The next generation are starting to find their feet for Laurimar in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Mash Shield.
The Power has gone younger this year in both its first and second XIs and it is starting to pay off as the first part of the season comes to an end.
Power captain-coach Luke Richardson said it was really exciting to see.
“The work that the committee and the club president has done to improve the culture has driven the success,” he said.
“We’ve got a fairly young group with a period of change over the last 12 months.
“It’s taken some time to gel together and find our feet.
“So many younger guys are starting to gel together and it’s been a lot better. They feel like they belong.
“They are great to have around the club.”
Richardson said the focus wasn’t just on their top side.
They were keen to get their second XI which is in D-grade into C-grade next season.
With a younger side than last season that missed finals, the side is sitting cemented in the top four.
On Saturday, the Mash Shield side got an important win against South Morang.
The win keeps the Power in touch with the top four in the lead up to the Christmas break.
The Power won the toss and sent the Lions in.
The Lions made 10-162 from their overs.
“We got momentum just before drinks,” Richardson said. “After the 32-33 over mark we then took 6-25 to peg back the total.
“At the halfway mark we were confident as we had chased down 153 at our ground in round one.”
Brad Riley top scored with 57 at the top of the order.
Four players took two wickets each for the Power.
Richardson said the run chase got a bit closer than they would have liked but they were able to get the job done, finishing 7-164.
The Power hit the winning runs with seven balls remaining.
“We bat deep down to eight or nine,” he said. “We were confident as long as we had a batsman out there.
“We had a partnership that was able to get us over the line.”
Richardson top scored with 53 for the Power.
Ricky Lee and Darcy Kay took two wickets each for the Power.
The Power sits sixth on the ladder, three points outside the top four.
With changes to the structure of the competition next season, finishing in the top half of the competition is more important than ever.
South Morang sits seventh on the ladder, three points behind the Power.
The Power faces Keon Park in the final round before the Christmas break.
In other results, Rivergum beat Dennis.
Dennis was bowled out for 209 in reply to 5-279.
Thomastown United avoided an outright loss against Hurstbridge.
United was 3-129 in its second innings after being bowled out for 134 in its first innings. Hurstbridge made 4-267.
Thomastown and Mill Park also suffered losses.
