In which the shipping container can be unlocked; the diamond still has to be set up & the mound is still wet; Molly is loved by the scorers; Monica keeps being aggressive (even if Sophie won’t tell her what to do); Olympia is strong; Currie pulls; Steph never has patience; Megan has presence of mind; Simone is back (in every sense); so is Olympia; Trav has presence on the hill; Anney shows joy in her work; Gemma makes adjustments, Calista needs patience; Monica is grateful for the...

In which the Ponies mostly have exams; Molly shows that she is back; Calista finds it a hard act to follow; Trav quickly looks familiar; Dan shows her reach; Steph works out adjustments that need to be made; Dan is again unlucky; Monica brings her glove this time; Molly reads the play; Steph gets the yips but then gets one back with the bat; Michelle crushes; Molly gets the curveball working & then shows she’s not intimated - even if Monica gets confused a lot; Renae gets a nasty one; so...

In which Shaun can’t edit in the eponymous song of the week by Spiderbait; Megan adjusts really quickly & is very composed; Calista has too long to think, Simone has too far to run & is then hard done by; Molly is back & she announces that she’ll be around; and then spends more time on the ground; Michelle is loved by ponies; Sophie doesn’t panic; Steph learns to temper her aggression but can’t seem to stop her feet; Megan makes adjustments; Sophie doesn’t want to come off, so...

In which Kalamunda do to the Ladywhips what they did to them in the grand final; Molly’s eyes at least are not unwell; Calista’s eyes are really big; Renae still has her strut; Michelle is a little lucky; Simone is definitely not; Annie makes yet another start in a row; gloves need to be awoken; Steph is ferocious with the bat, although less so with the glove; Monica is too aggressive; as are Sophie, Gemma & Amelia; Danielle is very unlucky, Anney continues to be patient; Sophie gets the...

In which Molly leads mediation, and silently curses the airline industry; spectators come, despite the minimal number of players requiring guardians (at least before the game); Renae gets her helmet approved and then immediately decides to demonstrate why she needs it; there is confusion in the middle; Monica is cleaned up, but immediately makes amends; Molly can’t keep her weight back but her hip initiation is excellent; Megan just keeps swinging; Renae chooses odd pitches; Emma makes sure...

In which the Ladywhips are prepared for the first ever grand final appearance

In which club games played record holder Zoe Dimarco sits down after training for a chat

In which the Ladywhips finally get to the postseason again; there is meditation; there is organisation; there is readiness; Trav is masterful; Emma is fierce, Renae is courageous; Molly is not reluctant to swing; Trav is; Michelle is ferocious; Megan starts using her hips to dangerous effect; Lisa fouls a lot off; While Vicky doesn’t swing unless she has to; Molly goes the other way; while Renae is sucked in and Michelle is unlucky (but gets her revenge in the field); Ella is also unlucky but...

In which the Ladywhips finally make the finals again and there is much rejoicing

In which there is much discussion about relative weight and the physics of wood; injuries are avoided but embarrassment is not; Ella does Smurfette; Steph finds something better to do (but is missed); Simone is an excellent substitute; Molly learns to hate plastic; Ciara is apparently wider than she thinks she is, & her mum captures this for posterity; Molly attempts the improbable and is penalised for it; Trav rides her coat-tails; Lisa makes a busy decision; Annie finishes last; Megan...

In which Steph finally doesn’t come because there’s no midwife present; Timmy however still does; Molly breaks a slump spectacularly; Michelle inversely calls her shot; Anneliese spends a lot of successful time in the other diamond; Beckie saves it for when it really matters; Michelle takes a step backwards for the last time; Zoe makes like a rock everywhere; Ciara is robbed; Monica discovers she likes submarines; Vicky forgot how big the diamond was; but Molly uses all of the room; Trav...

In which Timmy can’t get enough of the ladies; Anneliese can’t get enough of Timmy’s strike zone; their left-fielder runs faster than Trav and Emma; Molly never wants to let the ball go; Megan rediscovers the plastic; Ella can flat-out run; Monica tips her cap; Beckie makes adjustments; Maddy is unlucky; Ciara thinks too much; Shaun makes the right choice this time; & an old-fashioned pitchers duel is enjoyed by all!

In which the infield is kept busy, a training drill pays off in spectacular fashion, Renae ducks dangerously, Monica gives off veteran air, Annie hangs on as long as she can, Trav likes big swings, Shaun gets distracted, Lisa steals a lot, Steph’s cork remains in, Ella chances her arm successfully, Megan does to but is not successful, Maddy is aggressive, Ciara just wants to be on first, & Beckie sees a lot of pitches with no luck.

