Joensuu’s Maila and Sotkamo’s Jymy grabbed the victories on Thursday.
Topi Kosonen moved to JoMan’s shirt. Jami Ivanoff / AOP
The men’s super nest season also started in Finland on Thursday.
Joensuun Maila knocked out Pattijoki’s Athletes 2–0 (1–0, 2–1) in a match played in Helsinki.
The match running account was opened Juho Toivola (withdrawals 2/4) by repatriation Samuli Tirkkonen. The same duo was also responsible to the people of Joensuu for the run that brought the second period victory.
The only run of the PattU match Juuso Keski-Koukkari (repatriations 1/4). Ran home Mikael Mäkelä.
JoMa got 12 situations in the match. There were four fewer repatriation opportunities for PattU.
This was the first time that a lock legend had joined JoMaa for this season Topi Kosonen played against his old company. Kosonen was a joker on Thursday (top hits 1/8).
He worked as a locksmith for the people of Joensuu Ville Väliaho.
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JoMa aired the victory in Helsinki. Jami Ivanoff / AOP
Sotkamo’s Jymy knocked down Imatra’s Pallo-Veikot 2–0 (4–0, 5–2) in a match played in Alajärvi.
As a hero, Jymy roared in a familiar way Roope Korhonenwho repatriated Four (repatriations 4/6). Niilo Piiponniemi, Niko Korhonen and Kalle Kuosmanen brought two runs to the man.
IPV got involved in the second period. Miika Riikonen to repatriate Miitri Pesonen and went around the governor himself. The team took the lead momentarily, but the Imatra team did not run any more.
Jymy rose to his chest and banged for three more runs in the third turn.
IPV played in a young lineup. On the side were recent purchases Toni Kohonen, Toni Laakso, Sasu Toika, Joona Mäkelä and Sasu Iivarinen.
The triple situations went to Jymy 16-11.
The teams last faced in April when the baseball season opened in Fuengirola, Spain. At that time, Jymy was better 1–0 (3–1, 1–1).
Three matches have been played in the men’s Superpes this season, but not yet once on the teams’ actual home fields. Jymy was also supposed to play an IPV match in Helsinki, but the game was moved to Alajärvi.
Superpesis will continue on Friday with three matches.