It will be a top four clash when Youth Club hosts St Andrews in a final B Grade round match at Stawell’s North Park on Saturday.
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The Clubbers sit in fourth spot while St Andrews is one spot higher up with both teams already set to play finals.
Clubbers captain Brody Stewart said it was good to face a quality team before finals.
“I think it will be a good test for us,” he said.
“You always want to play against the better teams, so playing against them close to finals is really helpful for our group.”
Youth Club has had an up and down season with the team changing from week to week.
Stewart said it was unfortunate the squad lacked consistency but is hoping to have a more settled team going into finals.
“I have not played as many games as I had hoped I would, and we have lacked consistency with our squad from week to week,” he said.
“Probably for us, when we have our full team available our balance leans more towards the fielding and bowling side of things which is probably our strength.”
With the team already set for finals, the team will use the week to work on some things in the field.
Stewart said the way the team plays will not change though despite the result not meaning anything for the rankings.
“I think we will probably play the same way we do each week,” he said.
“I do not see it changing at all, we will just go out there and have some fun.”
Stewart said the Clubbers are wary of St Andrews but will just take the game as it comes.
“We have a look at who is playing, figure out who the key players in their team each week are but they are in the same boat as us with how many changes they make some weeks,” he said.
“Because we have a lot of kids playing, confidence comes into it a lot which is important.
“So it does not matter whether we bat or bowl first, if we do it well then it is a big advantage for us.”
St Andrews have had some big wins in recent weeks and will be hoping the winning streak continues with a confidence-boosting performance on Saturday.
The visitors sit comfortably in third spot and could move up to second spot on the ladder following the round 18 match if other results go their way.
Youth Club will remain in fourth spot, no matter the result with 15 points separating the third and fourth spots on the ladder.
The match is scheduled to start at 1pm with showers a chance to delay the beginning of the game.
