The Softball-Team stopped the Therwil Flyers’ 19-game winning streak on Saturday, September 12 at the Klopstockwiese. Leandra Simitovic allowed five runs – four of them earned – on seven hits and two walks in seven strong innings, while also striking out two and Flavia Von Meiss’ RBI-single in the bottom of fifth inning broke a 5-5 tie, as the Challengers topped the Flyers 6-5 in Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinal series. The C’s opened the score in the first inning, as Simone Zurschmitten drove in Simitovic with a RBI-double and they added three more runs in the second frame, as Ziegylou Wehrli plated Alexia Zingg with a sacrifice bunt and Flavia Von Meiss and Vanessa Zulliger scored on an error and a passed ball to make it 4-0. But the Flyers fought back scoring three runs in the third and they even took the lead, as Melanie Wanner ripped a 2-Run double to deep center field in the top of the fifth. But the Challengers answered right away, as Karen Heimgartner tied the game with a RBI-double before Von Meiss drove in Heimgartner for the winnig run. Game 2 and if necessary Game 3 will take place on Sunday, September 13 at 11am and 1.30pm at Therwil Känelmatt II.

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Am Samstag, 12. September beginnen die Schweizer Softball-Playoffs. Dabei treffen die viertplatzierten Challengers (10-10) auf den Titelhalter Therwil Flyers (19-1). Die beiden Teams standen sich schon in unzähligen dramatischen Playoff-Serien und Vorrundenspielen gegenüber und trafen seit 2005 in jedem Jahr in den Playoffs aufeinander, 2005, 2006 und 2007 jeweils gar im Final. Letzte Saison setzten sich die Flyers im Halbfinal mit 2-0 durch, als gleich beide Partien in den Extra-Innings entschieden wurden. In dieser Saison gewannen die Flyers die Direktbegegnungen am 10. Mai mit 11-4 und 2-0 und sind seit 19 Spielen ungeschlagen, während sich die Challengers am letzten Sonntag mit zwei Siegen gegen die Zürich Barracudas die Playoffqualifikation sicherten. Spiel 1 der best-of-three Halbfinalserie findet am Samstag um 13.30 Uhr auf der Klopstockwiese statt, Spiel 2 und falls nötig 3 stehen am Sonntag, 13. September um 11.00 und 13.30 Uhr in Therwil Känelmatt II auf dem Programm.

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The Softball-Team clinched the playoff berth with two wins against the cross-town rivals Zurich Barracudas on Sunday, September 6 at the Klopstockwiese. Leandra Simitovic cleared the way to the semifinals for the Challengers tossing five magnificient innings en route to a 10-0 shutout victory in Game 1. Simitovic allowed three hits, with no walks while also striking out seven and Alexia Zingg led the offense going 3-for-3 with two RBI’s and two runs, while Sandrine Montandon and Simone Zurschmitten drove in two runs apiece. Game 2 saw several lead changes but the same winner again, as the Challengers posted a 12-6 victory over the Barracudas. The C’s were down 3-5, as they exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for good. Nadja Critelli started the scoring, as Alexia Zingg drove her in with a RBI-double, followed by a RBI-single from Simona Cellar and a RBI-double from Simone Zurschmitten, before Andrea Wirth ended it by ripping a 2-run single to make it 9-5. Simone Zurschmitten lasted three innings in her first career start allowing four runs and one hit with two strikeouts, while Simona Cellar picked up the win pitching three innings of relief, as she allowed two runs – none of them earned – and one hit with one walk and one strikeout. The Challengers (10-10) will face the reigning champions Therwil Flyers (19-1) in the semifinals. Game 1 of the best-of-three series will be played on Saturday, September 12 at 1.30pm at the Klopstockwiese, Game 2 and if necessary 3 will take place on Sunday, September 13 at Therwil.

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