The MOSQUITO ATHLETICS and the UNION KUFSTEIN VIKINGS will play for the Austrian championship in the finals, starting next week. The A’s completed a three-game sweep over the SCHWAZ TIGERS on Saturday with a 11-2 victory. They outscored the TIGERS 34-9 to reach the final series.
The VIKINGS needed a 6-5 game-five win against the SUPERFUND WANDERERS on Sunday to clinch a ticket for the finals. A day before KUFSTEIN blew a 7-2 lead in game three to lose 7-8, but won game four 3-2 in eleven innings to tie the series 2-2. In the decisive match the VIKINGS rallied in the last frame to beat VIENNA with an one-run advantage.
Results:
Tigers – Athletics 3-12
Tigers – Athletics 4-11
Athletics – Tigers 11-2
(Athletics win the series 3-0)
Vikings – Wanderers 7-3
Vikings – Wanderers 1-4
Wanderers – Vikings 8-7
Wanderers – Vikings 2-3 (11)
Wanderers – Vikings 5-6
(Vikings win series 3-2)
Photo: © Joe Yun