﻿{"id":26737,"date":"2024-06-15T20:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challengers.ch\/?p=26737"},"modified":"2024-06-15T20:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T18:40:12","slug":"cadets-at-the-top-of-the-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengers.ch\/en\/cadets-at-the-top-of-the-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadets at the top of the standings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U15 Cadets beat their cantonal rivals R\u00fcmlang Kobras twice in the top game of the Group East, thereby moving a little ahead at the top of the table with a 7-1 record.<\/p>\n<p>The title holders started strong in the rematch of last year&#8217;s U15 final. The Challengers immediately put the opponent under pressure on offense and were already leading 9-2 after two innings. Fabrizio Bucher with a 2-run single and Noam M\u00fcller with an RBI double provided the highlights. The Challengers also consistently exploited the opponent&#8217;s mistakes. Although the Kobras cut the lead to four runs in the meantime, Ben Dickow had the right answer with a 2-run single. Ultimately the Challengers won 13-7. Fabrizio Bucher had three hits and three RBI, Noam M\u00fcller and Ben Dickow each scored two hits and Yannik Hobi scored two runs, while Jasper Freigang recorded his third win.<\/p>\n<p>The second game was all about the pitchers. The batters on both sides were hard-pressed to score. The Challengers only managed three hits, but because Jasper Freigang, Ilai Blickenstorfer and Ben Dickow combined for a one-hitter, this was still enough to win again. Ilai Blickenstorfer equalized the Kobras&#8217; early lead in the second inning with an RBI double before Jimmy Siemers put his team in front with an RBI. The score remained 2-1 until the fifth inning. There Ben Dickow brought Len Blickenstorfer home to make it 3-1 before the Challengers profited from a Kobras error and a wild pitch to finally win 5-1. Ilai Blickenstorfer took the win, giving up only one hit and two walks in three innings with five strikeouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U15 Cadets beat their cantonal rivals R\u00fcmlang Kobras twice in the top game of the Group East, thereby moving a little ahead at the top of the table with a 7-1 record.<br \/>\nThe title holders started strong in the rematch of last year&#8217;s U15 final. The Challengers immediately put the opponent under pressure on offense and were already leading 9-2 after two innings. Fabrizio Bucher with a 2-run single and Noam M\u00fcller with an RBI double provided the highlights. The Challengers also consistently exploited the opponent&#8217;s mistakes. Although the Kobras cut the lead to four runs in the meantime, Ben Dickow had the right answer with a 2-run single. Ultimately the Challengers won 13-7. Fabrizio Bucher had three hits and three RBI, Noam M\u00fcller and Ben Dickow each scored two hits and Yannik Hobi scored two runs, while Jasper Freigang recorded his third win.<br \/>\nThe second game was all about the pitchers. The batters on both sides were hard-pressed to score. The Challengers only managed three hits, but because Jasper Freigang, Ilai Blickenstorfer and Ben Dickow combined for a one-hitter, this was still enough to win again. Ilai Blickenstorfer equalized the Kobras&#8217; early lead in the second inning with an RBI double before Jimmy Siemers put his team in front with an RBI. The score remained 2-1 until the fifth inning. There Ben Dickow brought Len Blickenstorfer home to make it 3-1 before the Challengers profited from a Kobras error and a wild pitch to finally win 5-1. 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