 20 following the junior grand final between Ospreys and Sharks.