The ROUEN HUSKIES beat the LIONS SAVIGNY 7-5 in the final of the Challenge de France on Sunday in Montpellier to clinch a spot in next year’s European Cup. The second spot will go to the French Champion. Both teams also are in 1-2 in the Elite League standings and hope to meet again in the French finals this fall. The TEMPLIERS SENART took third in the tournament thanks to a 8-5 eleven-inning victory over LA GUERCHE HAWKS.
Results:
Thursday, May 21
Montpellier (Pool A):
Senart Templiers – La Guerche Hawks 5-0
Montpellier Barracudas – Montigny Cougars 2-3
La Guerche Hawks – Montpellier Barracudas 4-2
Beaucaire (Pool B):
Rouen Huskies – Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes 12-11
Savigny-sur-Orge Lions – Toulouse Tigers 11-0
Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes – Savigny-sur-Orge Lions 4-17
Friday, May 22
Beaucaire (Pool A):
Montpellier Barracudas – Senart Templiers 1-7
Montigny Cougars – La Guerche Hawks 10-11
Senart Templiers – Montigny Cougars 7-4
Montpellier (Pool B):
Savigny-sur-Orge Lions – Rouen Huskies 1-15
Toulouse Tigers – Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes 6-7
Rouen Huskies – Toulouse Tigers 6-8
Saturday, May 23
Semis:
Templiers Senart – Savigny-sur-Orge Lions 1-4
Rouen Huskies – La Guerche Hawks 6-2
Sunday, May 24
For Third Place: Templiers Senart – La Guerche Hawks 8-5 (11)
Final: Savigny Lions – Rouen Huskies 5-7
More information at www.challengedefrance.com
Photo: © Jean-Pascal Furet, www.baseballpics.free.fr