The bat dominated play in the RSL-Whitney last week and if Dubbo CYMS is any chance of making the semi-finals it will need to be the case again on Saturday.
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Needing a win over South Dubbo to be any chance of making the finals for the first time since 2012/13, the Cougars were made to toil in the field last week as a Mitch Bower-inspired Hornets piled on 7/326 at No. 2 Oval.
That leaves CYMS with a monstrous mountain to climb on Saturday.
The Cougars haven’t posted a score in excess of 300 all season but showed they were capable of piling the runs on when chasing down Rugby’s 6/225 for the loss of just two wickets just after Christmas.
Brock Larance scored a century that day and his type of fast-scoring would be valuable on Saturday while Ben Strachan, Thomas Nelson, Ben Knaggs and captain Ryan Medley are other leading batsmen in the side.
Souths, with more than one foot in the finals now, will look to opening quicks Henry Railz and Will Lindsay to lead the way.
Scott Tucker, Joe Coles and Adam Wells are other bowling options.
Meanwhile, at No. 3 Oval, Newtown is in a similarly difficult position.
Much like the Cougars, the Tigers spent all last week in the field as minor premiers RSL-Colts posted 6/352.
Greg Buckley starred with a century.
Newtown is unable to make the finals but captain Mat Skinner will be keen to see the likes of batsman Dan Holland, Charlie Kempston, Wayne Dunlop and Michael Kempston finish the season on a high.
Plays starts at 1pm.