NLB-Team battles, remains unbeaten

The NLB-Team kept its perfect record alive with two close wins over the Embrach Mustangs on Saturday, August 23. The Challengers erased a seven-run deficit, as they edged the Mustangs 12-11 in Game 1. Carlos Nepomuceno had four hits, while Kurt Kovac and Daiki Sato delivered three hits each.
 
In the second game of the day the C's, trailing 1-8 in the top of the fourth inning, exploded for ten runs in the bottom of the fourth frame to eventually win 13-11. Yusuke Azuma had two hits and drove in three, while Francesco Falcone and Adrian Chines Amoros added two hits apiece. The C's will face the second placed Zürich Barracudas on August 30 for a night game.

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Ladies sweep Devils, clinch playoff berth

The Softball Team Zürich swept the Wil Devils on Saturday, August 23 to reach the .500 mark and to clinch a playoff berth. Zürich erased a six run deficit and Corina Grass broke a 7-7 tie with a two-run shot in the top of the sixth inning, as the ladies rallied for a 14-10 win in Game 1. Grass went 3-for-4, while Leandra Simitovic and Simona Cellar delivered two hits and score twice each.
 
In Game 2 starter Tori Shepard kept the Devils' bats under control, as Zürich won 4-1 to finish the preeliminary round in third place with a 8-8 record. Zürich will face the Luzern Eagles for a best-of-three semi-final series with games 1 and 2 on September 13 at Reussbühl.

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Drei Heimspiele am Samstag

 
Das NLA-Team empfängt am Samstag, 23. August die Luzern Eagles zu einem Night Game im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli. Es ist dies die fünfte Begegnung der beiden Teams in dieser Saison, wobei die Eagles drei der bisherigen vier Partien gewannen. Am vergangenen Samstag teilten sich die beiden Mannschaften die Punkte. Spielbeginn ist um 19.00 Uhr.
 

 
Das NLB-Team trifft am Samstag, 23. August im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli auf den letztjährigen NLA-Finalisten Embrach Mustangs. Die Challengers werden versuchen, ihre bislang perfekte Saison gegen den Kantonsrivalen weiterzuführen. Die Partien beginnen um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr.
 
Das Softball Team Zürich reist am Samstag, 23. August nach Wil, wo es auf die Wil Devils treffen wird. Die Zürcherinnen benötigen noch einen Sieg, um sich die Qualifikation für die Playoffs zu sichern. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 und 13.30 Uhr im Wiler Lindenhof.
 

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Ladies take one from Eagles too

The Softball Team Zürich played back-to-back double headers this weekend. After a split with the Bern Cardinals on Saturday, the Team Zürich added another win on Sunday, August 17 against the Luzern Eagles at Reussbühl to improve its record to 6-8. Zürich already had a 12-9 lead in the fourth inning of Game 1, but the Eagles scored ten unanswered runs to eventually win 19-12. Tori Shepard had three of the four hits for Zürich, while Henna Määttä drove in two runs. Zürich bounced back in the second game of the day, as it posted a fine 12-3 victory. The team needs one more win in its last game day of the qualification round against the Wil Devils on August 23 to clinch a playoff berth.

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Juveniles with third win of the season

 
The U12-Juveniles came back strong after the summer holidays, as the SG TruckStar/Challengers posted its third victory of the season on Sunday, August 17 at Hünenberg. In Game 1 the Hünenberg Unicorns proved to be too strong once again, as they beat the SG 17-6. In Game 2 the SG ended up as the game winner, as it celebrated a 12-10 victory over the SG Cardinals/Hunters/Frogs.
 
Die U12-Juveniles verzeichneten einen erfolgreichen Start nach der Sommerpause. Die SG TruckStar/Challengers feierte am Sonntag, 17. August in Hünenberg ihren dritten Saisonsieg. Zwar erwiesen sich die gastgebenden Unicorns einmal mehr als zu stark, die Innerschweizer gewannen Spiel 1 mit 17-6. Die SG verliess dafür im zweiten Spiel gegen die Cardinals/Hunters/Frogs das Feld mit 12-10 als Sieger. (Photo by TruckStar)

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Winning streak stopped, C’s split with Eagles

The NLA-Team saw its winning streak halted at nine, as the Challengers split with the Luzern Eagles on Saturday, August 16 at the new ballpark at Reussbühl. It was a pitcher's duel in Game 2 with the Eagles taking the win by a score of 2-1. Lowuin Sacramento tossed 9.1 innings in his first start for the C’s allowing two runs – one earned – and six hits while striking out 11.
 
Prior to that the C's celebrated their ninth victory in a row, as they posted a 9-4 win Game 1. Eidrys Reyes broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning, before the C's added four more runs in the eight. Robert Sedin and Säntis Zeller had three hits each, while Harry Bregy and Tobias Siegrist scored two runs apiece. The C's remain in second place with a 13-8 record. The two teams will meet again on August 23 for a night game at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

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NLB-Team adds another win

The NLB-Team posted its 12th win of the season, as the Challengers won 15-2 over the Thun Hunters on Saturday, August 16 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. Although the Hunters opened the score crossing the plate twice in the first frame, the C's sealed the deal already in the bottom half of the first inning. The Challengers scored 12 runs on seven hits, two walks and two hit batters for a 12-2 lead. Yusuke Azuma, Juan Bautista de la Rosa and Adderly Sarmiento delivered two hits apiece and five different players drove in two runs each, while Oli Christen gave up two runs and four hits with seven walks and seven strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings for his fourth win of the campaign. Game 2 had to be canceled due to heavy rain.

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Ladies split with Cardinals

The Softball Team Zürich split with the Bern Cardinals on Saturday, August 16 at the Klopstockwiese. Zürich edged the Cards 8-7 in Game 1, as they tied the game three times, before Ines Dübendorfer drove in Leandra Simitovic to break a 7-7 tie in the bottom of the sixth. The Cardinals answered with a 4-2 win in extra-innings in Game 2. The game was tied 1-1 after seven frames, before the Cards scored three runs in the tie-breaker, while Sandrine Montandon scored the only run for Zürich. The Team Zürich stays in third place with a 5-7 record. 

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Challengers arbeiten im Akkord

 
Das NLB-Team empfängt am Samstag, 16. August die Thun Hunters im heimischen Heerenschürli Stadion. Die Challengers sind als einzigen Nationalliga-Team noch ungeschlagen und werden gegen die Hunters versuchen, ihre Siegesserie weiter auszubauen. Am 13. Juli gewannen die Challengers beide Partien in Thun, als sie mit 12-1 und 11-3 siegten. Die Spiele beginnen um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr.
 
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Das Softball Team Zürich trifft am Samstag, 16. August auf der Klopstockwiese auf die Bern Cardinals. Dabei kommt es zu einem vorentscheidenden Duell um die Playoffplätze. Die Zürcherinnen liegen mit einem 4-6 Rekord auf dem dritten Rang und haben einen Vorsprung von einem Spiel auf die viertklassierten Cardinals. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 und 13.30 Uhr.
 
Das NLA-Team reist am Samstag, 16. August nach Luzern für die zweite Begegnung dieser Saison mit den Eagles. Nachdem beide Spiele im April verloren gingen, sind die C's auf Revanche aus und hoffen, ihre Siegesserie am Wochenende fortzusetzen.
 
Die U12-Juveniles reisen am Sonntag, 17. August nach Hünenberg, wo die SG TruckStar/Challengers auf die Hünenberg Unicorns und die SG Cardinals/Hunters/Frogs treffen wird. Die Spiele finden um 10.00 und 12.30 Uhr statt.
 

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