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Alix Billiard, by all accounts the ace of the Orchids staff, had things pretty much his way, at least until the 9th inning.

With a 5-1 lead he ran into some trouble when the bases were filled with just one out. Michel was safe on a fielders choice which brought Julien Henri to the plate as the tying run.

Henri took a called 3rd strike as the Artists unceremoniously came up short in the 9th.

With the win, the Orchids now lead the series 3-2 and the teams will board the train for the trip back to Nice.

In other action the Snake Eyes are still alive after scoring 15 straight runs to overcome a 4-0 deficit. The teams will fly back to Martinique to finish the series.