Season finale and farewell

At the end of the season, the Düsseldorf Senators welcomed the Wassenberg Squirrels to their home ground. Play Ball was called at around 3pm in late summer temperatures of around 24°C.
Starting pitcher Kevin was back on the mound after an injury break and allowed 7 runs from the hard-hitting visitors in the first 2 1/3 innings. The defense struggled to get the balls under control and several outs were given away due to pop-ups. Reliever Till put the Squirrels under pressure and only allowed 3 runs in the next 4 2/3 innings.
Unfortunately, the Senators missed the connection and did not really get into the game at bat. The Wassenbergers’ error-free plays were not really affected by the total of 11 hits and they held their nerve until the end.
Perhaps the will to win was too much of a burden on the team’s shoulders, as the final score of 10:8 was unfortunately not the result the Düsseldorf team around Head Coach Max Lauffer, who coached his last game for the Senators, had hoped for. Under great applause from the numerous spectators, Max made his way to the dugout for the last time.
The team and the entire club would like to thank him for his many years of loyal service and support on and off the field.
The team will now head into winter training in order to attack stronger in the coming season.