Bologna wins the first match 2-12 for the home team. Redemption in the second race with a grand slam by Mattia Pancellini
Grosseto: The Big Mat Bsc Grosseto fails to impose itself in gara 1 on Longbridge 2000. The game, in fact, si closes in the seventh inning on the result of 2-12 for the Bolognese team. The boys of the manager Stefano Cappuccini, ready to redeem themselves in race two, they also took the lead in the first round thanks to Diaz. In the third inning, however, Longbridge 2000 went 4-1. In the fourth round the red and white shorten the distance with Mattia Weather in Pancellini , however, immediately suffering the 5-2 and 6-2 in the fifth inning. Finally, the game ended by manifest in the seventh inning when the home team scored 6 points.
Race 2 is a completely different story at the Leoni baseball field in Bologna. The Big Mat Bsc Grosseto wins against Longbridge 2000 for 9-2, recovering immediately the rematch after the defeat in the first match. The boys of manager Stefano Cappuccini make things clear already in the first inning, going 4-0 with Mattia Pancellini who “sets up” a wonderful grand slam that brings Diaz, Leonora, Milli and obviously Pancellini to home base. In the fourth round Luciani’s point arrives and in the following time the Big Mat Bsc Grosseto flies to 6-0 with the captain Cinelli. In the seventh inning the visiting team went up 7-1 with a home run by Leonora. In the eighth round, the boys of the Big Mat Bsc Grosseto widen their advantage, taking the final 9-2 thanks to Diaz and Function.
RACE 1 Points succession
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: 100 100 0XX
Longbridge 2000 Bologna: 004 110 6XX
Beaters
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Function 5 (2/4), Diaz 6 (1/4), Leonora 8 (1/2), Cinelli 9 (0/3), Pancellini Mattia 7 (0/3), Piccini 3 (0 / 3), Milli 2 (0/3), Pancellini Mirko DH (0/3), Luciani 4 (1/3);
Longbridge 2000 Bologna: Rondelli 8 (3/5), Ferri 5 (1/3), Marchi 4 (1/5), Monti 6 (1/5), Borghi 3 (1/4), Moronta Rodriguez DH (4 / 4), Canuti 9 (0/1, Bacci 1/1), Tassoni 2 (1/3), Ferini 7 (2/4).
Launchers
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Sireus (L, 3.1 RL, 8 V, 2 P, 1 BB, 2 K), Doba (2.2 RL, 4 V, 4 P, 2 BB, 4 K), Ali (0.2 RL, 3 V, 2 P, 1 K);
Longbridge 2000 Bologna: Campanella (W, 6.0RL, 4V, 1P, 1BB, 7K), Bortolotti (1.0RL, 1V).
Chief Referee: Marco Moretto – Referee 1B: Alessandro Finocchiaro
RACE 2 Points succession
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: 400 110 120
Longbridge 2000 Bologna: 000 001 100
Beaters
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Function 5 (2/5), Diaz 6 (0/3), Leonora 8 (2/4), Cinelli 2 (2/5), Milli 9 (0/5), Pancellini Mattia 7 (2 / 4), Friction DH (0/2, Secinaro 0/2), Luciani 4 (2/4), Piccini 3 (0/3);
Longbridge 2000 Bologna: Rondelli 8 (2/5), Ferri 5 (0/5), Marchi 4 (0/4), Monti 6 (1/4), Borghi 3 (2/4), Moronta Rodriguez DH (1 / 4, Canuti 0/0), Bacci 9 (2/4), Lambertini 2 (1/4), Ferini 7 (0/2, Bazzi 1/1).
Launchers
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Flores (W, 5.0 RL, 3 V, 6 K), Artitzu (3.0 RL, 6 V, 1 P, 4 K), Mega (1.0 RL, 1 V);
Longbridge 2000 Bologna: Bortolotti (L, 1.0RL, 2V, 4P, 4BB, 1K), Sosa Silva (3.0RL, 2V, 1P, 2K), Nanetti (2.0RL, 3V, 2P). , 1 BB), Cantelli (2.0 RL, 3V, 2P, 2 BB, 2K), Borghi (1.0 RL)
Chief Referee: Alessandro Finocchiaro – Referee 1B: Marco Moretto
Photo by Federico Bettazzi and Michele Guerrini
