by John Baum
Cardinals home opener vs. Barracudas highlights full slate of action in Switzerland
Bern will look to find a way to wiggle back into a heated playoff race as the (7-3) Zurich Barracudas come to town. The Cardinals, (3-7), can’t wait too much longer to find their groove, and solid pitching this weekend could derail those plans. Derek Bondo, the ‘Cudas import arm threw a no-hitter last time out, and also beat the Cards 4-3 as the two teams split when they met in Zurich.
Challengers look to poke head above .500 as Frogs come to town
The split against the second place Mustangs last week, surprisingly winning game two after the loss of James Sanders. Up and coming young star Yannick Probst took over for the retired Ueli von Burg, and is gaining much needed experience at the highest level. The Frogs, (2-6), will have a hard time containing the potent C’s offense, as the (4-4) Challengers will test the shallow Frog staff.
Flyers face Indians, likely moving to 12-0
The Flyers are on a collision course with destiny, and a 28-0 finish…the Indians, well not the same team from last season. Having lost the majority of their starting lineup, the Lausanne Indians, (2-8) have little to no chance to take down the mighty Flyers. Jon Marc Walls, the American pitcher for Lausanne, will do all he can to give them a chance.
Eagles hope to take down Mustangs, again
The Luzern Eagles are sitting in the cellar at 2-8, but one of those wins counted for one of the Mustangs three losses. The Mustangs (7-3) still have much to prove, although their record is justified, they haven’t face the upper echelon, and were beaten last weekend in game two by a recently called up NLB pitcher for the Challengers. Time will tell for the ‘Stangs, but for now, they have a good chance of remaining close behind the front running Flyers.
| Time | Home | Visitor | Field | |||
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| Dates and Times are subject to change! In case of doubt check with the responsible national federation! | ||||||
| Saturday, June 05 2010 | ||||||
| 11:00 | Zürich Challengers | Sissach Frogs | Zürich Heerens... |  |
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| 11:00 | Bern Cardinals | Zürich Barracudas | Bern Allmend | |
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| Sunday, June 06 2010 | ||||||
| 11:00 | Lucerne Eagles | Embrach Mustangs | Reussbühl Hint... | |
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| 12:00 | Lausanne Indians | Therwil Flyers | Terrain de Chav... | |
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Standings
| # | Team | W | L | R+ | R- | .pct | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therwil Flyers | 20 | 4 | 232 | 103 | .833 | 0 | L2 |
| 2 | Bern Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 177 | 112 | .583 | 6 | W4 |
| 3 | Embrach Mustangs | 13 | 11 | 147 | 122 | .541 | 7 | L5 |
| 4 | Zürich Challengers | 12 | 12 | 179 | 163 | .500 | 8 | W1 |
| 5 | Zürich Barracudas | 12 | 12 | 106 | 131 | .500 | 8 | W1 |
| 6 | Sissach Frogs | 9 | 15 | 122 | 194 | .375 | 11 | W1 |
| 7 | Lucerne Eagles | 4 | 20 | 81 | 219 | .166 | 16 | W1 |
| 8 | Lausanne Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 |
