The regular season of Superpesis is coming to an end. Now the winners of the regular series were confirmed, Vimpeli for men and Manse for women.
Vimpelin Veto, defending the men’s baseball championship, renewed its Superpesis regular season win last season. The matter was confirmed two rounds before the final matches, when Joensuu’s Maila lost to Vedo, who visited Mehtimäki, 1–2 (3–2, 1–4, 3–6).
– There haven’t been many weaker games in the series. The team’s growth over the summer has been what it should be. We got the players back from the army so that the away game was balanced, summed up Veto’s game director Tomi Niskanen.
The biggest heroes of JoMa’s opening episode were found in the outfield. Six forwards of the guests burned Iiro Nokkala accounted for the first five crosses. Another target of Veto’s bombardment had fired three incendiary shots by the time of the break Konsta Kettunen. Nokkala scored the winning run of the period Top Kosonen with a flat pull for the second overtime.
The lock of the bet Teemu Kinnunen bored JoMa in the second period with his four burning throws. The guests’ joker Janne Mäkelä hit two home runs in the second inning and finished the run (1+3) with a three-run home run in the super inning.
KPL in third place for sure in the top six
Kouvola’s Pallonlöjät secured a direct spot in the quarterfinals and took a strong hold on the home advantage by beating Imatra’s Pallo-Veikot 2–0 (6–2, 5–3).
Kopla’s joker Patrik Wahlsten struck out three and scored one run in the opening inning. In the second period, he hit 1+2 runs Matti Latvala.
The fourth place is in Kempeleen Kiri’s own hands after the team defeated Seinäjoki Jymy-Jussit 2–0 (6–1, 5–4).
Kirin, who sneaked near the top of the progress statistics Markus Keski-Petäjä hit an empty fielder from Kunnar’s triple trap in the opening period and scored three runs. In the second period, Kirille was saved by a 1+2 run hitter Antti Korhonen.
Hyvinkää’s Tahko continues the fight for a place in the top six after beating Kiteen Pallo 2–0 (5–3, 5–0).
Teemu Nurmio brought in Tahko’s first three runs and the fifth after striking out to make it 5–3 with an empty-netter in the triple over. Four runs in the second period Petteri Alanen.
Manse PP to win the women’s regular season
Manse PP secured the victory of the women’s Superpesis regular season. The first place in the regular season was secured when Manse beat Lapua Virkiä 2–0 (2–1,3–2). Siri School hit Manselle for two runs and the other runs were accounted for Virpi Hukka, Lina Olenius and Maija Vastamäki.
Manse has 56 points and second place Pesäkarhui 48 with two rounds left.
In the second match of the evening, Seinäjoki Maila-Jussit beat Rauma Fera 1–0 (7–2,3–3).