Day two at the European Cup Qualifier in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday. Two games of the first round were on the schedule. The preliminary phase continues through Friday with the best two teams advancing to the final on Saturday.
Stockholm Monarchs – Nada SSM Split 0-7
Wayne Ough struck out 15 batters and allowed just three hits in nine scoreless innings to lead Nada SSM Split to a 7-0 shutout over the Stockholm Monarchs. Except for two every Stockholm batter struck out at least once. Only four batters reached base. Franko Vrlic Kovacic and Ough combined for five hits and five RBI. Josip Pribilovic scored three times. Dylan Driscoll issued eight hits, five runs (3 ER) and two walks in seven innings to take the loss.
Essex Arrows – Espoo Expos 5-2
The Essex Arrows entered the tournament with a 5-2 win over the Espoo Expos. Essex took a quick 3-0 lead after two frames. But the Finnish champion cut the deficit to a run midway through the game. Two insurance runs in the seventh sealed the win. Jamie Gregory and Franklin Perez had two hits and a RBI each. Matthew Andrews and Juha Muukkonen scored the two runs for the Expos. Ben Pearson allowed six hits, two runs (1 ER) and a walk in a complete game for the win. Andrews got charged with the loss.
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