The results from Day 3 included Poland's loss to Switzerland with a score of 10-17, Italy's decisive 15-0 victory over Austria, and Israel's 6-0 win against Ireland. Poland faced another tough match against Croatia, losing 4-14.
Germany was defeated by Great Britain 1-8, while Czechia triumphed over the Netherlands with a 10-6 scoreline. Belgium topped Switzerland 11-4 and later securing another win against Poland 10-4.
Austria was defeated by France 1-8, and Ireland won against Ukraine 10-7. Finland lost to Denmark 9-13, and the Netherlands secured an 8-0 victory against Israel. Italy wrapped up the day's games with a 12-1 win over Germany.
Italy and Czechia have taken the lead in Groups X and Y, respectively. Italy continued its dominant performance with victories over Austria and Germany. Czechia maintained their unbeaten record by coming back with a 5-run big inning to defeat the Netherlands. France and the Netherlands follow as the second-placed teams in their respective groups.
In the placement round, Belgium had an outstanding day, winning two games.
Fans can catch all the games live on softballeurope.tv. Live play-by-play can be found on the WBSC Europe event's website.
Cover photo by Piotr Nowak
