Stockholm in First Place

Oskar Carlstedt prepares to throw the opening pitch

Stockholm holds undisputed first place in the Swedish Elite League, after Sunday's round of doubleheaders.

Stockholm defeated visiting Gefle 23-1 (called in 7 innings because of the 10 run rule) and 10-2. Oskar Carlstedt got the win in the opener, pitching the first 5 innings, with Johan Lindgren pitching the final two.

Stockholm's clean-up hitter Björn Johannessen was 4 for 5, with two doubles and a triple, and 7 RBIs. Stockholm scored 7 runs with two outs in the second inning, with 4 more runs in the fourth, two in the fifth, and ten in the sixth.

The second game was more even, but Stockholm had a 6-0 lead by the end of the second inning. Jakob Claesson pitched five shut-out innings, with seven strike-outs before he was relieved by older brother Joakim, back in Sweden after playing college baseball in the United States. Linus Hösöyen pitched the final 1 and 2/3 innings.

Stockholm is now 4-0 and alone in first place, after the second week of the new season. Tranås and Rättvik are tied for second with 3-1 records, after splitting their Sunday doubleheader 8-2 and 2-13.

Karlskoga and Leksand are tied for fourth place, with 2-2 records, after Karlskoga beat Lekand (last year's Swedish champions) twice Sunday, 11-2 and 9-2.

Alby and (last year's first place finisher) Sundbyberg share sixth place, after splitting Sunday 6-8 and 14-2.

Gefle, with an 0-4 record, is in last place.