After the second of the three-day first round the semi-finals at the U15 European Championship in Jablonec and Liberec are set. Only the matchups will be decided on the last day of the preliminary phase on Thursday. In Group A host Czech Republic and Russia have reached the final round with two wins apiece following lopsided victories over Slovakia and Sweden on Wednesday. In Group B Germany and the Netherlands cruised into the semi-finals. Germany crushed Austria 28-0 in four innings, while the Dutch team scored 37 runs in wins over Austria and the Ukraine.
Results:
Wednesday, July 18:
Austria – Germany 0-28 (4)
Netherlands – Austria 17-0 (4)
Ukraine – Netherlands 1-20 (5)
Slovakia – Russia 5-19 (5)
Sweden – Czech Republic 1-16 (5)