From: Richard Annotico [annotico@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:24 AM
To: Giannotti Franco; Marsili Ercole Italia Mia
Subject: Team Italy wins 15th Fast Pitch Softball European Championship
For EIGHTH Time in a Row!!!!
ITALY IS THE CHAMPION OF EUROPE
FOR THE 8TH TIME IN A ROW
Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball
June 5, 2007
Team Italy defeated Holland
9-3 in the 'grand final' of the 15th fast pitch softball European
Championship and claimed the continental title for the 8th time in a row.
The 'azzurre' triumphed in the tournament with an impressive 8-1
record. Italy defeated in
the round robin Russia
(6-0), Slovakia (15-0), Great Britain (2-1) and Sweden (11-0).
In the second round robin Italy
won against the Czech Republic (3-1) and Austria
(14-0) and suffered the only loss in a 4-3 thriller against the home team Holland.
Italy and The Netherlands
advanced to the semi final and Italy
displayed a show of power with 14 hits to win it 8-1 and advance to the grand
final.
The Dutch joined Italy in
the championship game beating Russia
(6-0) but couldn't stop Italy's line up in the grand final. Italy claimed the win (9-3) with 10
hits, doing most of the damage in the second inning with 7 runs.
"It was a great victory" said Federation President Riccardo Fraccari "This team deserves a lot of credit. They've won 8 Euros in a row, with 3 different manager".
Italy's
manager Marina Centrone is already
concentrated on the Olympic Qualifier, that Italy will host in the easter region of Friuly Venezia Giulia from June
9th to June 16t h: "We did something great, but our season's goal is the qualifier. We are aware Holland and Greece will add some players, but
we are ready to compete. We want to be in Bejing next
summer".
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