Slovan Bratislava – Kranjski Lisjaki 17-2 (5)
Slovan Bratislava scored twelve runs in the bottom of the sixth en route to a 17-2 blowout over Kranjski Lisjaki on day four in Attnang-Puchheim. R. Setnicka went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI for Slovan. Rok Vadas hit a solo homerun for Kranjski. Marek Bosansky (W) pitched five innings for his first win in the tournament. Ziga Strukelj (L) couldn’t get a batter out in the second and was charged with the loss. Nine of the twelve runs against him were unearned.
Bern Cardinals – Technika Brno 9-5
The Bern Cardinals stunned Technika Brno 9-5 on Thursday. The two-time Qualifier winner used four-run rallies in the fifth and seventh to beat the Czech vice champion, which had reached the Playoff last fall. John Baum and Johnny Perigos hit homeruns and combined for four runs and four RBI. Baum also picked up his second win of the week, allowing eleven hits, five runs (4 ER) and a walk in 7 1/3 innings. Eduardo Villacis closed it out for the save. Matt Lawman hit a homerun for Brno. Daniel Mraz (L) conceded nine runs (7 ER) on ten hits and two bb in eight innings.
Espoo Expos – Athletics Attnang-Puchheim 6-11
Host Athletics Attnang-Puchheim had to erase 0-3 and 5-6 deficits against the Espoo Expos to win 11-6. Six runs in the eighth turned the game around. Josh Castanza highlighted the rally with a bases clearing triple. Dave Burns homered for the A’s. A. Janosi drove in two for the Finnish team. Wolfgang Strini (W) went the distance for the win. Ville-Herman Saarman (L) already took his second loss of the week.