The NLB-Team moved over .500 after sweeping the Thun Hunters on Saturday, August 27 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. Gabe Staub, Kurt Kovac, Halvar Dil and Micha Seger delivered two hits apiece for the Challengers, as the C’s cruised to a 16-1 victory over the Hunters in Game 1. Dean Scherbaum allowed one run and four hits with three walks and one strikeout in four innings of work.
Yanik Probst belted the go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning, as the Challengers rallied for an 8-4 win over the Hunters in Game 2. After Micha Seger tied the game at 4-4, Probst went deep to make it 6-4, before Halvar Dil and Oliver Bernet added two more runs. The Challengers remain in fourth place with a 10-9 record. They will face the Jona Bandits on September 11 for their last game of the season.

Das NLB-Team empfängt am Samstag, 27. August die Thun Hunters im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli. Die Challengers bezwangen die Hunters zum Saisonstart am 9. April zweimal knapp. Spielbeginn ist um 10.00 und 13.00 Uhr, eine Stunde früher als gewohnt.

Das NLB-Spiel zwischen den Challengers und den Jona Bandits wurde abgesagt. Die Partie wurde provisorisch auf den Sonntag, 11. September neu angesetzt. Ursprünglich hätte das Spiel am 17. Juli ausgetragen werden sollen, damals musste es jedoch wegen Regens abgesagt werden.
Die Challengers empfangen als nächstes die Thun Hunters am Samstag, 27. August im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli.

The NLB-Team lost twice against the second-placed Bern Cardinals on Sunday, August 14. The Cards rolled over the Challengers in Game 1, as they posted a 17-2 victory. And they added one more, as the Cards edged the C’s 5-3 in Game 2.

The NLB-Team won both games of their homestand against the Jona Bandits.
In game 1 Adrian Kämpfer celebrated his debut as a starting pitcher with his first win, lasting 5 innings and giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while fanning 4. Yanik Probst recorded 5 strikeouts to close the game, but gave up 3 more runs on 1 hit. Kurt Kovac with a double and Halvar Dil knocked in a pair each, while other rbi’s were provided by Alex Gordon, Kämpfer and Probst for a final score of 10-7.
In Game 2 Fabio Aimi and Kovac led the C’s with a single and a double each, collecting multiple RBIs. Jarrod Baker made a good offensive comeback with 2 singles. As a starting pitcher, he faced some control problems like Probst in the first game and had to surrender 5 runs in the second frame. Kovac took over and sealed the deal holding the Bandits to one more run, while the Challengers’ offense came from behind for an 11-6 win.

Das NLB-Team empfängt am Samstag, 30. Juli den Tabellenführer Wil Devils im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr.

The NLB-Team lost to the last placed Jona Bandits on Sunday, July 17 at Rapperswil-Jona. The rain cooled down the C’s offense, as they had only one hit, as the Bandits posted a 4-2 victory. Game 2 had to be postponed as the showers got heavier. With the loss the C’s dropped to fourth place with a 6-5 record.