Italian Softball League, Semi-Finals, September 11:
(0-2) Sanotint Bollate – DES Caserta 0-3 (8), 0-10 (4)
Box score Game 1, Box score Game 2
Defending champion DES Caserta started with two shutouts over Sanotint Bollate into the best-of-five semi-final series in the Italian Softball League last Saturday. In game one a RBI single by Giovanna Palermi broke a scoreless tie in the top of the eighth before a two-run triple by Francesco Seguella sealed the 3-0 win. Anjelica Selden and Karina Cannon combined to out-duel Kate Robinson in the pitcher’s duel.
In game two Caserta put four runs on the board in the second and five in the fourth to celebrate a lopsided 10-0 victory in four innings against Bollate. Bianca Novelli went 2-for-2 with two homeruns, three runs scored and three RBI. Mindy Cowles drove in two. Mara Papucci picked up the win after four scoreless five-hit innings. Francesca Betti took the loss.
(0-2) AMGA Legnano – Fiorini Forli 0-5, 0-8
Box score Game 1, Box score Game 2
Fiorini Forli used also two excellent pitching performances to take a 2-0 lead in their semi-final series against AMGA Legnano. In game one Kristina Thorson struck out ten in seven innings, allowing just four hits and two walks. Eva Trevisan and Stephanie Ray combined for four RBI. Yan Qing Zhang took the loss after giving up four hits, two runs (1 ER) and two bb in four-plus innings.
In game two it was Leslie Malerich who dominated in the circle, issuing just four hits and three walks in seven scoreless innings. She struck out nine. Forli already took a 4-0 lead after two frames en route to an 8-0 win. Andrea Montanari homered, drove in two and scored three times overall. Michelle Musitelli Romani conceded three hits, four runs (3 ER) and three bb in 1 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Schedule:
Saturday, September 18:
18:00 DES Caserta – Sanotint Bollate
20:30 DES Caserta – Sanotint Bollate*
18:00 Fiorini Forli – AMGA Legnano
20:30 Fiorini Forli – AMGA Legnano*
Sunday, September 19:
10:00 DES Caserta – Sanotint Bollate*
10:00 Fiorini Forli – AMGA Legnano*
*if necessary
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