The Karlskoga Bats have won the Swedish Elitserien Championship. They defeated the Leksand Lumberjacks in four games, clinching the title with a 6-3 win in the decisive fourth match on Saturday. Karlskoga already had won the regular season with a dominant 21-3 record and reached the finals thanks to a sweep over the Sundbyberg Heat in the semi-finals. Leksand had eliminated defending champion Stockholm to get to the title series. Karlskoga was led by strong pitching of Paul Waterman, Spencer Kreisberg and Kenta Sato in the series. Chris Johansson was named Most Valuable Player of the finals.
Results:
Saturday, August 18:
Leksand – Karlskoga 2-3
Sunday, August 19:
Leksand – Karlskoga 1-4 (11)
Saturday, August 25:
Karlskoga – Leksand 2-10
Karlskoga – Leksand 6-3
Photo: Lars Sundin/Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation