Rangers calling on mental fortitude ahead of crucial road fixture

LUKE Ardill is calling on an improved showing as the Rangers look to get back into the top four.

Cody Luchterhand in action for the Rangers. Photo: Kevin Farmer

BASEBALL: It might seem a bit early to call a pre-Christmas game a must win encounter.

However in the context of the GBL division four, the Rangers need to come away with a victory in their road clash this weekend.

Toowoomba slid to fifth after its defeat to Pine Rivers, and heads to Runcorn chasing redemption against the ninth-placed Indians Mano.

Captain-coach Luke Ardill said this week was a case of going back to basics as they look to cut errors out of their game and remain mentally strong for the entire contest.

“We had a chat about just going back to basics,” Ardill said.

“Some of our errors shouldn’t have been made. We need to work on our communication between our players.

“We had a good chat about our mental fortitude. Calls aren’t going to go our way every time. We need to keep playing the way we can play.”

The B-grade Rangers will return home to Commonwealth Oval to take on the Mt Gravatt Eagles in a blockbuster encounter.

The two sides are the only remaining undefeated sides in division five, with top spot on the line on Sunday.

C-grade suffered its first defeat of the season last week, and gets the chance to bounce back on the road to the Indian Mohicans.

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