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Baseball – Ducks win in offensive spectacle

The Diving Ducks Wr. Neustadt celebrated a curious 26:16 victory at the start of their three-game series against the Schwechat Blue Bats. The guests from Schwechat got off to a better start, promptly taking a 4-0 lead in stormy conditions. The Blue Bats also scored in the second inning and temporarily made it 6-0.

But this time the reigning champions had the right answer ready and equalized in the same section. From this point on, the Wr. To write Neustadt offensive in each subsequent inning. The Blue Bats alternated successful offensive innings with innings without runs, but they always stayed within striking distance. The defenses of both teams found no recipe against the gusty wind.

Jonas Kreska as match winner

The offensive departments on both sides benefit from this. While Casey Brown and Spencer Murihead were particularly convincing among the Schwechaters, Alessandro Zoufall and Ferdinand Obed were difficult to hold on to the Ducks. At the start of the eighth inning, the Blue Bats fought back to two runs.

Then the hosts, led by an unleashed Jonas Kreska, stepped on the gas again. The young Diving Duck hit a triple with zero outs and just missed a grand slam. Melvin Perdue and Elias Kreska followed up with At Bat. The latter ended the game “prematurely” after four hours and ten minutes with his second hit of the day due to the mercy rule.

Due to the gusty wind, the spectators were offered 42 runs, 34 hits, 16 errors, 21 left on bases and 24 walks in a curious game. The two teams will face each other again on Saturday.

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