The Spanish Baseball and Softball club CB Sant Boi is receiving a new softball field. The picture shows the construction progress from a couple of days ago. Warning tracks and the outfield receives an asphalt layer as fundament for the coming artificial turf. The infield is going to be softball like all dirt.

Photo: © CB Sant Boi

Results:
Sunday, July 3:
PS Gavanenc – CS Viladecans 0-1
PS Gavanenc – CS Viladecans 5-10
Sunday, July 10:
CS Viladecans – PS Gavanenc 8-0

Final Standings:

1. C.S. VILADECANS
2. PROJECTE SOFTBALL GAVANENC
3. EGUZKI OBB
4. C.B.S. ANTORCHA CEU
5. KRAFFT ATL. SAN SEBASTIÁN
6. DRIDMA RIVAS SÓFBOL CLUB

Complete Results, Box scores and Statistics

Results:
Sunday, July 3:
PS Gavanenc – CS Viladecans 0-1 (9)
PS Gavanenc – CS Viladecans 5-10
Sunday, July 10:
11:00 CS Viladecans – PS Gavanenc (Games 3 to 5 if necessary)

Schedule:
Sunday, July 3:
11:00 PS Gavanenc – CS Viladecans (Games 1&2)
Sunday, July 10:
11:00 CS Viladecans – PS Gavanenc (Games 3 to 5 if necessary)

Results Spanish Division de Honor Softball:
Sunday, June 19:
Dridma Rivas CdD – PS Gavanenc 1-6, 1-2
Eguzki OBB – CBS Antorcha 2-1, 2-1
CS Viladecans – Krafft San Sebastian 6-3, 5-1

Box scores and Stats

Standings:

1. CS Viladecans 16-4
2. Eguzki OBB 12-8
3. PS Gavanenc 12-8
4. CBS Antorcha 9-11
5. Krafft San Sebastian 8-12
6. Dridma Rivas CdD 3-17

Results Spanish Division de Honor Softball Week 9:
Saturday, June 11:
CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans 0-8, 4-6
Sunday, June 12:
PS Gavenenc – Eguzki OBB 3-1, 11-1
Krafft San Sebastian – Dridma Rivas CdD 9-0, 13-3

Box scores and complete results

Standings:

1. CS Viladecans 14-4
2. Eguzki OBB 10-8
3. PS Gavenenc 10-8
4. CBS Antorcha 9-9
5. Krafft San Sebastian 8-10
6. Dridma Rivas CdD 3-15

Results Week 6:
Sunday, May 15:
Eguzki OBB – CS Viladecans 1-4, 5-7
PS Gavanenc – Krafft San Sebastian 5-0, 4-2
Dridma Rivas CdD – CBS Antorcha 4-0, 7-1

Box scores and Stats

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 8-4
2. CS Viladecans 8-4
3. Eguzki OBB 7-5
4. PS Gavanenc 6-6
5. Krafft San Sebastian 4-8
6. Dridma Rivas CdD 3-9

Results:
Sunday, May 1:
Krafft San Sebastian – Eguzki OBB 0-18, 5-13 Box score 1 Box score 2

Standings:

The first half of the regular season in the Spanish Division de Honor Softball is already over. On Sunday PS Gavanenc defeated Dridma Rivas twice. In game one M. Fike allowed just four hits and two walks in six scoreless innings in a 7-0 shutout. In game two a RBI double by S. Freitas broke a 4-4 tie.

The other two matchups this weekend ended with splits. CBS Antorcha lost the first match to Eguzki OBB before winning the second. Eguzki highlighted game one with a seven-run rally in the third. Additionally Krafft San Sebastian shared wins with CS Viladecans. After San Sebastian won a nail biter in game one on a passed ball in the seventh, Viladecans scored eight runs in the seventh inning of a lopsided game two. They had four players with three hits apiece.

