EXL: Tempo won in the battle for the second spot. Technika didn’t get its revenge

A duo of games was played unusually on Monday. But there were plenty of interesting things to be seen.

Eagles and Tempo finally get to play a competitive game after a weekend break. Starting pitchers were on the top at the beginning of the duel. Both David Wilson, and Marek Minařík didn’t allow any runs in the first three innings. But everything changed in the fourth inning when Filip Smola scored a two-run homerun. Home team didn’t want to be left behind and so they got on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the inning, when Jan Výbora sent Petr Zýma home.

Tempo pushed again in the sixth inning and they were able to force Wilson out of the mound. Mikuláš Hanuš came in his place to stop the visitor’s offense, however, even he wasn’t successful at the beginning and Tempo added four runs. Visitors also substituted their pitching, when Štěpán Dupal came in for Minařík. The new pitcher was soon welcomed by a two run homerun from Martin Červenka and Eagles came close again.

However, Eagles were unable to come close to their opponent in the following innings and so the battle for the second spot in Extraliga goes to Tempo.

Home team entered the third game between the city rivals of Draci and Technika better. Draci were able to score 3 runs against Luis Rengel, however, he then found his composure and kept the home team scoreless for three more innings. In the end, Draci starter Gillian Wernet started to lose the crispiness in his arm and Technika scored their first run in the fifth inning after a wild pitch. Viktor Večerka then substituted Wernet in the sixth inning. Večerka had trouble with location, giving Technika wind to their sails, as the visitors decrease Draci lead to one.

And they could get the lead an inning later. First two batters reached bases, making Draci pull the pitcher and send in Václav Tauš. Tauš was able to hold Technika in check without allowing Technika any runs. Visitors had the similar opportunity in the ninth inning, this time with Maikel Aguiar on Draci mound, when Technika loaded the bases with one out. However, Aguiar managed to strike out Adam Prudil and after a contact from Mário Gottschall Draci played the third out. Technika was unable to get one back on Draci after two loses at Properity Park.

Thanks to the win Draci remain the only undefeated team of Extraliga, while Technika earned its tenth loss of the season.

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