Greenmount first eleven made it five wins from their last six games with a seven wicket victory over visitors Darwen on Saturday.
The victory raises them to fifth in the Lancashire League Premier Division table and raises hopes of qualification for the Lancashire Knockout competition in 2027 (top six qualify).
Darwen batted first and were dismissed for 120 with Amal Dalugoda (4 for 24) and Callum Hunter (3 for 23) the visiting side’s tormentors-in-chief, while there was a wicket apiece for skipper Travis Townsend, Ishy Patel and professional Jacques Snyman.
In the Greenmount reply, Snyman was again at his big-hitting best blasting 66 including six fours and five sixes.
Townsend, unbeaten on 27 and Cameron Mapstone (15 not out) saw the Mount over the line in the 21st over for another crucial 12 points.
GREENMOUNT v DARWEN SCOREBOARD
It was a different tale for the second team who made the reverse trip to face Darwen’s second string at the Brookhouse Aerospace Birch Hall ground.
Oli Dixon’s men went down to an 114-run defeat.
Darwen’s total of 188 for 8 proved too much for the Mount who were dismissed for 74 in the run chase.
Danny Hornby, Ryan Senior and Oli Dixon took two wickets each in the first innings with both Rion Dalugoda and Dexter Crowther getting one.
Only three Greenmount players reached double figures from their innings: Tom Clarke (18), Ryan Senior (16) and Liam Riley (16).