Results Week 5:
Sunday, April 17:
PS Gavanenc – Dridma Rivas 7-0, 5-4
CBS Antorcha – Eguzki OBB 7-9, 4-2
Krafft San Sebastian – CS Viladecans 3-2, 2-15

Box scores and Stats

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 8-2
2. Eguzki OBB 5-3
3. CS Viladecans 6-4
4. Krafft San Sebastian 4-4
5. PS Gavanenc 4-6
6. Dridma Rivas 1-9

Photo: © Diego Lazaro

Results Week 4:
Sunday, April 10:
Eguzki OBB – PS Gavanenc 3-7
Eguzki OBB – PS Gavanenc 11-5
Dridma Rivas – Krafft San Sebastian 2-3
Dridma Rivas – Krafft San Sebastian 8-1
CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 2-0
CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 3-4

Box scores on RFEBS competition website

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 7-1
2. Eguzki OBB 4-2
3. CS Viladecans 5-3
4. Krafft San Sebastian 3-3
5. PS Gavanenc 2-6
6. Dridma Rivas 1-7

Results Week 3:
Sunday, April 3
Krafft San Sebastian – Eguzki OBB postponed
PS Gavanenc – CBS Antorcha 0-1, 2-3
Dridma Rivas CdD – CS Viladecans 2-9, 4-12
Box scores at the competition website of the Spanish federation

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 6-0
2. Eguzki OBB 3-1
3. CS Viladecans 4-2
4. Krafft San Sebastian 2-2
5. PS Gavanenc 1-5
6. Dridma Rivas CdD 0-6

Results:
Eguzki OBB – Dridma Rivas 10-0, 8-0 Box score 1 Box score 2
PS Gavanenc – CS Viladecans 1-2, 8-7 Box score 1 Box score 2
CBS Antorcha – Krafft San Sebastian 4-0, 8-2 Box score 1 Box score 2

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 4-0
2. Eguzki OBB 3-1
3. CS Viladecans 2-2
4. Krafft San Sebastian 2-2
5. PS Gavanenc 1-3
6. Dridma Rivas 0-4

While their Baseball counterparts already played week four, the Spanish Division de Honor Softball celebrated its opening day last Sunday. Krafft San Sebastian and CBS Antorcha started with sweeps over the promoted PS Gavanenc respective Dridma Rivas. Defending champion CS Viladecans had to settle for the split in a rematch of last year’s final series against Eguzki OBB.

Results Week 1:
Sunday, March 20:
CS Viladecans – Eguzki OBB 5-12, 6-1 Box score 1 Box score 2
Krafft San Sebastian – PS Gavanenc 7-4, 7-2 Box score 1 Box score 2
CBS Antorcha – Dridma Rivas 6-2, 5-3 Box score 1 Box score 2

Photo: © Diego Lazaro

The league will make breaks for the Copa del Rey on April 23 and 24 with the best four teams from 2010 CB Sant Boi, FC Barcelona, Tenerife Marlins and Baseball Navarra and for the European Cup Tournaments in Parma and Amsterdam on June 4 and 5. Postponed games will be made up on May 7 and 8, as well as August 6 and 7.

Nine of the ten teams of the 2010 league lineup will return in 2011. The Sevilla Red Sox will be the newcomers, replacing the relegated El Llano from Gijon as the tenth team. The draw for the actual schedule in the Division de Honor will be made next week.

The Division de Honor Softball will kick off its 2011 season on March 20 and will conclude the regular season on June 19. There will be breaks on April 24, May 8 and May 22. The championship series will be played on July 3 and July 10.

(1-0) CS Viladecans – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 15-5 (4)

In game one of the final series Viladecans scored 14 runs in the bottom of the fourth to erase a 1-5-deficit en route to a 15-5 victory. Jessica Iborra crossed the plate three times, as all nine in the starting lineup scored at least once. Five players collected two RBI each. Beatriz Parejo received the win, Ane Barandiaran the loss.

(2-0) CS Viladecans – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 7-4

In the second game Viladecans prevailed 7-4 against Kirolgi. OBB had opened the contest with a three-run homerun by Ainara Larraza (2-3, 4 RBI). But CS answered right away with four runs. After both teams added single runs until the end of the third, two Viladecans insurance runs in the sixth sealed the win. Teresa Sanjuan went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Stacy Besancon drove in two. Beatriz Parejo again picked up the win, while Elena Ayuso took the loss.

(0-3) Eguzki OBB Kirolgi – CS Viladecans 2-5

In the decisive third game last Sunday Viladecans scored three runs in the top of the seventh to beat Kirolgi 5-2. A RBI single by Teresa Sanjuan plated the game-winning run. They added two more runs on a bases loaded walk and an error. Eguzki OBB had tied the contest on a RBI single by Aroia Calvo in the fifth. Beatriz Parejo received her third win in the third start with Ane Barandiaran taking the loss.

