Around the league - 16th July 2020
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| Kitee continue their good form to take 2 points against SiiPe |
Kiteen Pallo -90 v Siilinjärven Pesis
1-0 (4-1, 1-1)
Kitee have held out for some incredible results so far this season, taking the edge over IPV and Joensuu in particular. With 4 wins from 5 it has been a great start to Kitee’s anniversary year. Many people were sceptical of Kitee’s chances this season (and many people still are), in particular due to them losing Topi Hurskainen in the off-season to Joensuu and have to part ways with Ville Kotro and Veli-Matti Sigvart due to funding issues brought on by the impact of Coronavirus. Kotro in particular was a key figure in the outfield for Kitee and not easily replaced. SiiPe however are equally short of key players from their 2019 season, or rather the key player - Simo Vainikainen (who has also gone to Joensuu). SiiPe’s games this season have included some tantalisingly close moments where they have either tied a jakso or been just 1 run down against high performing teams like Pattijoki and Sotkamo. Since promotion to Superpesis in 2019, SiiPe have played Kitee 6 times (including Halli-SM games). Kitee have taken 11 points out of a possible 18 and were clear favourites for this game.
Siilinjärvi were the first to score, with Tommi Piirainen’s hit to right field giving Ville Pietinen just enough time to beat the throw to home. It wasn’t until the bottom of the 2nd inning until the next run was recorded, with Samu-Kalle Varonen starting the scoring rally with a hit to the midfield line that cleared the infielder and then split the shortstops to bring home Elmeri Purmonen. Sami Mikkolanaho notched up his 2nd RBI of the game in the 3rd inning as Samu-Kalle Varonen got a good jump on a soft hit to the right shortstop. SiiPe couldnt mount a comeback and Kitee won the first jakso.
Sami Mikkolanaho made it 3 RBI’s on the day with a crucial hit in the 2nd inning of the second jakso to score Kitee’s only run with a line drive to right field darting between 2nd baseman and right shortstop. SiiPe levelled the score with Toni Toivanen’s perfectly placed loping hit to centre field giving Eemeli Paldanius more than enough time to reach home. From there on out the game never really looked like it would be wrestled from either team and the second jakso remained 1-1. Another tied jakso for Kitee gives them 3 from 6 games.
Looking at the game statistically, Kitee and Siilinjärvi were actually fairly evenly matched; the difference being in converting 3rd base situations. Whilst both teams had 15 3rd base situations, Kitee went 5/13 compared to SiiPe’s 2/12. In particular, Samu Vainikainen had a tough day at the plate, going 0/4 with runners on 3rd base and 30% overall at moving the point runner.
Kiteen Pallo -90
| # | Pelaaja | Up | Ly | Tu | KL | 1% | 2% | 3% | K% | KL % | P | ||
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Siilinjärven Pesis
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Elsewhere in the league
Seinäjoki took on Sotkamo after a solid win against Manse earlier in the week. Sotkamo are the team to beat at the moment, with 27 runs scored in their last 3 games with only 12 against. The first jakso was dominated by Sotkamo, who scored 5 unanswered runs. The second jakso however was more muted and we finally saw an end to Sotkamo’s streak of scoring 4 or more runs in a period; instead Jukka-Pekka Vainionpää kept the game in sight for Seinäjoki with his RBI in the 3rd inning. Despite their efforts however, the best Seinäjoki could do was deny Sotkamo the full 3 points.
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| Sami Partanen had a great day at the plate |
16th July 2020
Imatran Pallo-Veikot v Hyvinkään Tahko
2-0 (12-2, 4-1)
Seinäjoen JymyJussit v Sotkamon Jymy
0-1 (0-5, 1-1)
Photographs
Cover - (c) Kiteen Pallo -90 2020
Photograph 1 - (c) Imatran Pallo-Veikot 2020
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