In the Swedish Elitserien six games were on schedule on Saturday. The Sölvesborg Firehawks celebrated its first two wins of the season against the Goteborg Hajarna. Eddie Aucoin struck out nine in six innings and drove in three in a 14-4 game one. Karls Knutson issued just four unearned runs in eight innings in a 9-4 game two.
The Leksand Lumberjacks won 8-5 and 21-2 against the Sundbyberg Heat. In game one they scored seven of their eight runs in the first four frames. Robin Lausen and Per Sjörs had two RBI apiece. In game two the Lumberjacks put six runs on the board in the fourth and five each in the third and seventh of blowout. Sjörs added four hits and five RBI.
In the third matchup Stockholm took two from the Karlskoga Bats, improving to 10-0 for the season.
Results:
Saturday, May 17, 2014:
Sölvesborg – Goteborg 14-4 (7)
Sölvesborg – Goteborg 9-4
Sundbyberg – Leksand 5-8
Sundbyberg – Leksand 2-21 (7)
Karlskoga – Stockholm 4-10
Karlskoga – Stockholm 2-12