The Achille Challenge, the France International Softball Tournament, will celebrate its debut on the international softball calendar this coming weekend. The Women’s Softball National Team from France, Germany and Great Britain will compete in the event, which will be held at the Cote D’Azur in Saint-Raphael. The tournament can be followed with Facebook at www.facebook.com/equipedefrancesoftball or through live play by play at www.ffbsstats.org. The teams use the Achille Challenge as final preparation for the 2017 Women’s Softball European Championship in Bollate, Italy.