The Flames’ bowlers were to thank for their comprehensive Goulburn Murray Cricket triumph, with skipper Georgia Ross’ decision to send Echuca in to bat first a masterstroke.
Echuca’s bats got off to the worst possible start, with opener Jodie Jones run out for a rare diamond duck.
They failed to find their feet after that; stumbling to 37 after 20 overs.
Mia Elliott picked up two wickets to cap her superb season with Kookaburra, while Lara Hooper, Ava Pell and Jasmine Greiner collected a wicket apiece.
The Flames stayed perfect in the chase and did so in blistering fashion, Sienna Johnstone blasting 16 to guide her side to a memorable triumph.
The grand final win was the cherry on the cake for Kyabram’s perfect year, recording wins in all eight matches this season.
Meanwhile, A-grade action is heating up with the penultimate round played at the weekend before finals.
It was a high-scoring affair at Baarmutha Park, where Beechworth Wanderers secured the points over Shepparton Youth Club United.
Wanderers made 103 on the back of some classy strokeplay from Kate Burns (34) and Crystal Stevens (29).
United batted valiantly in reply with Lauren Hall compiling a solid 18, her side falling 21 runs short in the end.
An Echuca bowling blitz got the chocolates against Bamawm-Lockington United, the home side’s huge first innings total proving too great for BLU’s batters in its chase.
BLU was restricted thanks to some superb Echuca bowling, with Danielle Garden stealing headlines with figures of 3-1 to her name.
She had support from the strike bowling duo of Delaney and Isla Laffy, who snagged two wickets apiece for their side to slide into second after United’s loss.
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