In a pair of mid-week matchups Stockholm swept the Alby Stars. On Tuesday Stockholm prevailed 13-0 in seven innings. Jakob Claesson issued just four hits in seven scoreless innings, while striking out eight. Magnus Pilegard and Peter Johannessen had three RBI apiece. Daniel Wood scored three times. Raul Lorenzo got charged with the loss for Alby.
In the second game this week on Wednesday, Stockholm beat the Stars 9-3, erasing a 1-3 deficit in the process. Three runs in the fifth turned the game around, four in the eighth put it in the books. Alex Keenan struck out 12 in six solid innings for the win. Arvid Carlstedt struck out five in the remaining three innings, issuing just one more hit. Elvis Hammerstedt, Johan Lindgren and Oscar Carlstedt had six RBI combined. Vladimir de la Rosa had two RBI for Alby. Ramon Illa took the loss.
The Swedish Elitserien now will be on break till July 13 due to the Prague Baseball Week.
Results:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013:
Stockholm – Alby Stars 13-0 (7)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013:
Stockholm – Alby Stars 9-3
Standings:
- Stockholm 13-3
- Karlskoga 12-4
- Sundbyberg 8-6
- Leksand 9-7
- Alby 5-11
- Academy 3-9
- Goteborg 2-12