The preliminary round at the Challenge de France ended on Friday. Defending champion TEMPLIERS SENART won both matches and remained undefeated as the lone club in the tournament. SAVIGNY, LA GUERCHE and ROUEN also advance into the semi-finals, each with two victories.
Results:
Thursday, May 21
Montpellier (Pool A):
Senart Templiers – La Guerche Hawks 5-0
Montpellier Barracudas – Montigny Cougars 2-3
La Guerche Hawks – Montpellier Barracudas 4-2
Beaucaire (Pool B):
Rouen Huskies – Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes 12-11
Savigny-sur-Orge Lions – Toulouse Tigers 11-0
Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes – Savigny-sur-Orge Lions 4-17
Friday, May 22
Beaucaire (Pool A):
Montpellier Barracudas – Senart Templiers 1-7
Montigny Cougars – La Guerche Hawks 10-11
Senart Templiers – Montigny Cougars 7-4
Montpellier (Pool B):
Savigny-sur-Orge Lions – Rouen Huskies 1-15
Toulouse Tigers – Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes 6-7
Rouen Huskies – Toulouse Tigers 6-8
Schedule:
Saturday, May 23
10h00 Semi-Final I: Templiers Senart – Savigny-sur-Orge Lions
15h00 Semi-Final II: Rouen Huskies – La Guerche Hawks
Sunday, May 24
10h00 Bronze Medal Match
14h00 Final
More information at www.challengedefrance.com
Photo: © Jean-Pascal Furet, www.baseballpics.free.fr