The various teams involved in the Quebec Elite Junior Baseball League (LBJÉQ) playoffs will have an interest in managing their pitchers well this weekend, while double programs will be in the spotlight.
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Thanks to a full game on Thursday, gunner Nicolas Legault minimally facilitated the task of the Bisons de Saint-Eustache who surprised the Royal de Repentigny, champion of the regular season, by signing a victory of 2 to 0 to start this series 3 of 5.
The two teams now have an appointment on Saturday, at Parc Clair Matin in Saint-Eustache, for the second and third games of this section final.
“Our victory gives us a ‘boost’ of confidence, agreed Bisons manager Luc Desgroseilliers on Friday. On the other hand, when you face the team that finished at the top of the table, we must always be considered as the underdogs. “
“We are on a good momentum, for his part said Legault, who has yielded only three hits and two walks in seven innings of work, Thursday, in Repentigny. I started a good game, but the credit goes to the whole team. The guys made some big defensive plays, including our outfielder Marc-Antoine Lebreux in center field. ”
Eagles and Dukes ahead
For Saturday’s matches, Emilien Plouffe and Jesse Montenegro should be the starters sent to the mound for the Bisons. As with the other two section finals, the action could continue on Sunday, with another double schedule should a series ever reach the limit. Legault says he is also ready to make another start on Sunday, in the event of a final match against the Royal.
Regarding the other ongoing duels in the LBJÉQ, they oppose the Eagles to the Voyageurs de Saguenay, Saturday at the Quillorama Stadium, in Trois-Rivières. The team from Trois-Rivières, who won the initial game by a score of 8 to 5 on Thursday, will then try to complete the series. The Dukes of Longueuil, also ahead 1-0 in their series, will also be visiting Granby to face the Warriors.
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