It’s victory for San Marino! Race 1 at the Steno Borghese is for Doriano Bindi’s men, who attack the match with great determination and immediately dig a furrow of 7 points at 1st. Neptune recovers, but at the helm of the game there are always Albanese and his teammates, who end up winning 9-7 a match in which the winner is Nicola Garbella and the loser Andrea Pizziconi. 9 valid for San Marino, 6 for Neptune. The number of errors (two) is identical as well as the number of errors left in base (9) for both.
THE CHRONICLE. The beginning is splendid, so much so that the opponent Pizziconi arrive in series three singles and two doubles before the first elimination. The line-up is immediately ready and concentrated. For Tromp there is the valid on the left, Ferrini touches it in the center and Celli goes with the single that fills the bases. As a cleanup there is the returning Angulo, who does not miss the opportunity and cleans everything with a double from three points (3-0). Not only that, because after him there is also double for Giovanni Garbella which means 4-0. Sechopoulos (F7) is the first out, but after the base in Epifano it is time to change on the mound for the home team. In place of Pizziconi enters Federico Pecci, who passes Morresi to the base and eliminates Albanese, who however beats a sprint of sacrifice that is worth 5-0. On Tromp’s next fly there is uncertainty outside the center of Beltre, with the ball falling and both runners on base going to score (7-0). The inning ends with the subsequent elimination of Ferrini (F9), but it is a great start for the Titans.
First attack from Neptune and second from San Marino are resolved with three quick outs, while in the lower part of 2nd Luca Di Raffaele has some more problems (two bases balls), but does not grant points. In the upper part of the 3rd Albanian and his teammates put two men on the base with an out without generating points, at the change of field instead the home attack reduces the gap and scores four points. Luca Di Raffaele goes to the base Scerrato and Sellaroli, with the next valid of Beltre, the first of Nettuno’s game, which cuts the interiors on the right and also causes an error by Giovanni Garbella: two points enter the action (2-7) . Change on the mountain, with Nicola Garbella first relief by Doriano Bindi in the evening of the Steno Borghese. For Latimore there is the base ball, Lino beats a fly ball to the right (3-7) and Mazzanti is eliminated at the plate. Two outs on the scoreboard, but Mercuri keeps the attack alive by beating a triple that is worth 4-7.
The distance between the two teams is reduced, there is balance in the game and a great fight in every batting round. In the fourth and fifth inning the two teams exchange non-decisive blows and the score remains unchanged, in the 6th here is the new San Marino shot. On the situation of men in the corners (double by Tromp and single by Ferrini), the fundamental round of the club in the economy of the match is that of Federico Celli, who meets Pecci’s ball well and goes with the single on the right which is worth two points ( 9-4, there is also a defense error).
Neptune shortens to 7th with Latimore’s solo-homer (5-9) and the scoring situation remains the same until the lower part of the 9th. After six excellent innings by Nicola Garbella, it is Mazzocchi’s turn to close the match. Two outs immediately arrive on tough clients like Beltre (F8) and Latimore (F7), but then for Lino there are four balls and Mazzanti goes with the single. The hit to the right of Mercuri brings in two points (7-9), but it will also be the last ring for the home team. Ambrosino is eliminated on the fly by Giovanni Garbella, third out. San Marino wins 9-7.
The match report
NEPTUNE – SAN MARINO 7-9
SAN MARINO: Tromp es (2/4), Ferrini 3b (2/5), Celli ec (2/4), Angulo 2b (1/4), G. Garbella ed (1/4), Sechopoulos 1b (0/2) , Epifano ss (0/3), Morresi dh (1/3), Albanese r (0/4).
NETTUNO: Sellaroli 2b (0/4), Beltre ec (1/5), Latimore es (2/4), Lino 1b / r (0/2), Mazzanti 3b (1/3), Mercuri ss (2/3) , Ambrosino ed (0/5), Trinci (Noguera 3b 0/1) r (0/3), Scerrato dh (0/3).
SAN MARINO: 700 002 000 = 9 bv 9 e 2
NETTUNO: 004 000 102 = 7 bv 6 e 2
LAUNCHERS: Di Raffaele (i) rl 2, bvc 1, bb 4, so 3, pgl 3; N. Garbella (W) rl 6, bvc 3, bb 4, so 4, pgl 2; Mazzocchi (f) rl 1, bvc 2, bb 1, so 0, pgl 2; Pizziconi (L) rl 0.1, bvc 5, bb 1, so 0, pgl 5; Pecci (r) rl 5, bvc 4, bb 4, so 3, pgl 2; Teran (r) rl 2.2, bvc 0, bb 1, so 1, pgl 0; Taschini (f) rl 1, bvc 0, bb 2, so 0, pgl 0.
NOTE: Latimore outfield (1p. to 7th); triple of Mercury; doubles by Tromp, Angulo, G. Garbella and Latimore.
