The Challengers lost their third game at the Federation Cup in Croatia. The Challengers were the underdogs against the strongest team in the tournament, Apollo Bratislava. The Slovakians left no doubt about which team was the favorite. They started like a rocket and were already leading 11-0 after two innings. However the C’s deserve credit for not giving in and being able to convert their chances as the game progressed. They made it the full nine innings. Ultimately they lost 9-18 to the Eastern Europeans.

Ryan Byrne and Noah Nussbaum shone with three hits and three RBI each, while Simon Steffen scored three runs. Byrne was the most successful player on the Challengers side in the tournament with seven hits and five RBI. In the final on Sunday Apollo Bratislava will face the host Vindija Varazdin.

Schedule:

• Thursday, June 6th: Sofia Blues vs. Zürich Challengers 11-0 (8 in.)
• Friday, June 7th: Zürich Challengers vs. Vindija Varazdin 7-10
• Saturday, June 8th: Apollo Bratislava vs. Zürich Challengers 18-9
• Sunday, June 9th, Final: Vindija Varazdin vs. Apollo Bratislava 7-5