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UnipolSai Fortitudo against Collecchio for the summit of group B. This is the cartel match of the sixth day of the Serie A championship. Bologna, so far unbeaten, will host the Camec Collecchio and even if both have obtained the qualification for the Poule Scudetto, the adrenaline will rise because the leadership of the group. The challenges will be played at the ” Gianni Falchi ” in Bologna on Saturday at 3 pm and 7 pm. ” We are playing for the first place in the group against Collecchio who has lost only one match so far with a very solid mountain led by Acerbi, again at 0.00 of PGL and from Colombian Ruiz Torres – said the manager Frignani on the eve – It will be an even more demanding test than Ronchi and this is good for our growth process, in order to arrive as prepared as possible for the Poule Scudetto . At stake will be the top of the group and therefore it will be important to get the best possible position in view of the second phase “.
The biancoblu team will be complete with the new Christian Scafidi team already available to the Bologna technical staff. The rotation of the pitchers will see Maurizio Andretta starter of race 1 and Murillo Brolo Gouvea starter of race 2. Camec Collecchio is currently in second place in group B with a record of 9 wins and 1 defeat. Dorian Castro’s men are back from 7 consecutive victories led in attack by Monzon Hernandez Javier, author so far of 15 valid in 35 rounds (AVG .429) with 1 double, 2 triple, 8 points beaten at home, 14 points scored and 11 stolen bases. On the mound, however, the best of Collecchio is Ruiz Torres Jean Carlos with a record of 4 wins and 0 defeats, 5 starts, 29.2 shots, 41 strikeouts and an average batting given to opponents of .126.
Also in group B, Sunday will be the great day of the derby between Itas Mutua Rovigo and Padova. It is played on the Rovigo diamond in via Vittorio Veneto: race one is scheduled at 11, race two in the afternoon at 15.30. The team from Padua in the standings is just below the rossoblùs, who have so far made a good start to the championship despite a much higher number of injuries than expected. The double confrontation will serve to further reveal the potential of the roster coached by coach Soto Diaz and to understand if the Rovigini will really be able to stay in the wake of the very strong leading duo formed by Fortitudo Bologna and Collecchio. Padua will be taken with a grain of salt especially in race one, when the expert pitcher Faccini will climb on the mound. Itas Mutua Rovigo will have to do without the receiver Salgado, still in the pits after the good return of the last two days, and Pizzoli, still sore in his arm. Something will change, therefore, behind the plate at home plate, as well as in the rotations on the mound, in which it is hoped that Muzzarelli will be able to return, also not at his best. Finally, in S. Martino Buonalbergo, Tecnovap Verona against Sultan Cervignano, in Castelfranco Veneto the Metalco Dragons against the New Black Panthers of Ronchi dei Legionari are on the program.
In the group C canceled the advance on Friday evening due to bad weather, San Marino and Mediolanum New Rimini will play on Saturday at 16 and at 20. Saturday will also be the turn of Hort @ Godo against Longbridge while on Sunday Comcor Modena will be engaged on Sunday at the home of Fontana Ermes Sala Baganza. The match between Torre Pedrera Falcons and Farma Crocetta closes the program.
Il group A presents other challenges of great interest for the rest of the championship but above all offers Parma Clima the unprecedented derby with Oltretorrente. Massimo Melassi’s team represented the real surprise of the group until last week by winning four of the first six games but last Saturday they ran into a double defeat on the Turin field that brought them back to a position in the middle of the table. The matches between Parma Clima and Oltretorrente will be played on Saturday at 3 pm (Italian pitchers) and at 8 pm (EU and foreign players) on the grounds of the Cavalli stadium. The Oltretorrente could prove to be rather insidious in the evening match when they entrust the mound to Venezuelan Angel Duno (two wins, one defeat, average pgl 1.08). The group of Italian pitchers that tomorrow afternoon will be led by the very fresh ex Francesco Pomponi has proved less reliable. The best hitters in the first eight league games were Catellani (.500), Rosales (.400 with a double and a home run) and Spanish (.389). Michele Pomponi and Marco Ragionieri who in recent seasons have worn the Parma Clima uniform are also expected to test.
After Wednesday’s postponement, Settimo maintains the provisional second position, chased by at least 3 teams that still have ambition. Eyes on the Iglesias field, where Cagliari clashes with manager Ernesto Wong’s BC Settimo with two games between Saturday afternoon (game 1 at 4 pm) and Sunday morning (game 2 at 10 am). Campidonico Torino is fully linked to the fight for second place and will play within friendly walls, but as an away team, against Ecotherm Brescia. On Sunday TMC Platform Poviglio, back from 4 consecutive defeats, and Senago Baseball, which showed signs of recovery last weekend, will also compete.
Rest the group D who will play his last round next week with a place in the Poule Scudetto to be awarded between Hotsand Macerata and Nettuno 1945.
