On the 13th of 14 game days in the regular season DES CASERTA moved back into first place of the Italian Softball League standings after sweeping a doubleheader against MUSEO D’ARTE. In game one Melissa Sanchez drove in three in a 7-1 win. In the second match Jennifer Davis struck out ten in seven scoreless four-hit innings of a 3-0 shutout.
The team also profited from a split between the HORNETS and FIORINI. The Softball club from San Marino scored three times in the opening period of a 3-1 victory in game one. In the second match FORLI prevailed 2-1 thanks to a two-run double by Michela Vitalini. The solo homerun by Tonya Callahan in the bottom of the seventh came too late for EUROPROMO.
With the loss in game two, the HORNETS now also are in danger to drop out of the playoff-eligible top four in the standings, as MOSCA MACERATA beat SANOTINT BOLLATE twice, improved to 13-13 and reduced the deficit to fourth to a single game. In game one MACERATA won thanks to a three-run double by Kim Tollenaere in the bottom of the eighth by a score of 8-7. The lead had changed three times in the last three frames. In the second match Lucie Zappova pitched a five-inning perfect game to lead MOSCA to a 7-0 shutout. She struck out three.
On the last weekend of the regular season the playoff contenders will be on the road. The HORNETS take on NUORO, while MACERATA faces FORLI.
Results:
July 4th
Europromo Titano Hornets – Fiorini Forli 3-1
Europromo Titano Hornets – Fiorini Forli 1-2
Des Caserta – Museo D’Arte Nuoro 7-1
Des Caserta – Museo D’Arte Nuoro 3-0
Mosca Macerata – Sanotint Bollate 8-7 (8)
Mosca Macerata – Sanotint Bollate 7-0 (5)
AMGA Legnano – Cassa Padana Parma 8-1
AMGA Legnano – Cassa Padana Parma 6-2
Standings:
- Des Caserta 20-6
- Fiorini Forli 19-7
- Sanotint Bollate 16-10
- Europromo Titano Hornets 14-12
- Mosca Macerata 13-13
- AMGA Legnano 11-15
- Museo D’Arte Nuoro 9-17
- Cassa Padana Parma 2-24