ROUEN and SENART are still tied in first place after five game days in the semi-final round of the Elite League playoffs. They will meet each other next week in a final tune up for the French Finals, for which both teams are already qualified.
Results:
Rouen – Savigny 6-4, 12-2
Senart – Montpellier 10-6, 5-4
Standings:
Senart 30-8
Rouen 30-8
Savigny 23-15
Montpellier 16-22
Rouen Huskies – Savigny Lions 6-4, 12-2
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The HUSKIES won game one against SAVIGNY thanks to an offensive outburst in the second and third frames, when they plated five runs en route to a 6-4 victory. The LIONS tried to rally in the fifth, but were stopped right in time. Keino Perez allowed four runs in seven innings for the win. He struck out six. Guillaume Coste pitched the complete game for SAVIGNY and took the loss.
The second match was not that thrilling. ROUEN scored in six of the seven frames in a 12-2 win. Starter Nicolas Dubaut was limited to 46 pitches, working four innings in the win. He gave up one hit and a walk, hit a batter and struck out one. Pierrick Lemestre went six innings for the LIONS and took the loss.
Templiers Senart – Montpellier Barracudas 10-6, 5-4
With Samuel Meurant, Julien Brelle Andrade and Evan Blesoff on the mound, SENART beat MONTPELLIER twice to stay tied in first place of the standings. Gaspard Fessy, Sebastien Herve and Ian Young impressed with their bats. Thomas Paquier pitched his last home game for the BARRACUDAS.