The Swiss Nationalliga A semi-finals continued this weekend. The Bern Cardinals have reached the finals for an eighth consecutive year. They completed a sweep over the Zurich Challengers on Sunday after another rainout the day before. In game two of their semi-finals Benji Waite struck out ten in nine innings, allowing just four hits, three runs and a walk to lead Bern to a 5-3 win. Johnny Perigo scored twice. In the decisive third match the Cards took an early lead and blew the score open with five runs in the fifth in a 10-5 win. John Baum had four hits and three runs out of the leadoff spot for Bern. Three players had three hits apiece.
The second semi-final series the Therwil Flyers have erased a 0-2 deficit against the Embrach Mustangs and the best-of-five set will be decided next weekend in Therwil. In game three the Flyers routed the Mustangs 17-3 thanks to a 20-hit outburst. BJ Roper-Hubbert and Daniel Eichenberger each hit two homeruns, Reto Siegel and Chris Blackbee one. In game four Blackbee dominated on the mound to lead Therwil to an 8-1 victory.
Results:
Saturday, September 29:
Therwil Flyers – Embrach Mustangs 17-3
Sunday, September 30:
Bern Cardinals – Zurich Challengers 5-3
Bern Cardinals – Zurich Challengers 10-5 (Bern wins Series 3-0)
Embrach Mustangs – Therwil Flyers 1-8 (Series tied 2-2)