Challengers pummel Rainbows again 16-1

The Challengers started Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Embrach Rainbows just like the first contest. They sent nine batters to the plate, accounting for the first five runs of the game.

Saentis Zeller, who hit five doubles in the first game, led off the game with another one off Wittweiler, followed by Thomas Landis' fifth double of the day.

Tobias Siegrist plated Landis with his second homer of the season, Chris Palatinus and Thomas Burger followed with singles, and Adrian Kämpfer">Adrian Kämpfer plated Burger with his third double of the year.

Six more runs in the second inning already blew the game wide open at 11-0.

Every Challenger except Geovanni Ureña picked up at least one RBI, with Zeller leading all players with three.

The first four batters of the lineup went a combined 10-for-16, including one homer and four doubles, while Thomas Burger had his first multi-hit game of his career by going 2-for-2.

The Challengers' offense shined with a flawless game, and Harry Bregy threw another gem for his fifth win of the year.

He allowed only one single run in six innings, while striking out a career-high 16 batters. He lowered his ERA to 2.31 in the process, which would be a single season record in Challengers history.

Game notes
Adderly Sarmiento, called up from the NLB-team, collected his first single in the NLA in his second at-bat in the fifth inning. ...Palatinus extended his team-leading hitting streak to 15 games by getting a total of seven hits on the day.