As expected, the competition wasn’t much of a challenge for the French national team during this qualifying week. The French women easily won their pool matches via the mercy rule each time against Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Ireland.
The final victory against Bulgaria 8-1 secures France a spot in the 2023 tournament for another qualifying round.
For Keino Perez, this was an opportunity to revive a new face of the French national team, younger, focused on players trained in American academies and universities. The weak opposition doesn’t really allow us to draw big conclusions about the true level of the French team. The team spirit and numerous rotations create a group that, in our opinion, is on the right track for a revival.
The batters had a field day, with a batting average of over .800. Mathis Meurant is crushing the statistics.
