Echuca claims GMC Women's A-grade title

A damaging all-round bowling performance from Echuca — led by Breeanna Gaylor — proved to be the difference between the two sides.

However, it was not always easy pickings for the victor on the day.

After winning the toss and batting first, Echuca got off to a disastrous start with the bat as it lost two quick wickets before reaching double figures.

Opener Sharon Henson (13 runs) tried to jolt some life into her side, but Leitchville-Gunbower's Ellah Gelletly (3-20) and Macey Brereton (2-6) made sure the home side did not get on a roll.

With Echuca slumped at 6-43, it took an unbeaten 21-run knock from middle-order bat Grace Moyle to kick the premiership fancies into gear.

Moyle crunched one boundary and one maximum off 30 deliveries as she guided Echuca to 7-88 from 20 overs.

As the only side in the competition to have defeated Echuca this season — in round two — Leitchville-Gunbower would have fancied its chances of chasing down 89 for victory.

In that early season win, the combine chased down Echuca's total of 86 with seven wickets in hand.

But the pressures of a crunch-time final got the better of Leitchville-Gunbower, as an early batting collapse ruined its run chase.

The chasing outfit lost a remarkable 4-9 as Echuca's Gaylor ripped through the top-order with pure venom.

From three overs, the spearhead bowler claimed 4-7 in what was a match-winning performance.

Gaylor was well supported by teammate Danielle Garden (3-11) as the duo tore through Leitchville-Gunbower for 47 runs off 19.3 overs.

Lauren Dehne tried her best to weather the barrage and top-scored with 14 not out off 34 deliveries.

The grand final victory was Echuca's ninth win in a season where it only dropped one game.