Gefle – Karlskoga Bats 3-2, 0-10 (7)
The Karlskoga Bats and Gefle settled for a split in the Swedish Elitserien last Saturday. In game one Gefle scored all three runs in a 3-2 win in the bottom of the sixth, when Dane Youtz hit a RBI double followed by a two-run homerun by Tomas Jansson. The Bats had scored runs in the fourth and fifth to take a 2-0 lead, but couldn’t come back later. In the second match Karlskoga plated seven of its ten runs in a 10-0 seven-inning shutout between the third and the fifth. Jason Enewold allowed just four hits and a walk in six scoreless innings, striking out ten. He also scored three times. Petter Lundberg hit a solo homerun. Kent Karlsson went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Stockholm – Eskilstuna Hammers 14-1 (7), 9-5
Stockholm improved to 7-1 in the 2010 season with a sweep over Eskilstuna. In game one they scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth en route to a 14-1 win in seven innings. Magnus Pilegård homered and drove in three. Oscar Carlstedt and Andrew Carlson went a combined 6-for-8 with five runs and four RBI. In the second match they scored all of their nine runs in a 9-5 win in the first four frames. Liam Hopkins and Bjoern Johannessen picked up two RBI each. Petter Diurlin crossed the plate three times.
Sundbyberg Heat – Goteborg 9-7, 21-11 (8)
Sundbyberg Heat out-slugged Goteborg to win both ends of their doubleheader. In game one Sundbyberg turned around a 1-6-deficit to prevail 9-7 in a nail biter. A two-run triple by Eric Mercado and a two-run homerun by Philip Gajzler in the bottom of the eighth put the Heat ahead. Both combined for five hits and six RBI in the game. Ryan Brown drove in three for Goteborg. In the second match Sundbyberg scored 14 runs in the last two frames in a 21-11 slugfest. Shawn Vance went 4-for-5 with four runs scored and three RBI. Robert Porsklint crossed the plate four times. Per Lindgren drove in five for the Heat. Ryan Brown hit two homeruns for Goteborg.
Tranås – Leksand Lumberjacks 1-12 (8), 7-1
Box scores and Stats available on Heatstat.se
The Swedish Elitserien already continues on Thursday with a pair of games before two doubleheaders follow on Saturday.
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