Des Caserta – Mosca Macerata 3-1, 8-1
Lisa Birocci struck out ten in seven innings to lead DES CASERTA to a 3-1 win in game one of the doubleheader against MACERATA. Katerina Dvorakova drove in two. In the second match, Dvorakova and Giovanna Palermi each drove in two in an 8-1 victory. Melissa Sanchez and Pamela Mazzarella scored two runs each. Eva Rendlova hit a solo homerun for MOSCA.
Mueso D’Arte – Cassa Padana 2-7, 5-1
PARMA and NUORO settled for a split. In game one CASSA PADANA scored three runs each in the fifth and sixth innings for a 7-2 win. Monika Janotkova went two-for-four with two runs scored and two RBI. Duran Tisha had three hits in three at bats. In the second part of the twin bill Courtnay Foster struck out 17 in seven innings to lead MUSEO D’ARTE to a 5-1 win. She gave up just one run on three hits.
Europromo Hornets – Sanotint Bollate 5-8, 4-3 (8)
BOLLATE beat the HORNETS 8-5 in game one behind a homerun by Kelly Hardie and three RBI by Lara Buila. Jade Wall scored three times. Debora Moretta struck out nine in seven innings for the win. In the second match Ashley Hamby (9 SO in 8 IP) out-dueled Hardie (11 K’s in 7.1 IP) on the mound and led EUROPROMO to a 4-3 victory in eight innings. A RBI fielder’s choice by Samantha Fleeman pushed the winning run over the plate in walk-off style. Sandra Bosdachin tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run single.
AMGA Legnano – Fironi Forli 6-9, 0-4
In a first game, which went back and forth until the end of the third, FORLI prevailed 9-6 thanks to four runs between the fourth and fifth innings. Sabrina Del Mastio went three-for-four with two RBI. Kate Judd had three hits, three runs and two RBI for LEGNANO. Leslie Malerich struck out twelve in five one-hit innings to lead FORLI to a 4-0 win. Michela Vitalini drove in three of the four runs.