Brodie Cramer also played a pivotal role with an unbeaten 51 in the middle order, while Homers bowler Adam Atwood led his team with four wickets.
Warrior Nathan Alexander lauded Dahlenburg and Brad Alexander for capitalising on a good batting pitch.
“I’m guessing Homers sent us in because they have a few batsmen to come back next week,” he said.
“Our plan was to bat through the 75 overs and we knew that if we did we could make a decent total, but to make about 320 was really good.
“Brad and Mitch batted really well and were the rock for our innings. They made 90-odd each and then near the end a few people tried to up the scoring rate a little bit. Everything went to plan.”
Alexander said the team was ‘pretty confident’ of defending its total on Saturday, but admitted it would be difficult.
“They’re a pretty decent batting line-up, so it’s not going to be easy, especially on a hard wicket,” he said.
“They’ve got guys like Paddy Mills, Adam Atwood and Baxter Perry who have been making a few.
“It might take us the full 75 overs, but hopefully if we keep it nice and tight and restrict them a bit we can defend the total, and if we’re lucky bowl them out.
“I reckon Josh Lees might do a bit of damage with the ball this week. We’ll look to him to do a bit and it will be up to everyone else to provide an even spread and field well.”
With an opportunity to move two games clear of Homers at the top of the ladder, Alexander said a win would be vital for the Warriors, with only two rounds remaining before finals.
At Horsham City Oval, a match between Noradjuha-Toolondo and Horsham Tigers is in the balance.
After being sent in, the Tigers finished their innings at 9-198 as star batsman Angus Adams led the way with 64, while Martyn Knight, 42, and Codi Kenny, 35, provided valuable support.
Bullant Matt Combe produced one of the bowling performances of the season to keep the Tiger total below 200, taking 7-50 while delivering nearly 20 complete overs. In reply the Bullants were 1-84 at stumps, with opener Justtin Combe out for 34 and Austin Smith, 35, and Jamie Byrne, 10, unbeaten at the crease.
The Horsham Saints are poised to record their second win of the season after bowling out Laharum for 148 and reaching 81 for the loss of only one wicket in reply at Coughlin Park.
Other than skipper Josh Mahoney, who made an unbeaten 67, the Laharum batting order was kept quiet as Brock Hamerston took 3-35 to lead the Saints’ bowlers.
Dezi Carter, 23 not out, and Corey Smith, 29 not out, had built the foundations of a solid partnership at stumps, with Saints skipper Gary Davidson, 14, the sole wicket to fall.
Brim-Kellalac-Sheep Hills appears in control in its match against Lubeck-Murtoa, scoring 210 runs with the Mudlarks at 4-27 in reply.
Tim Bell starred for the Eagles with 106 runs from 114 balls, slashing 14 boundaries including four sixes.
The home side continued to press its advantage in the field, with Jeremy Preston ripping through Lubeck-Murtoa’s top order to claim 3-6 in six overs before stumps.
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