Fortitudo baseball loses the match against Parma in the first triptych of the Poule Scudetto

Fortitudo loses the confrontation against Parma in the first three games of the Poule Scudettowinning Race 2 but bowing to the ducals in Race 1 and Race 3 in a three-day race that saw defensive mistakes predominate, 8 for Bologna and 3 for Parma, the true pin in the balance compared to the other statistics. In three matches, one in Parma and two in Bologna, anyone who allows himself so many distractions and inaccuracies pays for it.. Not surprisingly, in Race 2 Fortitudo conceded only one error against the two by Parma, and instead lost when she conceded 3 and 4 errors respectively against 0 and 1. The time and way to recover is given the formula of this season of the Poule Scudetto, but as manager Lele Frignani said before Game 3, we will have to roll up our sleeves and work.

Race 1 – Parma-Fortitudo 1-0

Thursday’s meeting held in Parmaimmediately presents itself as the prerogative of the defenses, with Crepaldi-Bassani and Fabiani-Bocchi capable of conceding very little to the athletes who took turns in the batting box on both sides.

Fortitudo thanks to the first batting round in the white and blue jersey of Darren Seferina (triple)would immediately have the chance to open the ball, but Parma’s defense was saved by the man in third and so on 0-0 reigns supreme until the bottom of the fourth inningwith one of the exes, Astorri, hitting a double that sends Gonzales home for the 1-0 ducal.

L’Aquila fails to react, on the contrary, in the fifth they risk conceding againwith two defensive errors, Fortitudo finds itself with the local runners in the corners, but the Bolognese defense recovered in time not to suffer another point.

In the seventh and final inning, the Bolognese try to play it all. Deotto is hit and on the next single by Dreni he tries to force to reach home plate and make it 1-1, but is eliminatedand with him the hopes of a draw for Frignani’s men leave the field.

Race 2 – Fortitudo-Parma 3-0

Friday evening, on the other hand, brings good luck to Fortitudo, who get a 3-0 victory over Parma, bringing the series momentarily even. The evening starts with Parma’s delay, with the subsequent postponement of the timetable, but the speed with which the match travels inning after inning, however, makes it close quickly.

Game 2 also sees the pitchers in almost complete domination of the match, with Raul Rivero and his Parma colleague closing the first three innings 0-0and in a sort of photocopy of the previous day’s race, the score is unlocked in the bottom of the fourth inninig.

Seferina hits a doublehelped by the imperfect positioning of Gonzales who is passed by the ball, and immediately after Albert places the hit that sends his teammate to the point. Parma seems to suffer a bit from the 1-0 point, in fact Perez’s sacrifice sent Albert to second, and Samuele Gamberini’s subsequent single made it 2-0. Fortitudo is galvanized and continues to push: Agretti he hits a single in the infield and the Parma defense in an attempt to eliminate Gamberini he makes a mistakeallowing him not only to reach third, but even to home base, for the 3-0 Bolognese.

However, the score will not move anymore, with Rivero pitching 6.1 innings and Civit closing the match without worries. Worth noting is the excellent performance of the biancoblù defense not only on the mountain, but also as regards the interiors, given that they arrived well three double plays.

Race 3 – Fortitudo-Parma 3-4

The last challenge of the triptych, held on Saturday evening at the Falchi, it was again decided by mistakesin a swing of emotions which unfortunately for the Bolognese fans saw Parma win 4-3 in the last inning.

The game opens with the guests immediately lead 1-0, with Desimoni arriving on base for balls and advanced first on play and then by mistake of the Bolognese catcher, he scores on Astorri’s hit. At the change of field, however, a defensive error brings about Clear in second basethen a wild pitch takes him to third and finally, an error by the Parma catcher leads him to sign the 1-1.

But in the top of the second inning, Battioni is immediately hit by Cuomothen reaches third on a defensive error that makes him advance after stealing the second, and then, on the defensive choice to eliminate Desimoni he scores the 2-1, with Parma taking the lead again.

Effe does not reply immediately, e the defenses regain control of the matchcon Robles which replaces Cuomo on the Bologna launch mound. It comes like this in the bottom of the sixth inningthe penultimate of the meeting, with Fortitudo who first equalized and then took the lead 3-2: Bright hits valid and then reaches the second on an error by the Parma catcher, therefore, triple of Shakir Albert drives him home. The latter then scores the lead point when, with the bases filled by base balls, Parma replaces the pitcher with Rondon who is welcomed by the hit of Agrettibefore he gets to close out the inning.

At the change of fieldin the upper part of the seventh however, Battioni arrives in second thanks to a defensive error by Fortitudo, and the subsequent hit brings Parma to a draw. Robles is replaced by Citizenwhich however also suffers the point of 4-3 before closing the inning. At the change of sides, at the last assault, Dobboletta comes in second with two out, and Bright he ends up eliminated on a rebound that the Parma defense attacks well, closing the game with a victory. Effe still has the regret of 4 errors that perhaps marked the match more than necessary, if not even the entire series.