Box scores, Stats on Official Website

Final Standings Division de Honor Softball:

1. CS Viladecans
2. Eguzki OBB Kirolgi
3. CBS Antorcha
4. Krafft San Sebastian
5. Dridma Rivas CdD

Results:
May 16:
Dridma Rivas CdD – CS Viladecans 5-7
Dridma Rivas CdD – CS Viladecans 2-5
Krafft San Sebastian – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 3-6
Krafft San Sebastian – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 3-13

Box scores

Standings:

1. CS Viladecans 9-3
2. Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 9-3
3. CBS Antorcha 5-5
4. Krafft San Sebastian 4-8
5. Dridma Rivas CdD 1-9

Results:
Eguzki OBB Kirolgi – CS Viladecans 0-7, 8-0
Krafft San Sebastian – CBS Antorcha 0-4, 12-7

Box scores, stats

Standings:

1. CS Viladecans 7-3
2. Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 7-3
3. CBS Antorcha 5-5
4. Krafft San Sebastian 4-6
5. Dridma Rivas CdD 1-7

San Sebastian solidified fourth place in the Spanish Division de Honor Softball standings with a pair of wins over fifth-ranked Dridma Rivas CdD. In game one they celebrated a 7-0 shutout before celebrating a 9-2 victory in the second portion of the twin bill.

CBS Antorcha – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 6-1, 0-11 (4)

Defending champion CBS Antorcha again had to settle for a split against Eguzki OBB, which is now tied for first place in the standings with a 6-2 record. In game one Antorcha scored six fast runs through the first three frames en route to a 6-1 win. Rosa Maria Blanes struck out eight in seven innings, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and two walks. In the second match Kirolgi opened the contest by scoring a whopping eleven runs in an 11-0 shutout. Ane Barandiaran allowed just one hit and a walk in four scoreless innings afterwards to secure the win.

CS Viladecans had a bye

Box scores and Stats

Standings:

1. CS Viladecans 6-2
2. Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 6-2
3. CBS Antorcha 4-4
4. Krafft San Sebastian 3-5
5. Dridma Rivas CdD 1-7

After Viladecans won both games against Antorcha ten days ago, they had to settle for a split against San Sebastian in week four of the Spanish Division de Honor Softball. In game one Maria Teresa Sanjuan went 2-for-2 with a triple, a double and two four RBI to lead CS to a 13-3 win in four innings. Jessica Iborra scored three times. They put nine runs on the board alone in the fourth. In the second game Begona Huerta and Eider Rodriguez scored three runs apiece to help San Sebastian to a 13-8 win, which opened the contest with a nine-run rally in the first. Shannon Burke hit a grand slam for Viladecans.

Dridma Rivas CdD – CBS Antorcha 3-5, 11-10

Defending champion CBS Antorcha dropped to 3-3 for the season with a split against Dridma Rivas. In game one Antorcha needed to score five runs in the seventh to win 5-3. Dridma had taken a 3-0 lead on a bases clearing double by Patricia Saenz in the sixth. In the second game she scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the seventh, as Rivas won the contest 11-10 after putting three runs on the board in the final frame. Liliana Otermin and Tatiana Blanco had three RBI each.

Box scores and Stats

Standings:

1. Eguzki Kirolgi OBB 5-1
2. CS Viladecans 6-2
3. CBS Antorcha 3-3
4. Dridma Rivas CdD 1-5
5. Krafft San Sebastian 1-5

Results Week 3, April 11:

CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans 6-10, 10-13

In 2009 Antorcha lost just two of the twenty games during the regular season en route to another championship. After last Sunday’s doubleheader against Viladecans they are 2-2 in 2010. CS won game one of the twin bill 10-6 after scoring seven runs in the sixth. Maria Teresa Sanjuan paced the offense, going 3-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored and a RBI. Jessica Iborra and L. Minaglia drove in two each. In the second game Viladecans kicked off the contest with a six-run rally and stopped a late comeback by CBS to prevail 13-10. Sara Gomez scored three times. Shannon Burke had three hits, two runs and two RBI. Elisa Aguilar (3 Runs) and Miriam Lopez (3 RBI) led Antorcha.

