The Softball European Cups ended with two Dutch wins on Saturday. At the European Cup for the national champions the Tex Town Tigers scored six runs in the top of the fourth to beat DES Caserta 6-3, winning the title. Lindsey Meadows allowed just one run on one hit in 4 1/3 innings of relief, striking out six.
At the Cupwinners Cup, Sparks Haarlem erased a 1-6-deficit thanks to six runs in the bottom of the seventh in a 7-6 win over Fiorini Forli. Debby Connor had the game-winning hit with a walk-off two-run double. Five of the six runs crossed the plate with two outs.
Results Day 7, August 21:
European Cup:
Tex Town Tigers – Dornbirn Sharx 1-0 (Tigers qualify for finals, Dornbirn finishes in third)
Final: DES Caserta – Tex Town Tigers 3-6
Cupwinners Cup:
Terrasvogels – Fiorini Forli 0-2 (Forli advances to finals, Terrasvogels finishes in third)
Final: Sparks Haarlem – Fiorini Forli 7-6
Final Standings European Cup:
- Tex Town Tigers (NED)
- DES Caserta (ITA)
- Dornbirn Sharx (AUT)
- Mannheim Tornados (GER)
- SK Joudrs Prague (CZE)
- Carrousel (RUS)
- Pee Wees (AUT)
- Brasschaat Braves (BEL)
- Skoevde Saints (SWE)
Final Standings Cupwinners Cup:
- Sparks Haarlem (NED)
- Fiorini Forli (ITA)
- Terrasvogels (NED)
- Moskovia Marino (RUS)
- SaBaT Prague (CZE)
- Pioneers (BEL)
- Neunkirchen Nightmares (GER)
- Mladost Scorpions (CRO)
- CS Viladecans (ESP)
- London Angels (GBR)
For more information, box scores and stats go to www.europeancup2010.nl