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South Africa vs. France
Friday, September 21, 2012

That was easy ...

South Africa 5, France 2

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Ekermans' grab ensures victory

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
RSA
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 5 1
FRA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 2
W:
De Meyer (1-0)
L:
Le Mestre (0-1)

It only took four rain delays -- one of which forced overnight suspension of the game -- but South Africa won for the first time in seven tries at the Classic. The South Africans eliminated the French despite not getting a hit until the eighth inning.