The Weekend's Matches

The French baseball and softball season is entering its final stretch. With decisive semifinals and finals already underway, this weekend promises high stakes and intense emotions. Here’s a look at the must-watch matchups.

🔵 Division 1 Baseball: The French Series begin in Rouen

The long-awaited showdown between the Huskies de Rouen and the Lions de Chartres is finally here! The France championship final, a best-of-five series, opens this weekend on Rouen’s home field.

📅 Schedule:

• Saturday: 4:00 PM, Rouen
• Sunday: 11:00 AM, Rouen
• The next three possible games will take place in Chartres.

The first two games will be broadcast via Baseball TV on the Huskies TV channel. For any potential games on September 26 and 27, we hope the broadcast provided by the Lions will feature enhanced coverage, including a second camera and live commentary, to fully engage fans in this final.

We already highlighted the strengths of these two finalist teams yesterday. For Rouen, the goal is clear: leverage the home-field advantage to win the first two games and approach the road trip to Chartres with greater confidence.

But the Lions have shown mastery on their home turf all season. The Huskies will need to secure at least one win on Chartres’ field to keep their championship hopes alive.

🎯 Our weekend prediction: a split decision between the two teams.

🥎 Division 1 Women’s Softball: High-Stakes Semifinals

After an outstanding regular season, the Comanches de Saint-Raphaël enter the playoffs as heavy favorites. Undefeated all season, the Saint-Raphaël team has delivered an impressive run, winning every match.

But the playoffs are a new challenge, where even a small weakness can prove costly. The European Cup, for instance, showed that the Comanches can be tested. That keeps a slight air of suspense ahead of their first game.

This weekend’s two semifinals will determine the final matchups by Sunday evening.

🔴 Comanches de Saint-Raphaël vs. Wildcats de Colombes

The Comanches host the Wildcats de Colombes in a best-of-three series.

Based on the regular season results, Saint-Raphaël enters with a clear advantage. Colombes will need a standout performance to upset the Var team.

📅 Schedule:

• Saturday: 4:00 PM
• Sunday: 11:00 AM
• Possible third game: 1:30 PM

🎯 Our prediction: the Comanches win the series in two games.

🟢 Évry vs. Pessac: A More Open Semifinal

In the other semifinal, Évry hosts Pessac in what promises to be a far more competitive clash.

Both teams were evenly matched during the regular season, suggesting a tightly contested series where every detail could decide the outcome. The home-field advantage may still favor the Île-de-France team.

📅 Schedule:

• Saturday: 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 11:00 AM
• Possible third game: 1:30 PM

🎯 Our prediction: Évry wins the series 2-1.

📺 Broadcast: The games will be available on Baseball TV through the channels of Saint-Raphaël and Évry.

🟠 Division 2 Baseball: Metz One Game Away from the Title

The Division 2 final began last weekend and could already be decided by Saturday.

Playing away at Montigny, the Cometz de Metz have taken a commanding lead in the title race, winning their first two games against the Cougars. This puts the Metz team in prime position.

At home on Saturday at 4:00 PM, Metz will have the chance to clinch the Division 2 championship and secure their promotion to Division 1 for the 2027 season.

But the Cougars won’t go down without a fight. A win in Metz during the third game would completely reset the final and leave room for a dramatic comeback on Sunday.

📅 Schedule:

• Saturday: 4:00 PM, Metz
• Sunday: 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, if needed

📺 The games will be broadcast on Baseball TV via the Cometz channel.

🎯 Our prediction: Metz wins on Saturday and becomes the Division 2 French champions.