The European U12 Championship was played in Chocen, Czech Republic last week. The Czech Republic, which together with Russia and Italy will represent Europe at the upcoming II IBAF 12U Baseball World Cup in Taipei City, won the title.
The Czech team claimed gold by winning all five games during the round-robin formatted tournament. They out-scored their opponents 95-9 in the European Championship and seem to be equipped to play a good role in Taipei City.
Lithuania finished in second place, followed by Austria, Russia, Slovenia and Belarus.
Complete Results:
Wednesday, July 3, 2013:
Lithuania 27 – Slovenia 2
Austria 9 – Russia 2
Belarus 3 – Czech Republic 30
Thursday, July 4, 2013:
Russia 13 – Belarus 10
Slovenia 9 – Austria 21
Czech Republic 10 – Lithuania 6
Friday, July 5, 2013:
Russia 16 – Slovenia 6
Lithuania 13 – Belarus 3
Czech Republic 9 – Austria 0
Saturday, July 6, 2013:
Austria 10 – Belarus 11
Russia 10 – Lithuania 21
Slovenia 0 – Czech Republic 31
Sunday, July 7, 2013:
Belarus 6 – Slovenia 10
Lithuania 13 – Austria 12
Czech Republic 15 – Russia 0
Final Standings:
1) Czech Republic
2) Lithuania
3) Austria
4) Russia
5) Slovenia
6) Belarus