Challengers 34, Truck Stars 12

The NLB-team scored a season high 34 runs in a slugfest against the Dulliken Truck Stars in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

This time, they scored 11 runs in the first inning and chased starter Wyss after just pitching to six batters.

By the time the Truck Stars managed to push their first run across the plate in the bottom of the second inning, the Challengers already had an unsurmountable 18-0 lead.

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Willy Schaub got his first career win and his first extra-base hit of the season.

Patrick Zöllig had his first start of the season on the mound and was in full control as he allowed only three runs - two of them unearned - on three hits and three walks in three innings.

Manager Johnny Müller thought it was enough work for Zöllig and brought in reliever Willy Schaub (1-0) in the top of the fourth.

The first three batters he faced got on with two walks and a double, but he escaped further trouble when Thommen lined a shot right at shortstop Zöllig who quickly threw to Joe Cox to double Steiner off second base.

Urs Blickenstorfer and Tobias Siegrist combined to pitch the last three innings, allowing seven more runs to score.

But by the time Blickenstorfer came in in the top of the fifth, the Challengers were already leading 28-5 thanks to Siegrist who went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI's, Blickenstorfer going 4-for-6 with 2 RBI's and Zöllig who was a perfect 6-for-6 with 4 RBI's to raise his batting average from .136 to .321.