(3-1) Rouen Huskies – Templiers Senart 10-0, 12-8
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The Rouen Huskies won game three of the French Finals by a score of 10-0 against the Templiers Senart. Six runs in the third gave them an early and commanding lead en route to the eight-inning shutout. Ethan Paquette went 3-for-5 with a homerun, three runs and three RBI. Boris Marche also drove in three. Chris Mezguer allowed just three hits and a walk in eight innings.
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The Huskies erased a 3-5 deficit in a 12-8 win in game four to clinch their eighth consecutive French championship and their ninth title overall. Seven runs in the bottom of the seventh gave them the lead. Mathew Smith led off the rally with a homerun and capped it with a sac fly. Paquette had a two-run go-ahead double. He would drive in four runs in the contest, earning MVP and best batter honors. His teammate Mezguer got the best pitcher award for the final series. John Putt, Frederic Hanvi and Arthur Paturel hit homeruns for the Templiers, turning the decisive game into a slugfest.