Karlskoga Bats – Goteborg 7-6, 7-5
The Karlskoga Bats started into the top-six round of the regular season in the Swedish Elitserien with a pair of wins against Goteborg. In game one the Bats scored single runs in the fourth and fifth to break up a 5-5 tie en route to a 7-6 victory. Bryce Enewold and Henrik Johansson combined for five RBI. Johansson also hit a homerun for Karlskoga. Bryan Lee went deep for Goteborg.
In the second game Karlskoga had to overcome a 1-5 deficit midway through the seventh by scoring four runs in the seventh and two in the eighth in a 7-5 victory. Eimantes Zickus went the distance for the win, allowing six hits, five runs (2 ER) and four bb, while striking out ten. Kent Karlsson picked up three RBI. Ryan Brown homered for Goteborg.
Sundbyberg Heat – Tranås 9-8, 11-9
Sundbyberg Heat swept their doubleheader against Tranås on Saturday. In game one Sundbyberg needed to score two runs in the eighth to prevail 9-8. Earlier in the match they had erased a 1-5 deficit thanks to three-run rallies in the fifth and sixth, but Tranås answered with two runs in the seventh. Heat’s Shawn Vance crossed the plate three times. Robert Porsklint went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Kyle West collected three hits, two runs and a RBI for Tranås.
In the second game Sundbyberg again celebrated a comeback win. Tranås took a fast 7-1 lead midway through the third, but the Heat put four runs on the board in each of the next two frames. In the end Sundbyberg won 11-9. Philip Gajzler and Rob Learned (4-5, 3 runs, 2 RBI) hit homeruns for the Heat. Shawn Vance went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and four RBI. Matt Merrifield and David Leander went deep for Tranås. Tony Dermendziev drove in three.
Stockholm – Leksand Lumberjacks 9-3, 12-9
Leader Stockholm improved to 13-3 in 2010 thanks to 9-3 and 12-9 wins against the Leksand Lumberjacks, which remained in sixth place with a 6-10 record.
Box scores, Stats available on Heatstat.se
Standings:
- Stockholm 13-3
- Karlskoga 12-4
- Sundbyberg 12-4
- Tranås 9-7
- Goteborg 6-10
- Leksand 6-10