DES CASERTA has won the Italian Softball championship. They beat FIORINI FORLI in games three and four last weekend to win the best-of-five series 3-1.
(2-1) Des Caserta – Fiorini Forli 1-0
In game three Jennifer Davis (W 1-1) allowed just two hits and a walk in seven scoreless innings to lead DES CASERTA to a 1-0 shutout against FORLI. The lone run of the match was scored in the second frame on a RBI single by Giovanna Palermi. Kristina Thorson (L 1-1) issued just two hits, a run and a walk in six innings, but still had to take the loss. It was the third 1-0 game in the 2009 Italian Softball Series.
(3-1) Des Caserta – Fiorini Forli 6-1
DES CASERTA didn’t waste any time to decide the outcome of game four, putting four runs on the board in the opening period en route to a 6-1 win. Piera Rezza highlighted the rally with a bases-clearing three-run double. Melissa Sanchez later added two more runs with a double. Lisa Birocci (W 2-0) gave up five hits, a run and a walk in seven innings. Leslie Malerich (L 0-2) surrendered four hits, six runs and four bb in six innings.
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