Although Karramomus enters tomorrow's round five encounter against Shepparton United with a 1-3 record, captain Stuart Turner remains positive.
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The ninth-placed Bloods came within 22 runs of victory last week in their Haisman Shield match against Central Park-St Brendan's, meaning they enter their first two-day game on six points.
“Last week was disappointing to come so close and go down, it would be nice to be 2-2,” Turner said.
“But overall, there are plenty of positives.
“We still haven't been bowled out yet, which is a great effort and there has been strong individual performances too.”
Last weekend the Bloods had youngster Angus Heslin (2-31), former skipper Jason Ibbotson (3-32) and gun batsman Tim Kelly (54) star in the narrow loss.
Ibbotson has showcased his class in recent weeks to sit third on the league's wicket-taking list with nine scalps from four matches.
Heslin had Karramomus fans excited after he picked up two wickets on debut, while Kelly wound back the clock in his first game for the club.
Turner said he was impressed with Yarrawonga talent Heslin on a day that proved difficult for the bowlers and praised the efforts of the Bloods’ experienced batsman.
“Angus showed good signs on debut with the club,” he said.
“He bowled exceptionally well on a day where the wind was blowing a gale.
“And Tim showed plenty of leadership last weekend, everyone knows what he is capable of.”
Turner will have his fingers crossed that his star performers from last weekend can register another strong showing against a United side sniffing for its second win.
United suffered a two-wicket loss to the Northerners last weekend, but has showed plenty of promise this season.
Batting duo Keegan Armstrong (115 runs) and Rehan Bari (112) have enjoyed a great start to the year, with Bari averaging 56.
“They have some danger players with bat and ball,” Turner said.
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