Juveniles with third win of the season

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Challengers blank Cards

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The NLA-Team extended its winning streak to eight, as the Challengers cruised to a 10-0 shutout win against the Bern Cardinals on Sunday, August 10 in the 100th encounter between the two teams since 1994. Ryan Byrne gave the C's another quality start, allowing only two hits and one walk with 15 strikeouts in seven innings. Säntis Zeller opened the score in the third frame with a two-run single and the team from headcoach Chris Palatinus put things out of reach in the seventh, scoring six runs to make it 10-0.
 
Thomas Burger scored three times and Säntis Zeller and Robert Sedin drove in three runs apiece, while Lowuin Sacramento went 1-for-4 in his debut for the Challengers. The C's are now leading the alltime series 51-49 and also swept the season series against the reigning Swiss Champion.
Next up for the C's are the top ranked Zürich Barracudas on Wednesday, August 13 for a night game at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

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NLB-Team remains perfect, rolls over Mustangs

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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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Softball-Team swept by Flyers

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The Softball Team Zürich lost both games of its double header against the leading Therwil Flyers on Sunday, August 10 at Therwil. Game 1 was all Flyers, as they rolled to a 14-2 victory over Zürich. The team with players from the Barracudas and the Challengers came much closer in Game 2, but still it wasn't enough to top the reigning Swiss Champion, as the Flyers eventually won 7-3. Zürich remains in third place and ist still two games ahead of the fifth placed Wil Devils. On Saturday, August 16 Zürich will host the Bern Cardinals.

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RHP Sacramento joins Challengers

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The Challengers Baseball and Softball Club is proud to introduce the newly acquired pitcher Lowuin Sacramento. The 26-year old Venezuelan arrived in Zurich on Thursday to join the Challengers organization for the remainder of the 2014 season. The big right-hander was signed by the Colorado Rockies in 2006. The El Tigre native played three years with the DSL Rockies, where he pitched in 40 games and had an ERA of 3.00 ERA a 3-5 record in 66 innings of work with 36 strikeouts.
 
Sacramento was also named on the Spanish National Team roster for the 2010 European Championship, where he appeared in two games as a reliever. The last couple of years he played in the Spanish Division of Honor for several teams. He already knows the Heerenschürli ballpark, as he played with Team Venezuela at the Swiss International Alpine Cup from June 27 till 29 in Zürich, where he tossed a complete game allowing one earned run and two hits with no walks and 13 strikeouts. He will make his debut for the Challengers on Sunday, August 10 against the Bern Cardinals.

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