Mustangs Win Series vs. Luzern (3-1)
On Sunday in Luzern, the Mustangs took on the Eagles for the second time of the year. This was Embrach's first away contest this season but it did not bother the 'Stangs. After splitting with the Eagles earlier in the year, the Mustangs took control in this double header winning both games. This final match up between the two teams ended with the Mustangs winning the 4 game series 3 games to 1.
Game one started like any other first game for Embrach, with Roger Savoldelli on the hill. He pitched a great game but the twist came in the top of the 8th with a 10 run lead when for the first time he gave the ball up to rookie pitcher Oliver Walser. Walser gave up only one hit and 4 runs in the inning while also recording 2 strike outs in his first pitching appearance ever. Savoldelli came back to close the game in the 9th, he ended up with 8 scoreless innings and the win for the 'Stangs.
Offensively the Mustangs scored 14 runs on just 7 hits. They put the pressure on the Eagles on the base paths and forced many Luzern mistakes. In 8th inning Eagles hitter Vargas notched 3 RBIs with 3 run home run to right . The Mustang offense retailiated with there own homer in the top of the ninth when J.J. Swartz hit his first NLA homerun in his first ever NLA game. Embrach won the first game with a final of 14-4.
Game two initially looked like a battle against the rain after the Mustangs went up 2 nothing in the 3rd and a storm was brewing just beyond center field, but after a short rain delay in the 5th, the game was able to be continued. Chris Byrnes started the game on the mound and pitched a solid 5 innings only giving up 1 run. This was enough to earn the win in game two. Josh Crouse finished the final innings on the mound by shutting out the Eagle's offense.
The Mustangs only put together 4 hits and 4 runs in the 7 innings off Luzern's junk ball pitcher, Jerome Müller. One of those hits happened to be the second homerun of the day for American hitter J.J. Swartz, this solo blast to right field came in the 2nd inning and began the scoring for the Mustangs. The final score of game two was 4-1.
With these two wins Embrach moves to a record of 10-2, still in second place in the NLA. Next week the Mustangs will take on the Barracudas in their first match-up of the season.
Game one started like any other first game for Embrach, with Roger Savoldelli on the hill. He pitched a great game but the twist came in the top of the 8th with a 10 run lead when for the first time he gave the ball up to rookie pitcher Oliver Walser. Walser gave up only one hit and 4 runs in the inning while also recording 2 strike outs in his first pitching appearance ever. Savoldelli came back to close the game in the 9th, he ended up with 8 scoreless innings and the win for the 'Stangs.
Offensively the Mustangs scored 14 runs on just 7 hits. They put the pressure on the Eagles on the base paths and forced many Luzern mistakes. In 8th inning Eagles hitter Vargas notched 3 RBIs with 3 run home run to right . The Mustang offense retailiated with there own homer in the top of the ninth when J.J. Swartz hit his first NLA homerun in his first ever NLA game. Embrach won the first game with a final of 14-4.
Game two initially looked like a battle against the rain after the Mustangs went up 2 nothing in the 3rd and a storm was brewing just beyond center field, but after a short rain delay in the 5th, the game was able to be continued. Chris Byrnes started the game on the mound and pitched a solid 5 innings only giving up 1 run. This was enough to earn the win in game two. Josh Crouse finished the final innings on the mound by shutting out the Eagle's offense.
The Mustangs only put together 4 hits and 4 runs in the 7 innings off Luzern's junk ball pitcher, Jerome Müller. One of those hits happened to be the second homerun of the day for American hitter J.J. Swartz, this solo blast to right field came in the 2nd inning and began the scoring for the Mustangs. The final score of game two was 4-1.
With these two wins Embrach moves to a record of 10-2, still in second place in the NLA. Next week the Mustangs will take on the Barracudas in their first match-up of the season.