The red leather will be flinging around at Congupna Recreation Reserve — the same venue where the Students were rolled for just 29 last week — as Numurkah comes to town to chase another victory in Cricket Shepparton's top tier.
Although the performance against Mooroopna last round has put a dent in the Students’ finals hopes, Chris Earl's side remains just a game outside the top six on the table.
It means there is no time to dwell on the past as the Students look for a way to dismantle the might of the Blues.
Middle-order stalwarts Gino Saracino and Luke McPhillamy will provide resolute defence at the crease if called upon to bat tomorrow, while Callan McCabe is having a summer to remember.
Across all formats the all-rounder has 526 runs at an average of 52.6 and 24 wickets at 11.3 — placing him firmly in the hunt for the Lightfoot Medal.
Numurkah faced perhaps the sternest test of its premiership defence last round when facing Katandra — and passed with flying colours.
Skipper Liam Gledhill and Michael Eckard both snared three wickets before Shaun Downie hit 67 at the top of the order to steer the Blues to a four-wicket win.
As Numurkah has proved time and again during the past few years its A-grade squad is built for two-day cricket, and will be hard to knock over for the rest of the season.
In Gledhill, Eckard, Downie and Mitch Grandell the Blues have the most potent spinning combinations in the competition, with Matt Cline and Tim Braybon charged with getting the most out of the new ball.
With the bat Dylan Grandell, Will Arnel and Josh Smith regularly provide great platforms for the rest of the order to cash in on, giving the outfit confidence in snaring victory from any situation.
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