Nettuno wins nail biter, Parma avoids sweep
Danesi Nettuno – Fortitudo Bologna 2-1 (10)
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Renato Imperiali’s walk off RBI single in the bottom of the tenth brought NETTUNO a 2-1 victory against FORTITUDO, the first in three games. Both teams started the contest each with a run, but failed to score until the first extra inning afterwards.
Carlos Richetti (NET) allowed four hits, one run and two walks in eight innings. Fabio Betto (BOL) pitched five innings, inducing three hits, a run and a base on balls. Marco Costantini picked up the win, Alfredo Lopez took the loss.
Cariparma – De Angelis Godo 6-4
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PARMA scored four runs in the seventh to overcome a 2-4 deficit on their way to a 6-4 victory against GODO, avoiding the sweep barely. With the bases loaded Luca Scalera delivered the big hit with a three-run double. Danilo Sanchez scored twice for DE ANGELIS.
Matteo Galeotti (GOD) gave up seven hits, two unearned runs and seven base on balls in six innings. Flippo Mori (PAR) was responsible for five hits, four runs and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Mattia Salsi received the win with 5 2/3 brilliant one-hit innings of relief. Lino Luciani took the loss.
Telemarket Rimini – Montepaschi Grosseto 2-3
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Andrea De Santis scored the decisive run in the top of the ninth on an error by first baseman Clinton Balgera to lead GROSSETO to a 3-2 win against RIMINI and the victory in the series. Davide Dallospedale scored the other two MONTEPASCHI runs, the second in the eighth on a RBI single by Raul Marval after reaching through a leadoff triple. RIMINI had taken a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth on a solo homerun by Manny Alexander (3-4, 2 Runs).
Emiliano Ginanneschi went the distance to pick up the win. He allowed six hits, two runs (1 ER) and two walks. He threw 104 pitches, 70 for strikes. TELEMARKET starter Sandy Patrone gave up two hits, one run and five walks in six innings. Ilo Bartolucci took the loss.
Rangers Redipuglia – T&A San Marino 7-19
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SAN MARINO completed the sweep in REDIPUGLIA with a 19-7 pounding on Saturday evening. They had two seven-run innings in the lopsided affair. David Sheldon went three-for-six with four RBI. James Buccheri, Seth La Fera (4-6, 3 RBI) and Martin Vazquez each scored three times for T&A. Lizahio Baez (2-3, 4 RBI) and Stephen Baldinelli (2-5, 2 Runs, 2 RBI) hit homeruns for the RANGERS.
Matteo Tonellato received the win after giving up just one hit and three bb in five innings. Andrea Cossar was charged with ten hits, six runs (3 ER) and two walks in 4 1/3 innings.
