It is the very classic of recent years and also in 2024 it will not fail to have its usual importance. San Marino-Bologna is never banal, whether it is a final series or, as now, whether it has to decide first place in group A. The Titans lead the group with a margin match over Effe and two over Parmaclima , but they also have a fair advantage in direct clashes: 2-1 with the Bolognese and 3-0 with the Ducals. So, a couple of victories this weekend would almost definitively consolidate first place. The series with Bologna starts tonight in Emilia, moves to Serravalle tomorrow and ends on Saturday with the return to Unipolsai’s den. All matches will start at 8.30pm. “The objective is always to win the weekends, the direct matches – says the manager of San Marino, Doriano Bindi –. We take to the field for that and with the idea of arriving in the top two. Fortitudo is always a very difficult team , who makes very few mistakes. We will have to be very careful about their best hitters, trying to go for the easy, routine plays first.”
Not perfect, the San Marino defense in the last weekend against BSC Grosseto. Some mistakes, some uncertainties, certainly not the best version of what the players can do on the pitch. On the other hand, an attack that is finding power, as well as continuity, is on the rise. “A championship where anyone can lose to anyone else and with high competitiveness right from this first phase – continues Bindi –. Nice like that. You always have to stay focused, you can never lack attention. Last Saturday I liked the desire to react , the grit put on the diamond. We won two games thanks to the attack, the hitters came out well.” Six bat over 300, with Alvarez just below (299). The best is Angulo, who is growing strongly (342), but the home run figure is also encouraging, 15, with six different players hitting at least one. Bologna has a trio of aces in the box with Helder (368), Martina (353) and Liberatore (349), but also keep an eye on Agretti and Paolini. On the mountain, San Marino will propose Pedrol tonight, opposite Civit. Tomorrow in Serravalle the Italians will challenge, with Di Raffaele and Pomponi facing Crepaldi and Bassani. Finally, on Saturday, everyone will be available, with the Titans expected to propose De Leon against Lopez or Herrera. At San Marino, Batista is improving significantly and could be available again for a few innings.
