The playoffs in the German Softball-Bundesliga ended with four sweeps, setting the field for the Final Four tournament in Ratingen on September 18 and 19.
Defending champion Mannheim Tornados shut out the Hamburg Knights 8-0 in five innings to win the series 3-0. The Brauweiler Raging Abbots picked up a 4-0 shutout on the road against the Haar Disciples for another sweep. Additionally the Wesseling Vermins out-slugged the Karlsruhe Cougars 8-5.
The fourth matchup unfortunately already was decided before the start of the third game, as the Herrenberg Wanderers had to forfeit since they only traveled to the Neunkirchen Nightmares with nine players and Danielle Kinley stepped on a ball during warm-ups.
Results:
September 4:
Neunkirchen Nightmares – Herrenberg Wanderers 7-0 (forfeit)
Mannheim Tornados – Hamburg Knights 8-0 (5)
Wesseling Vermins – Karlsruhe Cougars 8-5
Haar Disciples – Brauweiler Raging Abbots 0-4
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August 28:
Herrenberg Wanderers – Neunkirchen Nightmares 3-15
Herrenberg Wanderers – Neunkirchen Nightmares 1-9
Brauweiler Raging Abbots – Haar Disciples 9-3
Karlsruhe Cougars – Wesseling Vermins 1-11
Karlsruhe Cougars – Wesseling Vermins 1-10
Hamburg Knights – Mannheim Tornados 2-10
Hamburg Knights – Mannheim Tornados 1-5
August 29:
Brauweiler Raging Abbots – Haar Disciples 2-0