Dridma Rivas CdD – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 3-14 (4), 8-12

Kirolgi improved to 5-1 for the season with two wins over Rivas. In game one they celebrated a lopsided 14-3 rout in four innings thanks to a whopping twelve runs in the fourth. Aroia Calvo scored three times. Elena Ayuso went 3-for-3 with two triples and two RBI. In the second match OBB out-slugged Dridma 12-8 after a pair of four-run innings. Ayuso collected three hits and four RBI this time around. Miriam Trigueros had three hits, two runs and three RBI for Rivas.

Box scores, Stats and Complete Schedule

Schedule Week 4, April 18:
CS Viladecans – Krafft San Sebastian
Dridma Rivas CdD – CBS Antorcha
(first pitch of the doubleheaders scheduled for 11am CET)

Standings:

1. CS Viladecans 5-1
2. Eguzki OBB Kirolgi 5-1
3. CBS Antorcha 2-2
4. Dridma Rivas CdD 0-4
5. Krafft San Sebastian 0-4

Photo: © Diego Lazaro

The Spanish Division de Honor Softball continued last Sunday with two doubleheaders with three of the four games decided by a single run. Defending champion CBS Antorcha was off this week.

Week 2

CS Viladecans – Dridma Rivas CdD 6-5, 8-7

Viladecans rallied from an early 0-4 deficit to beat Rivas 6-5 in game one. The outcome was decided in the bottom of the seventh, when three RBI singles by Teresa Sanjuan, Shannon Burke and Stacy Besancon erased the gap and sealed the victory. Dridma again had the better start into the second match, as they built a 6-1 lead after four innings. But CS came back, tied the contest in the bottom of the seventh on a RBI groundout by Beatriz Parejo and won it thanks to a two-run double by Sara Gomez in the eighth.

Eguzki OBB Kirolgi – Krafft San Sebastian 10-9, 8-1 (5)

Game one of the doubleheader between Kirolgi and San Sebastian turned out to be a slugfest with OBB prevailing 10-9. Olatz Zubia, Aroia Calvo and Elena Ayuso had three hits apiece, scored a combined five runs and drove in six. Ana Maria Cuesta had three RBI für the guests, while Eider Rodriguez scored three times. In the second match Kirolgi continued to score, but also was able to stop the opposing attack and won by a score of 8-1 in five innings. Ayuso went 3-for-3 with a homerun, a triple and six RBI.

Box scores, stats, etc.

Week 3:
April 11, first pitch scheduled for 11am CET
CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans (DH)
Dridma Rivas CdD – Eguzki OBB Kirolgi (DH)
(DH)…doubleheaders

Photo: © Diego Lazaro

Week 1:

CS Viladecans – Eguzki Kirolgi OBB 15-13, 4-13 (5)

Viladecans saw a wild opening doubleheader between the home team and Kirolgi. In game one CS used a five-run bottom of the sixth to pick up a 15-13 win. Shannon Burke highlighted the rally with a bases clearing double. Teresa San Juan went 3-for-3 with a homerun, four runs scored and five RBI. OBB’s Ainara Larraza also went deep and drove in three.

In the second part of the twin bill Eguzki Kirolgi scored in each of the five frames en route to an easy 13-4 win. Larraza again collected three RBI. Aurora Macazaga scored three times.

CBS Antorcha – Krafft San Sebastian 7-0 (5), 3-1

While offense dominated in the other doubleheader, pitching was crucial in the second one. CBS Antorcha shut out San Sebastian 7-0 in game one thanks to a three-hit complete game shutout by Rosa Maria Blanes. The team from Valencia blew things wide open in the third with a five-run rally. The Krafft defense helped a little, as all seven runs allowed by starter Laura Gonzalez were unearned.

In the second match Antorcha again started fast and took an early 3-0 lead through three frames. But San Sebastian kept the deficit small and reduced it to two runs in the top of the sixth. Nevertheless in the end they had to settle for a 1-3 loss. Iraides Saiz threw four no-hit, two-walk innings for the win. On the opposing side Eder Novo issued four hits, three runs (1 ER) and a walk in six innings.

