The second Softball-Team, the SG Eagles/Challengers, lost twice against the Wil Devils on Saturday, June 9. The Devils posted a 23-0 shutout win in Game 1. Ellen Johnson had the only hit for the SG Eagles/Challengers. And the Devils added a 27-2 win in Game 2. Ellen Johnson and Meret Roth had one hit apiece, while Sarah Lechmann drove in a run for the SG Eagles/Challengers.
Weiterlesen » SG Eagles/Challengers lost to DevilsJuveniles win double header vs Cardinals/Frogs at Dulliken
The Challengers/Truckstars Juniors won both games of a double header against the Cardinals/Frogs on June 9. The first game was won 5-2 and the second game was 11-3.
In the first game of the day all of the scoring was completed in the first inning of the game. Jake Tuckner walked and worked quickly around the bases scoring on a passed ball. Ivan Calcagna, Tobias Bonger and Julian Thomet all walked to load the bases. With the bases loaded, Nolan Thommen hit an RBI single scoring Calcagna, then Fabian Leonhardt walked to score Bonger. Ugo Tholome then hit a single to drive in Thomet, and Tuckner closed out the inning when he ripped a single to score Thommen.
For the rest of the game the Juveniles bats were quiet but Julian Thomet pitched 3 efficient innings giving up only two runs and Jake Tuckner closed out the last two innings striking out of 6 of 8 batters he faced.
The offense was more lively in the second game with Tuckner hitting an RBI Single and scoring 3 times. Jayfry Meier was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and Theiler scored 2 runs as well. Calcagna, Bonger, Thommen, and Leonhardt all got in on the scoring act crossing the plate for one run each.
Cedric Theiler had his pitching debut giving up only one run in the first inning. Manabu Rohr then came in to pitch two good innings giving up only two runs. Jake Tuckner then closed the last two innings by striking out five.
Congratulations to the Juveniles who are now 4-0 on the season.
Softballerinnen empfangen Leader
Die Challengers haben ein volles Programm am Wochenende mit total 12 Spielen.
Den einzigen Heimauftritt haben die Softballerinnen, die am Sonntag, 10. Juni auf der Klopstockwiese den Leader Therwil Flyers empfangen. Im Vorjahr gewannen beide Teams je zweimal in der Regular Season, bevor die Flyers sich im Playoff-Halbfinal mit zwei Siegen durchsetzten. Die Spiele beginnen um 11.00 und 13.30 Uhr.
Das NLA-Team reist am Sonntag, 10. Juni nach Luzern, wo es gegen die Luzern Eagles und damit einige ehemalige Challengers antreten wird. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr in Reussbühl Hinterruopigen.
Das NLB-Team bestreitet seinen Doubleheader am Samstag, 9. Juni bei den Sissach Frogs. Die Spiele beginnen um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr in Sissach Tannbrunn.
Das zweite Softball-Team, die SG Eagles/Challengers, trifft am Samstag, 9. Juni auf die Wil Devils. Gespielt wird um 11.00 und 13.30 Uhr in Reussbühl Hinterruopigen.
Die U12- Juveniles der Dulliken TruckStar und der Challengers treffen am Samstag, 9. Juni auf die Spielgemeinschaft der Bern Cardinals/Sissach Frogs. Die Spiele finden um 11.00 und 13.30 Uhr in Dulliken Sportplatz Untere Ey statt.
Schliesslich treffen die U15-Cadets am Sonntag, 10. Juni in Hünenberg auf die Wil Devils und die Hünenberg Unicorns. Diese beiden Begegnungen sind gleichzeitig die letzten Einsätze von Headcoach Todd Tuckner, der in die USA zurückkehren wird. Spielbeginn ist um 12.30 und 15.00 Uhr in Hünenberg Wartstrasse.
2nd derby goes to the Barracudas
The Challengers saw their four-game winning streak halted, as the Barracudas took the Wednesday night game at the Heerenschürli ballpark posting a 6-2 victory over the C’s. Starter Tobias Siegrist had not enough support from his offense and the defense committed several costly errors, as the Barracudas scored three times in the fourth and seventh innings each. The Challengers scored their only two runs in the bottom of the second frame to cut the deficit to 2-3, as Robert Sedin and Bryan Shemley singled in one run apiece.
Kurt Kovac and Robert Sedin led the Challengers’ offense with two hits each, while Tobias Siegrist allowed six runs – only one of them earned – and seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work.
The C’s remain in fifth place with a 4-5 record. They will face next the Luzern Eagles on Sunday, June 10 at Reussbühl.
