NLB-Team mit erstem Saisonsieg

Das NLB-Team konnte am zweiten Spieltag seinen ersten Saisonerfolg feiern. Die Challengers schlugen am Samstag, 18. April im Heerenschürli die Luzern Eagles gleich mit 13-0. Oli Christen pitchte einen One-Hitter mit sechs Strikeouts, während Yusuke Azuma mit zwei Doubles und Nick Lehmann mit zwei Hits die Offensive anführten. Die Challengers führten die Entscheidung schon im dritten Inning herbei, als sie mit fünf Runs auf 8-0 davonzogen.
In der zweiten Partie des Tages kamen die Zürcher jedoch von der Erfolgsspur ab. Die Eagles behielten mit 14-10 diesmal das bessere Ende für sich. Damit haben die Challengers nach zwei Spieltagen einen 1-3 Rekord.

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NLB-Team sweeps Bandits, qualifies for semi-final

The NLB-Team won twice on Saturday, September 13 at the Heerenschürli ballpark to sweep the Jona Bandits in their best-of-three quarter-final series. The Challengers took Game 1, as they posted a 7-2 win over the Bandits. Oli Christen held the Bandits under control to secure the 16th win of the year. And the C's added an 18-6 victory, as they scored four runs in the second frame and added eleven in the third to put things out of reach.
The Sissach Frogs and the Zürich Barracudas also qualified for the semi-finals, while the series between the Wil Devils and the Hünenberg Unicorns will start on Sunday.

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NLB-Team finishes Round Robin with win

The NLB-Team won the make-up game against the Thun Hunters on Saturday, September 6 at the Heerenschürli ballpark, as the Challengers edged the Hunters 3-2. The C's finish the qualification round in first place of the Group B with a 15-1 record and will face the Jona Bandits for a best-of-three quarter-final series with the Games 1 and 2 on Saturday, September 13 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
The Hunters (4-12) finish in fifth place with the same record as the Hünenberg Unicorns in fourth, but will miss the playoffs due to the tie-breaker rules.

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Cudas snap NLB-Team’s 14-game winning streak

The 15th game of the season was the first one the Challengers couldn't win. The C's saw their 14-game winning streak halted, as their cross-town rival Zürich Barracudas posted a 13-8 victory on Saturday, August 30 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The C's first erased a three-run deficit in the third inning, but the Barracudas broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the fourth frame, as they scored six runs with two outs on four consecutive hits. The C's fought till the end, but weren't able to turn things around again. Juan de la Rosa Bautista led the offense with a RBI-triple.

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NLB-Derby am Samstag Abend

Das NLB-Team misst sich am Samstag, 30. August um 19.00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli mit dem Stadtrivalen Zürich Barracudas. Die Challengers sind noch immer ungeschlagen und weisen einen Vorsprung von 5.5 Spielen auf die zweitplatzierten Barracudas auf. Es wird dies das zweite Nightgame der beiden Teams in dieser Saison sein. Im ersten setzten sich die Challengers knapp mit 4-3 durch.
 
Die U15-Cadets treffen am Samstag, 30. August in Dulliken auf die Spielgemeinschaft der Cardinals/Frogs. Es ist dies der erste Spieltag der Platzierungsrunde für die Ränge 5 bis 10. Spielbeginn für die SG TruckStar/Challengers ist um 12.00 und 14.30 Uhr auf dem Sportplatz Untere Ey.

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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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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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NLB-Team remains perfect, rolls over Mustangs

The NLB-Team remained unbeaten in 2014 after sweeping the Embrach Mustangs on Sunday, August 10 at Embrach. The Challengers, who are now 11-0, posted a 15-4 victory in Game 1, before they confirmed the feat with a 14-4 win in the second game of the day. The C's have now a four-game lead over the second placed Zürich Barracudas and will play the Thun Hunters on Saturday, August 16 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

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