Bologna and Nettuno with good starts into Postseason

T&A San Marino – Fortitudo Bologna 1-9

BOL 710 100 000  9 12 1
SMA 010 000 000  1  7 1

FORTITUDO was ready from the start, using a seven-run first to decide the outcome in the first game of the playoff round, which determines in a double round robin the participants in the Italian Series. They celebrated a 9-1 win in the end.

Richard Austin went three-for-five with a homerun, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI. Lino Connell and Giovanni Pantaleoni also had three hits for BOLOGNA. Max Di Biase delivered three hits for SAN MARINO.

Fabio Betto (W 1-0) allowed five hits, a run and a walk in six innings. Matteo Tonellato (L 0-1) didn’t make it out of the first inning, giving up six hits, seven runs and two base on balls in 2/3 of an inning.

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Montepaschi Grosseto – Danesi Nettuno 0-8

NET 003 001 202  8 9 0
GRO 000 000 000  0 5 1

NETTUNO shut out GROSSETO 8-0 in their first game of the postseason schedule. Carlos Richetti (W 1-0) allowed just four hits in seven innings, striking out four. He needed just 79 pitches, 53 for strikes. Besides this good performance on the mound, DANESI also had a power outburst.

Seven of the eight runs were driven in by homeruns. Juan Camilo hit two over the fence and had a total of three hits, three runs and three RBI in four at bats. Giuseppe Mazzanti (2-2, 4 RBI) and Carlos Duran also homered. Kelly Ramos went three-for-three for MONTEPASCHI.

Emiliano Ginanneschi (L 0-1) was charged with seven hits, six runs (5 ER) and five bb in 6 1/3 innings.

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