Box scores, Standings and complete Schedule

Week 2:
March 28, first pitch 11am CET:
CS Viladecans – Dridma Rivas CdD
Krafft San Sebastian – Eguzki Kirolgi OBB

First Week (March 21):
Eguzki OBB – CS Viladecans
CBS Antorcha – Krafft Atletico San Sebastian
Bye: Dridma Rivas

Second Week (March 28):
CS Viladecans – Dridma Rivas
Krafft Atletico San Sebastian – Eguzki OBB
Bye: CBS Antorcha

(doubleheaders, first pitch each week scheduled for 11am CET)

Complete Schedule (PDF-File)

Results:
CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 4-2

ANT 100 010 0  2 4 1
VIL 000 040 X  4 6 2

CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 3-7

ANT 110 401 0  7 12 2
VIL 300 000 0  3 10 3

CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans 1-0

VIL 000 000 0  0 4 1
ANT 000 000 1  1 5 0

CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans 3-0

VIL 000 000 0  0 1 1
ANT 010 011 X  3 5 0

(CBS Antorcha wins series 3-1)

Final Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha
2. CS Viladecans
3. Kirolgi OBB
4. Dridma Rivas
5. Hercules L’Hospitalet
6. Krafft Atletico San Sebastian

Results:

CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 4-2

ANT 100 010 0  2 4 1
VIL 000 040 X  4 6 2

CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 3-7

ANT 110 401 0  7 12 2
VIL 300 000 0  3 10 3

(Series tied 1-1)

Schedule:
Sunday, June 28, 11:00 CET:
CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans Games three to five

Results:
Hercules Hospitalet – Dridma Rivas CdD 0-2, 0-6
Krafft San Sebastian – CS Viladecans 0-6, 0-2
Kirolgi OBB – CBS Antorcha 0-6, 0-6

Final Standings Regular Season:

1. CBS Antorcha 18-2
2. CS Viladecans 13-7
3. Kirolgi OBB 11-9
4. Dridma Rivas CdD 9-11
5. Hercules Hospitalet 6-14
6. Krafft San Sebastian 3-17

Box scores, Stats on official website of Spanish Federation

Results:
Dridma Rivas CdD – Krafft San Sebastian 8-1, 9-0
CBS Antorcha – Hercules Hospitalet 7-0, 3-1
CS Viladecans – Kirolgi OBB 9-2, 3-1

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 16-2
2. CS Viladecans 11-7
3. Kirolgi OBB 11-7
4. Dridma Rivas CdD 7-11
5. Hercules Hospitalet 6-12
6. Krafft San Sebastian 3-15

Box scores, Stats available on the official website of the Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation

Results:
May 24
Krafft San Sebastian – CBS Antorcha 4-21, 1-18
CS Viladecans – Dridma Rivas CdD 14-8, 7-0
Kirolgi OBB – Hercules Hospitalet 13-4, 8-1

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 14-2
2. Kirolgi OBB 11-5
3. CS Viladecans 9-7
4. Hercules Hospitalet 6-10
5. Dridma Rivas CdD 5-11
6. Krafft San Sebastian 3-13

Box scores available on official website

Results Spanish Division de Honor Softball
May 17
Hercules Hospitalet – Krafft San Sebastian 9-1, 10-1
Kirolgi OBB – Dridma Rivas CdD 2-4, 4-5
CBS Antorcha – CS Viladecans 6-0, 1-5

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 12-2
2. Kirolgi OBB 9-5
3. CS Viladecans 7-7
4. Hercules Hospitalet 6-8
5. Dridma Rivas CdD 5-9
6. Krafft San Sebastian 3-11

Box scores available on official website

Results:
Krafft San Sebastian – Kirolgi OBB 13-5, 3-9
Dridma Rivas CdD – CBS Antorcha 0-6, 3-7
CS Viladecans – Hercules Hospitalet 6-18, 3-1

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 11-1
2. Kirolgi OBB 9-3
3. CS Viladecans 6-6
4. Hercules Hospitalet 4-8
5. Dridma Rivas CdD 3-9
6. Krafft San Sebastian 3-9

Box scores on official website of Spanish Federation

Results:
April 26:
Dridma Rivas CdD – Hercules Hospitalet 9-1, 10-3
CS Viladecans – Krafft San Sebastian 6-7, 9-1
CBS Antorcha – Kirolgi OBB 4-5, 4-0
May 3:
CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha 5-11, 1-4

Box scores available on the official website of the Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 9-1
2. Kirolgi OBB 8-2
3. CS Viladecans 5-5
4. Dridma Rivas CdD 3-7
5. Hercules Hospitalet 3-7
6. Krafft San Sebastian 2-8

Krafft San Sebastian – Dridma Rivas 9-2, 6-9
It was the first win each  for SAN SEBASTIAN and DRIDMA in 2009. Both are ranked seventh and eighth in the standings with identical 1-7 records.

