NLA Game 9, Jun. 02, 07

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16
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Challengers 021307316131
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W: Burger, Th. L: Savoldelli
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3

Palatinus, Challengers slam Rainbows

The Challengers easily outscored the Embrach Rainbows 16-3 in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Palatinus collects five RBI
Palatinus collects five RBI's.
Part of that big scoring were Chris Palatinus' game-high five RBI's, four of them on a grand slam homer off Roger Savoldelli in the sixth inning.

Harry Bregy added a season-high three hits, doubling his season total to six. He also stole three bases.

Thomas Burger threw six shutout innings, before starting to tire in the seventh inning, and giving up three runs on a bases-loaded walk and two RBI-singles.

He finished with three earned runs given up on nine hits and four walks, while also striking out a season-high nine batters, to equal his record at 2-2 on the season.

Game notes
In the sixth inning, Thomas Blank hit a single in his 200th NLA at-bat. ...The homer was Palatinus' first since September 20, 2003 against the Bern Cardinals.