In which Annie is cooked; Beckie puts her surgery skills to the test; Monica relishes a promotion; Renae is disappointed with herself; Trav overswings; Molly covers a lot of ground; Michelle makes sure balls stay hit; Ella has no patience; nor does Beckie; Ciara eventually finds hers; Trav loves her circle change; Ciara is genuinely quick; Emma sees 20% of their pitching; Ciara show her mum her grit; Monica shows her lack of fear; Trav is incredibly efficient; and Beckie attempts a moonshot.

In which Molly does much unnecessary driving; Steph teaches a little anatomy and biomechanics; not just the pregnant ones discover that the bathrooms are a long way away; Nurses genuinely volunteer; Monica puts lots of things into practice; Ciara tries too hard to do the same; Maddie does what nobody else had been able to do; Shaun is very inappropriately audible; Molly has little luck but keeps on hitting anyway; Michelle puts pressure on; while Ella finally takes it off; Zoe’s arm is still...

In which Zoe and Anneliese both have adverse reactions but for different reasons; Trav takes it in her stride while Emma suddenly has to get up early; Molly worries about the bottom half while Lisa waits for the ball to come; Renae can’t find the middle while Ella can’t keep her feet still; Trav chooses to do one thing really well while Beckie recovers muscle memory and only wants to do it the once; Ciara thinks to much; Renae goes for height over distance while both Emma and Ella go for...

In which Zoe plays her 150th game; Tony’s bat plays too; a Christmas Party is interrupted; Emma does much running; Michelle looks surprised; Anneliese has creative ideas but no luck; neither does Michelle; nor does Trav to start with; Molly earns some luck, Trav does too; Ella has no patience; nor does Anneliese; Molly looks scary; Monica is cat-like; Emma is ferocious; Zoe gets an out by running; Michelle had no fear; Emma is very relieved; Ella is not indestructible; Tim is the...

In which Michelle marvels at the size difference of everything; Molly needs time to shake the yips; As does Renae; Trav, however, does not; Megan puts on a positional Masterclass; Zoe can’t adjust and has little luck; neither can Renae, but she does; neither can Emma; Anneliese shows no effects from early call-outs; Monica picks up where she left off; Ella picks her preferred outfielder and runs; Ciara thinks too much; Trav is quick off the mound; Ella doesn’t panic; but the rest of the...

In which Kira doesn’t bring her hangover; Bec finally gets talked into it; Molly is very twitchy; Anneliese gets excited but doesn’t need it; Zoe is a machine; Trav only has warning track power; Monica is obsessed with third but refuses to slide; Ciara breaks a surprising drought; Hayley still has all her gear; Bec redefines the word delayed; Ella dances; Ciara is seriously quick (& does not panic); Ella is even quicker; Monica moves like a veteran; Kira is rundown in pursuit of her...

In which Trav puts her arm up; Ella is two decades too young,; babies are showered; Lisa demonstrates who wears the pants; Zoe can’t miss - with the bat or the glove; Ella inherits Colgate’s swing (but is disappointed by the boys); Ciara does too much thinking; Molly has excellent presence of mind; Anneliese is consistent; Melody is not intimidated; Lisa is sharp as a tack; Trav is amazed; Molly is nervous - until she drops one off the table!

In which the season is wrapped and celebrated

In which the Ladywhips discover one thing even tighter than McGowan’s lockdown; Molly is continually surprised; Beckie is continually frustrated; Ciara is really excited; Zoe’s signal is missed; there is much discussion about Vicky’s butt muscles; Anneliese gets a present; Molly drop steps and it costs her; Steph does not and it costs her too; Emma exchanges firm words; Trav does not miss; Meg shows off her stretch; Renae plays second like a first baseman, Vicky is very disciplined, Ciara is...

In which the Ladywhips all time games played record holder drops by to talk about her life in baseball, what the game has meant to her and why the Ladywhips are still here.

In which it is really hot; Beckie has no sleep but has a puppy & still gets off the mound very quickly; Trav has hot hands; Steph forgets to put hers up; Richelle has no luck while Emma has enough; Zoe wants the extra bases; Ciara is adventurous and shows a clean pair of heals; Zoe is literally everywhere; Ella breaks a drought; Zoe uses her mum voice; Beckie is too tired to watch pitches; Steph is proud of learning to slide & is judged silently; Ella is really really excited: Zoe...