Hercules Hospitalet – CBS Antorcha 0-5, 2-4
Rosa Maria Blanes (W 3-0) pitched seven scoreless innings in game one to lead ANTORCHA to a 5-0 shutout against HOSPITALET. She allowed just three hits and three walks, striking out one. Elisa Aguilar drove in three of the five runs. In the second match CBS overcame a 1-2-deficit through three runs in the fifth and sixth frame. Carmen Vico had the big hit with a two-run double to right field, putting ANTORCHA up 3-2.

Kirolgi OBB – CS Viladecans 12-10, 6-4
KIROLGI defeated VILADECANS twice to pass the Catalonia club and to move into the second place in the standings with a 7-1 record. They’ll face leader ANTORCHA next Sunday. In game one OBB used a five-run sixth to win 12-10. Olatz Zubia, Ainara Larraza and Igone Etxeberria drove in two runs apiece. In the second match they took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third thanks to three runs en route to a 6-4 win. Ane Barandiaran went two-for-two with a homerun, a double and three RBI.

Box scores, Stats, Rosters and Standings available on Official Website

Standings:

1. CBS Antorcha 6-0
2. Kirolgi OBB 7-1
3. CS Viladecans 4-2
4. Hercules Hospitalet 3-5
5. Dridma Rivas 1-7
6. Krafft San Sebastian 1-7

CBS Antorcha – Krafft San Sebastian 15-4, 4-0
In game one Raquel Suarez went three-for-three with a grand slam, three runs scored and six RBI total to lead ANTORCHA to a lopsided 15-4 win, which was highlighted by a eight-run third. In the second match Noelia Flores struck out seven in a three-hit shutout.

Dridma Rivas CdD – CS Viladecans 0-8, 3-13
Kimberly Jacobson went five scoreless innings, striking out seven to lead VILADECANS to an 8-0 shutout in the first game. Sara Gomez, Jessica Iborra and Teresa Sanjuan hit triples in a 13-3 victory in game two.

Hercules Hospitalet – Kirolgi OBB 1-11, 5-1
KIROLGI OBB became the first team in Spain to collect win number five in the first part of the doubleheader against HERCULES. Ainara Larraza went three-for-four with three RBI. HOSPITALET fought back in the second match, winning 5-1. Kathleen Mielke had two hits, stole three bases, scored twice and drove in a run.

Batter of the Week:
Raquel Suarez (CBS Antorcha): 4-6, BB, HR, 4 Runs, 6 RBI
Pitcher of the Week:
Noelia Flores (CBS Antorcha): 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 SO

Complete Results, Box scores, Schedules

HERCULES HOSPITALET, which had lost the two opening matches, came back on Sunday to defeat SAN SEBASTIAN 14-5 and 8-0. Catcher Kathleen Lynn Mielke had a triple and homerun in game one, scoring four times and driving in three. Center fielder Alba Gallardo went two-for-two with three walks, two runs scored and three RBI. Starting pitcher Beatriz Parajo dominated in the second part of the twin bill, striking out twelve in six innings, allowing just three hits and two base on balls.

KIROLGI and RIVAS were locked into two slugfests with OBB winning both. Third baseman Ainara Larraza had a total of six hits and six RBI in the two games. Center fielder Patricia Alvarez went five-for-nine with five runs scored and five RBI. Both teams plated runs in 20 of the 28 half innings they came to bat, combining for 44 runs on 42 hits, 22 walks and 19 errors.

Batter of the Week:
Ainara Larraza (Kirolgi OBB): 6-8, BB, 2 3B, 2 2B, 3 R, 6 RBI
Pitcher of the Week:
Beatriz Parajo (Hercules Hospitalet): 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 12 SO

Results March 29:
Krafft San Sebastian – Hercules Hospitalet 5-14, 0-8
Dridma Rivas – Kirolgi OBB 11-12, 9-12
CS Viladecans – CBS Antorcha ppd
Box scores, Complete Results, Stats, Standings

Just six teams participate in the Spanish Softball League this year. CBS ANTORCHA won the title in 2008 thanks to a 3-0 sweep in the finals over HERCULES L’HOPITALET. The team from Valencia also started successful into the new season, taking two victories from DRIDMA RIVAS. HOSPITALET lost both games against CS VILADECANS. KIROLGI was the third two-game winner on opening day. The championship continues next weekend.

