by John Baum
Challengers send series to Game 5
06.09.2009: The NLA-Team forced a deciding Game 5 in its semifinal series against the first placed Therwil Flyers with a 4-3 victory after extra innings in Game four on Sunday, September 6. The C’s were at the brink of elimination, as they trailed 1-3 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. But Ueli von Burg and James Sanders reached base and were batted in on Tobias Siegrist’s 2-run double to tie the game at 3-3. And it was almost the same script in the bottom of the 11th frame again, as the Flyers defense misplayed a grounder from Siegrist, enabling Von Burg to score the winning run from second base with one out to prolong the Challengers’ season. One day before the Therwil Flyers took a two games to one series lead with a 15-0 shutout victory in Game 3 at Therwil. Game five will take place at Therwil on Saturday, September 19.
Cardinals and Indians to play game five after eventful series…
Game one: Indians 11-10; 11 innings.
Game two: Cardinals 13-1.
Game three: Cardinals 9-0; forfeit Indians.
Game four: Indians 12-7.
Game five: To be played at neutral site, September 19.