Division 1 Baseball France, the postponed match between Toulouse and Béziers was full of promise for a long time. Until the sixth inning, the two teams neutralized each other in a tight duel. But the Pirates of Béziers showed their opportunism at the beginning of the seventh: patience at the bat, base runners (BB, hit by pitch, intentional base) and maximum efficiency to score three decisive points. In the ninth, Béziers hammered the nail in and secured a reassuring victory at the beginning of the season. In the standings, Toulouse joins the peloton in the middle of the table, while Rouen and Montpellier occupy the heights. The PUC, on the other hand, brings up the rear.
In Division 1 Softball Féminine France, the highly anticipated clash between the Comanches of Saint-Raphaël and the Pharaonnes d’Évry kept everyone on edge… until the sixth inning. The moment chosen by the Varoises to break their opponents and win the first game. The second game was one-sided: demonstration by the Comanches, a resounding 10-0 victory in four innings (mercy rule). Saint-Raphaël takes the lead alone. Pessac achieves the best operation of the weekend with a double against Colombes, including a second game much more disputed. In the standings, the Comanches soar, Pessac joins Évry in second place, while Nice remains in difficulty, still without a win.
In Division 1 Softball Masculine France, the confrontations have produced mixed results: PUC and Nogent neutralize each other, as well as Toulouse and Contes — the latter having made an impression with a spectacular victory (16 points) during the first match. Nice hits hard by taking the lead over Grenoble, while Rouen narrowly loses to Évry in the first match before collapsing in the second match. In the standings, Évry leads the pack in Pool A, with PUC at the bottom. In Pool B, Contes remains at the top under pressure from Nice, while Grenoble keeps losing.
Finally, in Division 2 Baseball France, Montigny made a strong impression by dominating Valenciennes twice, with a second victory snatched in the seventh inning on a decisive single by Casaubon. Nice also had a perfect weekend against Montpellier, still struggling. Metz confirms its status by overwhelming Bréal, while Rouen shares the points with Meyzieu, just like Ermont and Clermont. In the standings, Meyzieu and Metz co-leaders, closely followed by Montigny and Nice. At the bottom of the table, Valenciennes and Bréal are struggling to start their season, while Montpellier remains stuck at the last place.