Batter of the Week:
Teresa Sanjuan (CS Viladecans): 7-7, 2 BB, 2 3B, 8 R, 3 RBI
Pitcher of the Week:
Noelia Flores (CBS Antorcha): 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO

Results March 14/15:
Kirolgi OBB – Krafft San Sebastian 12-5, 7-6
CBS Antorcha – Dridma Rivas CdD 5-1, 10-3
Hercules L’Hospitalet – CS Viladecans 3-14, 4-10

Box scores, Stats, Standings on Official Website

For more information go to the official website of the convention at http://fcbeisbolsoftbol.wordpress.com/

ANTORCHA won the Spanish Softball championship. The team from Valencia dominated during the regular season with a 17-3 record and swept the final series 3-0 against HERCULES L’HOSPITALET.

Regular Season Final Standings

Team                    GP  W-L  R+  R-
Antorcha CEU Valencia   20 17-3 171  48 Stats
Hercules L’Hospitalet   20 12-8 136 108 Stats
Fonorte CS Orio         20 12-8 115 122 Stats
CB Viladecans           20 11-9 144 102 Stats
Dridma Rivas            20 8-12  91 126 Stats
Krafft A. San Sebastian 20 0-20  43 197 Stats

Complete Results
Leaders Summary

Championship Series
(best-of-five)
Antorcha CEU – Hercules L’Hospitalet 3-0 (13-0, 7-6, 9-1)

CEU 022 18  13 12 1
HLH 000 00   0  1 4
Box score

CEU 310 101 01  7 10 3
HLH 303 000 00  6  7 5
Box score

HLH 000 10  1 2 2
CEU 032 4X  9 7 1
Box score

Honor Division Baseball:

• Marlins Puerto Cruz (champion 2007)
• FC Barcelona
• CB Sant Boi
• CB Viladecans
• El Llano
• San Inazio Bilbao
• CD Pamplona
• Navarra Baseball
• Astros Valencia

The Spanish federation also announced the members of the Softball league. Only one club will be new this season. OSBKKE de Orio will replace third place finisher IAE OBB. The other five clubs around champion CB Viladecans will be the same.

Honor Division Softball:

• CB Viladecans (champion 2007)
• Antorcha CEU San Pablo
• Dridma Rivas CD
• Hercules L’Hospitalet
• Krafft Atletico San Sebastian
• OSBKKE de Orio

Final standings:
Catatonia 3-1
Euskadi 3-1
Madrid 0-4

Best Batter: Aroia CALVO (Euskadi)
Best Pitcher: Beatriz PAREJO (Catalonia)
MVP: Cristina AGUSTI (Catalonia)

1. Viladecans
2. Antorcha Uch San Pablo
3. Iae Obb
4. Dridma Rivas Ciudad Del Deporte
5. Hercules L’Hospitalet
6. Krafft Atletico San Sebastian

Antorcha entered the final game with only three runs – a 3-2 win in Game 2 – in the entire series but erased a 1-0 Viladecans lead with a three-run third inning. Antorcha held a 3-1 lead in the final ining and needed only three outs to force a Game 5 before Viladecans rallied to tie the score at 3-3.

Top hitter Noelia FLORES (.419) and Antorcha scored twice in the eight inning for a short-lived 5-3 lead before Viladecans and their talented leadoff hitter and national team standout Jessica IBORRA responded with a pair of runs to knot the game at 5-5.

Antorcha grabbed a 6-5 lead in the top of the ninth only to watch Viladecans score a pair of runs for the third straight inning to claim the win and the league title.

Sara MUNOZ and Teresa SAN JUAN, a pair of national team stalwarts, also enjoyed superb seasons. MUNOZ hit .500 (31-for-62) with 21 runs, six doubles, three triples, and a home run while SAN JUAN was 31-for-68 (.456) with 31 runs, four doubles, and five triples.

Antorcha title run was also led by Raquel SUAREZ who hit .473 (26-for-55) with 17 runs and nine doubles. National team player Macarena MARTINEZ hit .343 (23-for-67) and scored 23 runs.

IAE OBB (11-9) finished in third place while Dridma Rivas (8-12) earned the fourth slot. Hercules and AT Sebastian (2-18) ended the season in fifth and sixth place, respectively.