The home advantage of Kouvola’s Ballonlöjien crew, the second runner-up in the regular season of Superpesis, held the opening of the semifinals against Jymy of Sotkamo from the third place in the regular season.
The joker who has returned home three times by Patrik Wahlsten the strikes guaranteed KPL a 1–0 home win (2–0, 1–1), even though the people of Kainuu were ahead 11–8 in three-point situations.
In baseball, the emphasis is too often on hitters. Jymy’s joker, who was the king of the regular season hitter until the last inning, competes with Wahlsten Roope Korhonen In the opening period, two corner kicks that smelled off the run ended up as KPL’s winner Tommi Mäentaustan and a smoker Valtteri Luoman into diving booths.
– Not many guys are capable of the same performances as Valtteri, praised Kopla’s game manager Petri Tuuva Created by.
In practice, KPL gave Jymy’s only run, because Korhonen was the last batter of Jymy’s last inning. With his last shot in the back position, KPL knew he would get the win as the player starting from second returned to the home plate, so the outfield had retreated to the limits.
Patrik Vartama’s extension contract was announced
In addition to Wahlsten, who hit three runs out of five home runs, Luoma and Lukkari, who scored five outs, were KPL’s power men. Elias Pitkänen.
– Our outside game was good, there was room for improvement in our inside game. It’s good if you win, but there’s still room for improvement, Tuuva philosophizes.
Jymy’s most efficient department was found at the top of the indoor game. Iivari Vihanto (at 6/6) and Jere Vikström (at 6/7) did almost what they wanted with the stick.
– We were on top of each other in the second period and we improved towards the end, but the result left us exhausted, commented Jymy’s game manager Iiro Haimi.
The Kouvola supporters cheered almost as much as after the game already in the middle of the match, when KPL announced that they had signed an extension contract lasting until the 2027 season Patrik Vartaman with. From Polttaja Vartama, almost all the clubs interested in medals had already sought to sign the summer 2026 contract.