The European Cup Qualifier in Karlovac, Croatia continued on Friday with the last two games of the first round. Olimpija Karlovac improved to 4-0 to reach the finals, where they will face the Leksand Lumberjacks on Saturday. The ECQ winner qualifies for next year’s CEB Cup.
London Mets – Gepardy Zory 7-4
In the Friday afternoon game the London Mets defeated Gepardy Zory 7-4 in a meeting of previously winless teams. Four runs in the second turned a 0-2 deficit into a two-run lead on route to the win. Sam Sproule scored twice. Pietro Sollecito went seven innings, allowing four hits, two runs and a walk to pick up the win. Lukasz Bracha got charged with four runs on one hit and a walk in just 1 1/3 frames to take the loss.
Zajcki Ljubljana – Olimpija Karlovac 2-8
Zacki Ljubljana had an outside chance for the finals, but lost 2-8 to Olimpija Karlovac in the last game of the first round on Friday evening. Karlovac scored in seven of the nine innings played to seal their fourth win in as many games. Nikolas Sertic and Vedran Curuvija scored twice. Matija Sertic pitched six strong innings for the win. Rok Cucek took his second loss of the week.
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