Baseball is a family affair in the Orcher household.
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Mum, Jess, and dad, Valentine, both play the game - for Pandas and Warriors, respectively - while kids, Hunter and Drew, are there each Saturday as well.
While the youngsters haven't picked up the game yet, they've both aligned themselves with a club already.
"They've all picked, Hunter has a Pandas supporter shirt and Pandas hat where Drew's a dad supporter - he has a Warriors hat and Warriors uniform," Jess said.
It's all in good fun and that's the main reason Jess and Valentine play.
The married couple first met while playing baseball in the juniors for the now defunct Knights.
While Valentine moved over to Warriors and kept playing, Jess gave the game away for a few years before she got wind of the Pandas starting up an all-female side in 2019.
"We've always been around baseball and when the girls mentioned they were starting up a team, I said 'sign me up'," Jess said.
She quickly found that Pandas was the team for her.
"They're just a lovely bunch of ladies who are always there to have fun," Jess said.
"We have a bit of fun and always enjoy ourselves."
Senior baseball returned last weekend after a number of weeks on the sidelines due to wet weather.
Jess said it was "awesome" to be back with "a beautiful bunch of girls" that are the Pandas side.
The girls will be back on the diamond on Saturday for a Pandas showdown when the Pink team play the Black team.