12/09/07

SPAIN 2 - FRANCE 6

PREVIA

Spain achieved a brilliant victory over France, (6-2) in the 6^th round of the European Baseball Championship, in a fascinating match that the Spanish team sentenced in the 7^th inning. This allows the team to qualify for the final round as 2^nd in Group B,

The victory over France is very important for Spain, as it allows the Spanish selection to enter the final league that will be played between the 3 best teams of each group.

In the 7^th inning, the Spanish team, when the scoreboard showed a draw: 2-2, Juan García went on the box and made a hit that allowed him to reach 1^st base.

Nestor Pérez connected 1 hit reaching 1^st base and making Juan García get to the 2^nd.

With a man on 1^st and 2^nd base and none out, the perspectives were very good for Spain, that, with a new hit, by the first batter, Daniel Figueroa, allowed for 2 scores (4-2).

Daniel Martínez did his part of the job and allowed for a 3^rd entry in home that left the scoreboard at 5 to 2. A “step-and-run” by Daniel Freire, in the 8^th inning made the Spanish triumph final

Eric González stayed on the mound during the whole match and was the winning pitcher.

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