The New Zealand Black Sox softballers went into a week's camp with plenty to think about after a busy weekend at the Marist club's Brother Patrick Memorial series at Penrose.
Although the side finished their schedule with a 17-0 demotion of Howick, they failed to find a batting spark in the earlier matches.
The Sox and Samoa, who beat them, were not entered in the official competition.
Against North Harbour Roosters the Sox managed only two hits but prospered with seven walks in a 4-1 win against Auckland's seventh-ranked team.
Young pitchers Jackson Prime and Blake Radford worked hard to tame the batters.