We’re at the midpoint of the first round at the European Cup Qualifiers. In Ostrava, Czech Republic three games were played on Wednesday. Two more game days are until the schedule before the top two teams play in the finals on Saturday. The winner qualifies for the CEB Cup 2016.
Dornbirn Indians – Therwil Flyers 1-16 (5)
The Therwil Flyers remain on course for the finals at the European Cup Qualifier in Ostrava with a 16-1 win in five innings over the Dornbirn Indians. Six runs in the first handed starting pitcher Josh Tamba a nice cushion. He then allowed just three hits, a run and four walks in five innings, striking out eight. Lucas Hagberg went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs scored and three RBI. Tamba also scored five runs. Jack Shannon and Emanuel Raouzeos collected three RBI as well. Jochen Pfister got charged with eight hits, eight runs (7 ER) and two walks in just two frames.
SDUSOR Diamonds – Apollo Bratislava 4-6
The second game of the day in Ostrava was a close contest with Apollo Bratislava edging out SDUSOR Diamonds 6-4. Alexander Vaclavik had a RBI triple in the sixth to tie the game and then came around to score the go-ahead run on a single by Jakub Horacek. Pavel Teslik struck out ten in a complete game effort. He gave up six hits, four runs (2 ER) and six walks in nine innings. Ivan Skrynskyi took the loss, conceding six hits, three runs (2 ER) and two walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Arrows Ostrava – MKS Stal Kutno 12-2 (7)
In the evening game Arrows Ostrava matched the 3-0 start of the Therwil Flyers with a 12-2 victory over MKS Stal Kutno. Arrows scored in each frame after the first. Alex Lee hit a solo home run for Ostrava. Petr Cech scored three runs and drove in two. Petru Balan issued seven hits, two runs and two walks in 6 1/3 innings to earn the win. Kutno’s Jakub Wojtczak surrendered three hits, seven runs (4 ER) and ten walks in four innings to get charged with the loss.
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