The Italian Softball League continued with week two on Saturday. On Tuesday Sanotint Bollate and Madige Softball La Loggia additionally made up their rained out doubleheader from opening weekend.
Results April 10:
AMGA Legnano – Mosca Macerata 9-2 (6), 5-2
AMGA Legnano improved to 4-0 with two wins over Macerata. In game one Michelle Musitelli Romani pitched six solid innings, hit a solo homerun and scored twice, while Monica Verga went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI in a 9-2 victory. Cheyenne Jenks accounted for both Mosca runs with a two-run homerun. In the second match Amanda Nikolenko allowed just one hit, two runs (1 ER) and a walk in four innings to lead AMGA to a 5-2 win. They decided the outcome with a three-run rally in the fourth, highlighted by a two-run double by Francesca Rossini.
Madige Softball La Loggia – Des Caserta 7-2, 3-6 (8)
Defending champion Des Caserta had to settle for a split on the road against La Loggia. In game one Madige scored five runs in the fifth en route to a 7-2 win. Stella Turazzi went the distance on the mound, homered and drove in three runs overall. In the second part of the twin bill Des Caserta had to score three runs in the eighth to win 6-3. Pamela Mazzarella went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Karina Cannon won the duel on the mound against Kelly Hardie. Brenda Da Blaes hit a solo homerun for La Loggia.
Museo D’Arte Nuoro – Titano Hornets 2-8, 0-4
The Hornets picked up two victories in Nuoro. Alice Ronchetti allowed just two runs on three hits and two walks to lead her team to an 8-2 win in game one. Ashley Hamby went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Hamby impressed on the mound during game two, as she only gave up three hits and two bb in seven shutout innings. She struck out seven and won the duel versus Ashley Lanz. Hamby (3 RBI) and Amanda Peek hit homeruns.
Fiorini Forli – Sanotint Bollate 4-2, 1-0
Fiorini beat out Bollate twice on Saturday. In game one they took a fast 3-0 lead through three innings and prevailed 4-2 in the end. Andrea Montanari went 2-for-3 with a homerun and three RBI. Leslie Malerich struck out nine in seven solid innings for the win. In the second game Kristina Thorson issued just one hit and a walk in seven scoreless innings to lead Forli to a 1-0 shutout. She also struck out nine. Michela Vitaliani scored the lone run of the game in the opening frame on an error by second baseman Marina Mancini.
Results April 13:
Sanotint Bollate – Madige Softball La Loggia 12-5 (6), 0-1
Bollate and La Loggia settled for a split in their doubleheader on Tuesday, a make-up from opening weekend. In game one Sanotint scored nine runs in the sixth to win 12-5. Kate Robinson hit two homeruns, scored three times and drove in five. Valentina Marazzi also homered. Debora Moretta struck out eleven for the win. In the second game Kelly Hardie missed out on the perfect game due to an error by second baseman Elisa Vanzulli in the fifth. Besides that Hardie was unhittable. She allowed no hits and no walks through seven innings to lead Madige to 1-0 shutout. She struck out 17 of 22 batters she faced, including the first twelve in a row. Brenda Da Blaes scored the lone run in the first on a sac bunt by Alice Fiorio. Tiffany Pagano struck out ten batters in 5 2/3 innings for the loss.
Standings Italian Softball League:
- AMGA Legnano 4-0
- Fiorini Forli 3-1
- Des Caserta 3-1
- Titano Hornets 2-2
- Madige Softball La Loggia 2-2
- Sanotint Bollate 1-3
- Mosca Macerata 1-3
- Unione Fermana Softball 0-2
- Museo D’Arte Nuoro 0-2
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