The rain wins out in the ISL as only four games are played

The Italian Softball League was pretty much shut down for this 1^st weekend of May due to a heavy rainfall across Italy. With Division B’s games being canceled before the start of play on Saturday, the action was already limited to Division A.

Getting started with the game against Legnano (3-5) and Banco Sardegna Nuoro (1-6), two clubs that currently find themselves towards the bottom of the standings went at it for one of two, as game two was canceled due to rainfall in the area. Legnano got off to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1^st thanks to 2 hits, 2 runs and an error. In the bottom of the 3^rd Nuoro came back with a run thanks to an RBI double off the bat of Collina, and after Legnano put up one more in 4^th, Nuoro was able to tie the game at 3 all with 2 of their own in the bottom half of the 4^th. In the 6^th Legnano crossed what would turn out to be the winning run when Warwick scored on a throwing error. Picking up the win for Legnano was Silvia Durot.

Box Score Game 1

In Bollate, it was Caronno that gave the home team a good fight on Saturday afternoon, however in the end Bollate turned out to be the prevailing team with a 1 to nothing extra inning victory. Alice Nicolini went all 8 for the win, giving up only a single hit and two walks in the process. Suffering the loss for Caronno was Debora Moretto it what was a very gutsy performance.

Finally in Division A, the only two clubs that were able to complete their two game doubleheader were the Stars and La Loggia. Both clubs walked away with a game apiece, with Rhibo La Loggia taking game 1 by the final of 8 to 4, while the Stars of Staranzano took a close game two by the final of 3 to 2. In game one it was Elisa Brandino that picked up the ‘W’ with 6 innings of solid work on the mound. 2 runs in the 4^th, 3 in the 5^th and 3 more in the 7^th completed what turned out to be a spectacular comeback after having fallen behind 4 to nothing after the first 3 innings of play. In game two it was the Stars turn to come from behind for the win after falling behind 2 to nothing after the first inning of play. 1 in the 4^th and 2 in the bottom half of the 6^th along with the complete game performance by Mikayla Endicott was the difference in this one. With the split La Loggia is still able to hang onto the top spot in the division, a half game up on Bollate, while the Stars are still hanging in there in the middle of the pack at 4 and 4.