The Challengers are behind 0-1 after Game 1 of the Best-of-five Semifinal Series against their local rivals Zürich Barracudas. The Challengers lost a fantastic game 2-3 in the bottom of the eleventh inning. The team of playing coach Clayton Carson was behind for the most part of the game, as Carlos Nepomuceno tied the game at 2-2 with a pinch-hit RBI-single in the top of the eighth inning. The Barracudas came close in the tenth frame, but pitcher Tobias Siegrist worked in and out of trouble. But the Barracudas walked away in the eleventh, as Hasson Rogers delivered a two-out infield single to make it 3-2. Game 2 will take place on Sunday, August 30 at 2 pm at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

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The Challengers will face their cross-town rivals Zürich Barracudas in their best-of-5 semi-final series. The local derby was made possible thanks to a 8-5 Barracudas’ victory in a make-up game against the Bern Cardinals on Saturday. With the loss the Cardinals dropped into fourth place.

Games 1 and 2 will take place the upcoming weekend at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The games will start at 6 pm on Saturday, August 29 and at 2 pm on Sunday, August 30.

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