Challengers finish Playoff round with zero wins

The Challengers ended their 1999 campaign with a 20-2 loss against the Zurich Lions, getting only two runs on two hits.

	Oliver Labhart Infielder, Pitcher Oliver Labhart
	1999 SEASON STATISTICS AB R H RBI HR AVG 58 13 22 15 0 .379 IP W L SV SO ERA 53.2 4 5 0 57 8.05

Former Challenger Wayne Testino completly dominated his former team and allowed just two hits, both of them in the first inning that allowed the Challengers to score two unearned runs. He walked two and aslo struck out five.

The Challengers' squad was missing some key players like infielder Christian Bülte, catcher Tobias Siegrist and pitcher Benny Räber. The later two were involved with the NLA-team's Playoff Semifinal game against the Bern Cardinals.

The Challengers never had a chance to overcome the Lions' strong offense, who got 19 hits off starter Oliver Labhart and reliever Patrick Zöllig.

The Lions' lineup featured three former Challengers (Testino, Giorgio Szentgyörgyi and Fabian Monn) and they were coached by another ex-Challengers, Enrico Zingg.

The Challengers ended this year's Playoff round with a dismal 0-6 record, but nevertheless finished the Championship in an acceptable fourth place.