Kouvola’s Ballonlöjät moved to the top spot in Superpesis with a win over Kitee. Just over a month ago, the team was eighth in the league.
On Wednesday, Kouvola’s Ballonlöjien men showed the consistency of this season’s main series at the beginning of the Superpesis upper secondary series. Just over a month ago, KPL was in eighth place in the league table. On Wednesday, Kopla moved to the top of the league by beating its visitors Kiteen Pallo in Kymenlaakso 2–0 (3–2, 6–2).
The home team’s wild card scored the winning run in both periods Patrik Wahlsten, whose bat swung a total of four home runs. The home team’s top three brought in a total of seven runs, including the ones that returned to the lineup Tommi Mäentaus (at 5/7) and Patrik Vartama (at 6/6) ravaged the most. KPL’s in the away game Jasper Luoma made six burns.
– The guys play the outside game well. You can always rely on that, Wahlsten emphasized.
KPL overtook Manse PP, which was on a rest shift, and Sotkamon Jymy, which lost in Joensuu. JoMa defeated the people of Kainuu 2–0 (7–5, 1–0) after controlling three-point situations 22–12.
JoMa’s biggest heroes were the joker who scored 1+5 runs Joosua Rättö (at 10/16) and a changer Niko Korhonen (at 6/6).
In the third match of the upper secondary series, Kempeleen Kiri was humbled at home by Vimpelin Vedo 0-2 (2-3, 2-3). The lock of the bet Teemu Kinnunen was too cunning for the hosts.
Tahko already has a sure home advantage
In the lower continuation series, Hyvinkää Tahko immediately secured eighth place in the regular season and home advantage for the playoff qualifying round in the first match by beating Seinäjoki’s Jymy-Jussit 2–0 (2–1, 4–2). Santtu Patova’s four (1+3) run night included hitting the winning run in both innings.
Alajärvi’s Ankkurie’s position in the direct relegation zone was further weakened after Kitro’s hosts lost to Imatra’s Pallo-Veikoi 0–2 (2–3, 1–2). Rasmus Surakka (at 5/5) pitched effectively and hit the winning run in the opening period with the tying run in the last inning.
Pattijoki’s Urheilijat and Hamina’s Palloilijat were the only duo of the evening to go home, which ended with the home team PattU’s celebration with a 2–1 victory (1–4, 6–0, 2–1).