After Italy’s non-successful participation in the Softball World Cup and the European Softball Championships, the Italian Softball League kicked off the playoffs last weekend. Both best-of-five series are tied after the first two games.
(1-1) Europromo Titano Hornets – DES Caserta 1-3 (8), 2-1
DES CASERTA won game one 3-1 last Saturday thanks to a two-run homerun by Pamela Mazzarella in the top of the eighth. Jennifer Davis struck out eleven batters in an eight-inning complete game. Ashley Hamby took the loss. In the second match EUROPROMO TITANO scored two runs in the bottom of the first on a dropped flyball en route to a 2-1 win. Anita Rosano allowed just two hits and two walks in five innings of scoreless relief for the win. Lisa Birocci took the loss.
(1-1) Sanotint Bollate – Fiorini Forli 4-5 (10), 9-2 (5)
An error in the tenth inning decided the outcome in game one, as FORLI scored twice in the top of the third extra inning in a 5-4 victory. Each team was able to scored during each of the six half innings in overtime, but the error was the difference in the end. Leslie Malerich struck out 13 in ten innings, allowing four hits, four runs (1 ER) and four bb. Kelly Hardie also went the distance, struck out eight and took the loss. In the second part of the doubleheader BOLLATE scored five runs in the second en route to a 9-2 win in five innings. Brenda De Blaes went two-for-three with two homeruns, three runs scored and four RBI. Debora Moretto picked up the win after 4 2/3 solid innings. Irene Lolli took the loss.
Games three to five are scheduled for the weekend August 29 and 30.