by John Baum

CARDS STAY PERFECT AGAINST EAGLES
Saturday in Bern, the Cardinals, (8-0), beat the Reussbuehl Eagles,(1-5), handily in both ends of the doubleheader. Game one featured 17 strikeouts from Cards pitcher as Chris Beyeler remained perfect on the season, striking out eight in five innings, moving to 4-0. Chris also kept alive his personal winning streak, he has now won twelve straight games. The Cardinals overcame three solo homeruns by Ryan Rothford, Rudy Vargas, and J. Sierra to cruise to a 9-4 victory. Stefan Haltmeier, (0-2), took the loss for the Eagles as the Cards were led offensively by Angelo Rodriguez' three hits and two RBI's. Tobias Imboden, (0-0), took the mound for the final four innings, recording nine strikeouts, while allowing only one more Eagle to score.

Game two featured Severin Fries' first start of the season. Before he had a chance to pitch though, his team ran out to a 5-0 lead. The runs coming on five hits, including back-to-back homeruns for John Baum and Johnny Perigos. Jerome Muller,(1-2), was roughed up, lasting less than two innings, giving up eight runs, on nine hits to take the loss. Fries would struggle with his control in the first inning, loading the bases before coming out unscathed. After the shaky first he found his groove, leaving the Eagles off the scoreboard, surrendering only three hits, while striking out four in four innings of work. The Cards offense would continue to pound out hits, totaling 15 in six innings, while finishing the rout at 16-0. The offense led by Baum, 3-4 , HR, 2B, 3RBI, 4 RUNS; and Perigos, 3-4 HR, 2B, 3RBI, 3 RUNS.

FLYERS MOVE INTO 2ND PLACE, SWEEP INDIANS AT HOME
The top matchup of the weekend saw the Lausanne Indians,(4-4), travel to Therwil to take on the Flyers,(4-1). In game one, Stefan Koller,(2-0), struggled to get going, allowing all seven runs,(5 ER), in the first four innings, before settling in and recording the win. Koller ended the complete game striking out ten, and giving up nine hits. The Indians 2B/3B, Jimenez, drove two balls out of the yard, accounting for 4 RBI, and 2 RUNS; Jay Casimiro went 3-5, with 2 RUNS. Nicolas Jaquemet,(1-2), received the loss, allowing eleven earned runs on 19 hits. Chris Blackbee led the way with a 4-5, 3RBI day. Several other hitters contributing to the 19 hit barrage!

Game two was again the Chris Blackbee, (1-1) show, as the Australian native, threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out five; while also going 3-4 at the plate with 4RBI's! It was Blackbee's first win of the season. Stefan Koller and Mario Cuevas both went 2-3 in the contest. The two wins move the Flyers into sole position of second place. The Indians drop into a fourth place tie with the Zurich Challengers. Martinez, (0-1), received the loss for the Indians in game two.

BARRACUDAS TAKE TWO FROM STRUGGLING FROGS
Game one was a close affair before the 'Cudas were able to add two runs in the seventh. Jeff Mottl had to leave the Game after one inning with a sore elbow. Berchtold relieved him for two innings, but it was Coma who pitched six shutout innings to ensure the 9-5 win. In Game two the Barracudas, (6-3), scored four times in the first inning what was enough to win the game 10-1. Montag gave up one run over three innings and Schroeder closed the game with four shutout innings. The wins give the Barracudas an overall record of 6-3. They are firmly in third place...the Frogs fall to 1-7, and find themselves in trouble for relegation games.