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Hannover Regents – Cologne Cardinals 6-5, 3-2
The REGENTS upset the CARDINALS by winning both games against the team in the fourth spot of the standings. After playing most of the year against relegation, HANOVER now is looking towards the top of the standings, being only separated by two games in the win column with one game left versus COLOGNE.

Yonatan Werchow provided the game-winner in the first part of the doubleheader, hitting a two-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth for a 6-4 lead. The CARDS got back a run in the ninth on a RBI single by Anderson Alvarez, but failed to tie the contest.  The REGENTS built up a 3-0 lead after runs by Christoph Mohr, Ortwin Stotz and Werchow in the second game of the day. Ryo Kagami and Alvarez scored runs in the eighth and ninth for COLOGNE, but again they were stopped to lose by a run.

HSV Stealers – Solingen Alligators 7-10, 2-13
As expected the undefeated ALLIGATORS defended their streak last weekend against the last-ranked STEALERS. They answered a HSV rally twice in game one and won 10-7. In the second part of the doubleheader SOLINGEN used a seven-run sixth to win 13-2.

Dominik Wulf (SOL) hit two homeruns on the day, scored four times and drove in five runs. Derek Malikian (SOL) also hit the ball out of the ballpark. He rounded the bases five times in the doubleheader. Julian Steinberg replaced Kai Gronauer (both SOL) behind the plate, as Gronauer is finally off to Florida to begin his minor league career in the NEW YORK METS organization. The STEALERS had their best hitter in Thomas Riedner, who had six hits and four RBI.

Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez (6 IP) and Andre Hughes (7+ IP) each received the win. Thomas Haugh had to leave his start in game two after 1 1/3 innings due to an injury. He and Christoph Ehlers got the losses.

Dortmund Wanderers – Paderborn Untouchables 4-8, 2-7
The UNTOUCHABLES stayed right behind the ALLIAGTORS and celebrated a sweep in DORTMUND. They scored all eight runs in an 8-4 victory in game one between the fifth and eighth frame.  In the second match Beningo Ozuna stopped the WANDERERS offense after a rocky first period to lead his squad to a 7-2 win.

Daniel Hinz started game one and allowed two unearned runs on two hits in four innings, striking out two. Eugen Heilman replaced him at the beginning of the fifth and received the win. He struck out eight in the remaining innings. Rene Herlitzius took the loss, after giving up nine hits, four runs and one walk in six innings. Ozuna pitched eight innings for the win. He was charged with six hits, two runs and six walks, while striking out six. Matt Kemp took another loss in a complete game effort. He gave up ten hits, seven runs (3 ER) and three walks. He got eight punch-outs.

Bonn Capitals – Neunkirchen Nightmares 17-0, 9-1
The CAPITALS solidified third place in the standings with two lopsided victories against the short-handed NIGHTMARES. They won the first game 17-0 due to ten-run rule, scoring in five of the first six frames, highlighted by eight alone in the fourth. The also weren’t stopped by two rain delays. Simon Falke had three hits. Thomas Rubis received the win, Mike Daniels the loss.

The second match started like the first one with BONN taking a fast 4-0 lead. They built up the lead through the game and won 9-1 in the end. Martin Amparo and Marcel Penger combined for a four-hitter. Hendrik Tschuschke took the loss.