Night Game am Mittwoch
Die Challengers und die Barracudas bestreiten am Mittwoch, 6. Juni ein Night Game im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli. Es ist das zweite Aufeinandertreffen innert vier Tagen. Am Samstag wandelten die Challengers einen 1-5 Rückstand in einen 9-5 Sieg um und gewannen damit zum vierten Mal in Folge. Mit einem weiteren Erfolg könnten die Challengers den Stadtrivalen vom vierten Rang in der Tabelle verdrängen. Das Spiel beginnt um 19.00 Uhr.
Weiterlesen » Night Game am MittwochSG Eagles/Challengers grounded by Flyers
The SG Eagles/Challengers lost twice to the first-placed Therwil Flyers on Sunday, June 3 at the Klopstockwiese. The Flyers jumped off to a good start, as they scored 14 runs in the first frame to put things out of reach and they added another seven in the second inning, as Lena Gfeller capped the inning with a three-run homer over the center field fence. The SG Eagles/Challengers managed to score in every inning, but eventually the Flyers posted a 24-8 victory.
Fabienne Baumgartner delivered two doubles and she and Anouk Lkharrazi reched base three times and scored two runs apiece, while Alexandra Meikle drew a walk and scored a run in her first career game.
Game 2 was all Flyers, as Kelsea Garthoff tossed a one-hit shutout with five strikeouts and the Flyers cruised to an easy 18-0 win. Carmela Sullivan had the only hit for the SG Eagles/Challengers, who will face the Wil Devils on Saturday, June 9 at Reussbühl.
Ladies remain at .500
The Softball-Team stays at .500 after splitting with the reigning Swiss champion Luzern Eagles on Saturday, June 2 at Reussbühl. The Challengers erased a four-run deficit in the fifth inning, as they batted around twice to score twelve unanswered runs for a 17-9 victory in Game 1. Leandra Simitovic delivered three hits and drove in four, while Nadja Critelli scored three times. Elise Beguelin went-1-for-3 with two RBI’s and scored twice in her first game for the Challengers.
In Game 2 the Eagles built an early 6-2 lead after scoring 5 times in the second inning, but the Challengers cut the deficit to one run in the fifth, as Simitovic delivered a RBI-double and Beguelin followed with a RBI-triple to make it 5-6. But the Eagles answered with two runs of their own in the fifth and added some more runs in the sixth to eventually walk away with a 12-5 win.
The Challengers remain in fourth place with a 5-5 record. They will face the first-placed Therwil Flyers on Sunday, June 10 at the Klopstockwiese.
Challengers win local derby
The Challengers improved their record to .500, as they posted a 9-5 come from behind victory over their cross-town rivals Barracudas on Saturday night at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The C’s opened the score in the bottom of the fourth frame, but the Barracudas answered right away with five runs of their own. But the C’s erased the four-run deficit in the fifth and sixth innings, before Thomas Blank broke a 5-5 tie with a two-run double, that drove in Tobias Siegrist and Robert Sedin to make it 7-5 in the bottom of the eight inning. Fabio Aimi with a RBI-single and Stephan Pribitzer with a sac fly added two insurance runs to make it 9-5.
Andrea Girasole tossed 8 2-3 strong innings allowing five runs, only two of them earned, and eight hits with seven strikeouts, while closer Thomas Burger recorded the last out with two runners on base for his first save of the sesaon. Säntis Zeller had a game-high three hits including a RBI-triple, while Tobias Siegrist and Bryan Shemley had two hits apiece.
The Challengers will host the Barracudas again for another night game on Wednesday, June 6 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
NLB-Team swept by Barracudas
The NLB-Team lost twice to the Zurich Barracudas on the derby day at the Heerenschürli ballpark on Saturday, June 2. The C’s lost 6-12 to the Barracudas in Game 1, before the Barracudas cruised to an easy 23-2 win in Game 2.
Weiterlesen » NLB-Team swept by BarracudasBeguelin arrived in Zurich
Newly acquired softball pitcher Elise Beguelin arrived in Zurich on Thursday to join the Challengers Softball-Team. The 20-year old right-handed pitcher, who was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, played with the Hutchinson Community College Softball Team in the NJCAA in 2010 and 2011. Beguelin, who graduated with an Associate of Arts degree, pitched in 85 games, had a 34-20 record and a 2.71 ERA in 327 innings pitched with 293 strikeouts in her two years with the Blue Dragons. She was also batting .347 with 119 hits, 57 RBI’s and scored 62 runs in 105 games.
Before playing with the Blue Dragons Beguelin played with the Nickerson Panthers Softball Team for the Nickerson High School.
Beguelin will make her debut for the Challengers on Saturday against the reigning Swiss champion Luzern Eagles at Reussbühl.