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The same battle will take place on Saturday in softball between the Zurich Barracudas and the Zurich Challengers. The two cantonal rivals will meet in R\u00fcmlang for a doubleheader. Games begin at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in R\u00fcmlang R\u00fcmelbach.<\/p>\n

The U15 Cadets will also be in action on Saturday. Following their first two wins of the season last weekend, the Challengers will face the SG Pirates. The games will take place at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at H\u00fcnenberg Rony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, the decisive clash for a spot in the NLB playoffs will take place at the Heerensch\u00fcrli ballpark between the Zurich Challengers and the Zurich Barracudas Academy. The two teams are currently tied for fourth place with five wins and five losses each. After the preliminary round the standings will be split based on fourth place. The top four teams will then compete in the intermediate round and then, with the NLA teams ranked fifth through seventh, the playoffs for the NLB championship title. The NLB teams ranked fifth through seventh will continue to play placement games. The games begin at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
\nThe same battle will take place on Saturday in softball between the Zurich Barracudas and the Zurich Challengers. The two cantonal rivals will meet in R\u00fcmlang for a doubleheader. Games begin at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in R\u00fcmlang R\u00fcmelbach.
\nThe U15 Cadets will also be in action on Saturday. Following their first two wins of the season last weekend, the Challengers will face the SG Pirates. 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