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Swedish Playoffs: Sölvesborg, Stockholm advance to Elitserien Finals

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by philipp

Defending champion Stockholm Monarchs and the Sölvesborg Firehawks have reached the finals of the Swedish Elitserien. Stockholm defeated the Sundbyberg Heat 2-1 and 11-2 to sweep the best-of-three semi-finals last weekend. Matt Merrifield drove in the game-winner in walk-off style in the bottom of the tenth in game one. Victor Cronfeld had tied the contest in the eighth. In game two Stockholm scored six runs in the eighth to blow the game wide open. Bjoern and Peter Johannessen had five of the nine RBI.

In the second semi-final Sölvesborg won the decisive third match over the Leksand Lumberjacks on Sunday by a score of 7-6. Four runs in the top of the eighth decided the outcome. Zach Manley drove in two. Daniel Linder had three RBI for Leksand. Leksand had won game one 6-5 in 11 innings, after Sölvesborg scored in the ninth to force extra innings. In game two the Firehawks prevailed 3-1 behind a complete game of Paul Waterman.

2015-09-05 Home – Away Score Box score
Stockholm – Sundbyberg 2 – 1 (10) Box score
Stockholm – Sundbyberg 11 – 2 Box score
Leksand – Sölvesborg 6 – 5 (11) Box score
Leksand – Sölvesborg 1 – 3 Box score
2015-09-06 Home – Away Score Box score
Leksand – Sölvesborg 6 – 7 Box score
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