Challengers Baseball Club Zurich

The NLA-Team will try to add two more wins after sweeping the local rivals Zurich Barracudas one week ago, as the Challengers (5-2) will host the Wil Devils (0-6) on Saturday, May 25 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The C's are running a 13-game winning streak against the Devils. The last victory for the Devils dates back to July 23, 2000, as they rallied for five runs in the last inning for a 10-9 win. The games start at 11 am and 2 pm.

The Softball-Team will travel to Wil, where they will face the Devils on Saturday, May 25. The Challengers (1-5) celebrated their first victory of the season two weeks ago, while the Devils (0-2) played only two games so far, as they were swept by the Therwil Flyers. The games start at 11 am and 1.30 pm at Wil Lindenhof.

Juveniles play at Klopstockwiese

The U12-Juveniles will play their first games at the Klopstockwiese on Sunday, May 26. The SG TruckStar/Challengers will take on the SG Cardinals/Frogs/Hunters and the Therwil Flyers. For several Challengers players it will be their first game day ever. The games start at 11 am and 3 pm.

The U15-Cadets will play the Luzern Eagles and the SG Cardinals/Frogs already on Saturday, May 25. For the SG TruckStar/Challengers it will be the second game day of the season. The games start at 11 am and 3 pm at Dulliken Untere Ey.

C's best Barracudas in two-game series

The Challengers again walked away as the winner of a local derby. Despite the Barracudas outhit the Challengers 10-4, the C's posted a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night. Robert Sedin went the distance, as he allowed three runs - only one earned - and ten hits with three walks and ten strikeouts, while Eidrys Reyes drove in four of the five Challengers' runs.

Barracudas starter John Tufts gave up four hits only, but ran into trouble in the first frame, as he allowed two free passes and hit three batters and Reyes delivered a two-run single to make it 3-0. And the C's added two more runs in the fifth, before the Barracudas cut the deficit to two runs in the seventh inning. But that was all Sedin and his defense allowed, as he struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth frame.

The Challengers remain in fourth place with a 5-2 record. They will host the Wil Devils on Saturday, May 25 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. 

C's take first Night Game

The Challengers won the opener of the two-game series with their cross-town rivals Zurich Barracudas, as the C's posted a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night. The C's improved their record to 4-2, while the Barracudas suffered their first loss of the 2013 season. Game 2 of the series will take place on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 pm at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

1st League home opener rained out

Once again the weather gods were no baseball fans. The two games at Heerenschürli vs. Lions and vs. Eighters had to be postponed because of the rain. After their season opener a week ago, the team was eager to show its strengths in Zurich, but they have to wait another 3 weeks till the SG hits the field in Dulliken vs. Yverdon Golgoths and Thun Hunters on Sunday, June 2.

NLB-Team back at .500 after sweep

The NLB-Team won twice against the Sissach Frogs on Mother's day to reach the .500 mark again. It was Sunday's only double header that has not been postponed due to rain. The Challengers posted a 6-3 win in Game 1, before cruising to a 17-1 victory over the Frogs in Game 2. The C's are now tied for third place with the Frogs with a 4-4 record.

The Challengers will meet the Hünenberg Unicorns on Saturday, June 1 at Hünenberg Wartstrasse.

Ladies arrive in win column

The Softball-Team recorded its first win of the season on Saturday, May 11, as the Challengers held on for an 8-7 victory against the Bern Cardinals. The C's almost blew a six-run lead, but Leandra Simitovic worked out of the jam, striking out Pamela Kellenberger to end the game with the tying run on third base. Simitovic and Simona Cellar delivered two hits and scored two runs each, while Jennifer Montague drove in two runs.

Game 2 was dominated by Cardinals pitcher Monica Alnes and her rise ball, as she didn't allow any hit between the second and the sixth frame and the Cardinals put things out of reach with a four-run fourth inning  to eventually win 5-1. American Macy Morgan made her first start for the Challengers, but was interrupted by a 40 minutes rain delay after the second inning, before a two-run double by Pamela Kellenberger chased her after 3.1 innings of work. Simona Cellar delivered two hits, while Ziegylou Wehrli scored the only run for the Challengers in the seventh frame.

Cellar, Simitovic named to Swiss softball national team

The Challengers‘ players Simona Cellar and Leandra Simitovic made the Swiss National Team’s 15-woman roster for this year’s Softball European Championship Women, which will take place from July 7 till 13 in Prague.