The Softball-Team stopped its six-game losing streak, as the Challengers won twice on Saturday, August 16 at the Klopstockwiese against the fourth-ranked Reussbühl Eagles. After the C’s were shut down twice by the Wil Devils a week ago, their bats were on fire this time. Karen Heimgartner was 3-for-3 with two doubles and Karin Mittelstädt, Corinne Wengi and Andrea Wirth had two hits apiece and the C’s offense errupted for 12 runs and 13 hits, while Leandra Simitovic tossed a four-hitter with three walks and two strikeouts, as the Challengers posted a 12-5 victory in Game 1. The C’s used three different pitchers and held on for a 14-9 win over the Eagles in Game 2. Sandrine Montandon had a double, a single, two walks and scored twice, while Leandra Simitovic and Simona Cellar collected two hits each. The Challengers improved their record to 5-5. They will travel to Therwil on Sunday, August 24.

Am Freitag, 15. August stellt das Schweizer Fernsehen im Rahmen der Sendung Peking Lounge in der Rubrik “Peking vielfalt” Softball vor. SBSF Präsident Marco Iten wird als Experte einen Spielbericht der Vorrunde des Softball Olympia-Turniers mit Fernsehmann Sascha Ruefer co-kommentieren und sich im Studio den Fragen des Moderators Matthias Hüppi stellen. (SF2, Freitag, 15. August 20.45-22.20 Uhr)

The Softball-Team was shut down by the first ranked Wil Devils on Sunday, August 10, as the C’s losing streak reached a team-record six games. The Challengers were outhit 10-4, as Flavia Von Meiss was the only Challengers player with two hits, as the strong Devils posted a convincing 7-0 victory in Game 1. And it was all Devils in Game 2 again, as Nicole Freeman tossed a no-hitter with two walks and nine strikeouts against an inexistent Challengers offense, as the Devils cruised to a 7-0 win. It was for the first time that the Challengers didn’t manage to get on the scoreboard in a double-header. The C’s dropped their record to 3-5 and will face the fourth ranked Reussbühl Eagles on Saturday, August 16 at the Klopstockwiese.

The Challengers Softball Team lost its fourth game in a row on Sunday, August 3 at Reussbühl. Things started well for the blue and red, as they built a 6-1 lead after the first inning. But the C’s stranded eleven baserunners before blowing a five-run lead, as the Eagles rallied for seven runs in the last frame en route to a 12-10 victory over the Challengers to clinch a playoff berth. Five Challengers players reached base three times, but only Flavia Von Meiss and Corinne Wengi scored twice, while Karin Mittelstädt and Elisabete Vieira batted in two runs apiece. Leandra Simitovic pitched five strong innings before tiring in the sixth, as she allowed twelve runs – only six earned – and six hits with eight walks and six strikeouts. The game has been rescheduled after the officials were forced to abandon play on July 12 due to heavy rain, as the Challengers led 11-2 after four innings. The Challengers finished the preeliminary round in third place with a 9-5 record. The C’s will look to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat when they start into the final round on Sunday, August 10 playing a double-header against the Wil Devils (11-3). The games start at 11am and 1.30pm at Wil Lindenhof.