NLA Game 2, Apr. 17, 10
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0| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barracudas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Challengers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | x | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| W: Sanders, J. L: Bondo | ||||||||||
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11Sanders, Challengers dominate Barracudas in 11-0 shutout
Contrary to the inaugural game at the new Heerenschürli, Game 2 was all Challengers as they routed the Zürich Barracudas 11-0 behind James Sanders' stellar pitching.
Player coach Hipps went a perfect 3-for-3, inlcuding the first double ever at the new field.
His counterpart, Barracudas' Derek Bondo, lasted only 3 2-3 innings as he left with an 8-0 deficit in the fourth inning.
The Challengers got 11 hits off him, scoring nine times in the first four frames.
The Barracudas had runners in scoring position with less than two outs in three different innings, but failed to score each time. In the fourth inning, they even wasted a lead-off triple by Andy Rüesch.
On the other hand, every time the Challengers put the lead-off batter on, they scored him, happening in four of the seven innings.
A final highlight was Farid Bekkali's first career triple with the Challengers leading off the seventh inning.
Game notes
Challengers player coach Brian Hipps hit the first extra-base hit on the new field as he hit a double to deep right center field in the third inning. ...Sanders has allowed one single unearned run in his last 14 innings pitched against his former team.