Das NLA-Team erspielte sich einen Split im Doubleheader vom Samstag gegen die bis anhin ungeschlagenen Bern Cardinals. Reliever Tobias Siegrist war der siegreiche Pitcher im unverhofften 12-7 Sieg indem er vier Innings warf, und die Challengers’ Offensive konnte von der schlampigen Defensive der Cardinals profitieren. Im zweiten Spiel genügte den Cards sieben Runs, die sie gleich im ersten Innings erzielten. John Baum hatte die Challengers gut im Griff um seiner Mannschaft den 8-6 Sieg zu sichern. Die Challengers verpassten ein paar gute Möglichkeiten zu scoren, und die sieben Runs im ersten Inning waren schlichtweg ein zu grosses Kapital.

The Challengers faced the second placed Lausanne Indians on Saturday, May 23 at Lausanne. And again the C’s didn’t find the key to win at Lausanne. The Indians (9-4) posted a 9-3 victory in Game 1 and they added a 13-5 win in Game 2. The Challengers have a 0-6 all-time record at the Terrain de Chavannes. The losses drop the C’s record to 5-7 overall and to the fifth position in the standings. The Challengers will have to travel to Bern to face the reigning Swiss champions Bern Cardinals on June 6.

The Challengers have announced the signing of Angel Maduro. The 26-year-old righthander, who was born in Aruba, will join the Challengers’ rotation for the next couple of months. Maduro will have his debut on Saturday, May 23 at Lausanne against the Indians.

Das NLA-Team schlug die Reussbühl Eagles in beiden Partien vom Sonntag. Nachdem das erste Spiel mit 23-2 in fünf Innings gewonnen wurde, ging das zweite Spiel noch deutlicher mit 20-0 an die Zürcher. Somit haben nun drei Teams in der NLA eine Bilanz von 5 Siegen und Niederlagen (Challengers, Barracudas und Rainbows).

The Challengers were swept by the Zurich Barracudas on Sunday, May 10 at Hünenberg. After losing Game 1 by 11-14, the C’s lost again, as the Barracudas held on for a 6-3 victory in Game 2. The two cross-town rivals are now tied for fifth place with a 3-5 record. The C’s will face next the Reussbühl Eagles on Sunday, May 17 at Reussbühl.

The Challengers lost twice to the Therwil Flyers on Saturday, May 2 at Therwil. A flawed defense and untimely hitting were too much to overcome, as the C’s fell to .500 for the first time this season with a 3-3 record. After building an early 6-0 lead, the Flyers held on for a 11-7 win over the Challengers in Game 1. Yonimiler Martinez slugged a solo shot to left field in the bottom of the fifth to make it 4-10, while Chris Palatinus and James Sanders drove in two runs apiece for the C’s. Game 2 was a close battle till the fifth inning, as the Flyers scored seven runs to put things out of reach for the Challengers. The C’s scored three times in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-2 lead on a bases loaded walk to Palatinus and a 2-run double by Sanders, before stranding a total of eleven baserunners, as the Flyers posted a 12-3 victory over the C’s. The Challengers will face the Zurich Barracudas (1-5) on Sunday, May 10 at Hünenberg.

The Challengers lost for the first time this season, but bounced back winning Game 2 against the Therwil Flyers on Saturday, April 25 at Therwil. After losing 10-14 in Game 1, the C’s posted a 8-4 victory over the Flyers in Game 2. The C’s have now a 3-1 record and are tied for third place with the Flyers whom they will face again on May 2.

Nach dem erfolgreichen Saisonstart mit zwei Erfolgen gegen die Reussbühl Eagles trifft das NLA-Team am Samstag, 25. April in Therwil auf die Flyers. Diese starteten gegen die Sissach Frogs ebenfalls mit zwei Siegen in die Saison. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 & 14.00 Uhr in Therwil Känelmatt.