(3-0) DES Caserta – Fiorini Forli 2-0
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DES Caserta completed a three-game sweep in the Italian Softball Series with a 2-0 win over Fiorini Forli on Saturday. It was their third straight shutout in the championship series. It also is the second consecutive national title in Italian Softball.
In game three it was Anjelica Selden (W 2-0) who dominated in the circle, allowing just a pair of singles in the fourth and the fifth in seven scoreless innings. She struck out nine for her second win of the series.
DES Caserta didn’t waste any time, taking a 1-0 lead in the opening frame on a RBI double by Bianca Novelli after Katerina Dvorakova had led off with a single. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth when Novelli tripled with one out and crossed the plate on a groundout by Giovanna Palermi.
Kristina Thorson (L 0-2) took another tough loss, issuing two runs on four hits in six innings. She struck out ten. Fiorini Forli had lost the first two games by a combined score of 0-3.
Results:
Game 1: Fiorini Forli – DES Caserta 0-1
Game 2: Fiorini Forli – DES Caserta 0-2
(Recaps)
Photo: © Bagattini/FIBS