Ukraine – Austria 18-3 (4)
The Ukraine crushed Austria 18-3 on day two of the European Juveniles Championship in Brest, Belarus. Krupchenko led the way going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. Each player in the starting lineup of the Ukraine scored at least once.
Romania – Czech Republic 2-12 (5)
Blazek and Chlup hit homeruns for the Czech Republic in a 12-2 win over Romania. Chlup went 3-for-3 with a double shy of the cycle, scoring three times and driving in three. Unfortunately the game also saw another 12U pitcher break triple digits on the pitch count, as Daniel Ilie threw 102 in a five-inning complete game loss.
Poland – Lithuania 7-11
Lithuania scored seven runs in the top of the second en route to an 11-7 victory over Poland. Makarevicius drove in three. Skukauskas scored three times. S. Garus crossed the plate thrice for the Polish team. His teammate Gajdzinski hit an inside-the-park homerun. Even though Lithuania scored plenty, starting pitcher Povilas Grigas was left in to throw 122 pitches in six innings.
Belarus – Russia 6-7
Again in front of a crowd of 500 people to see the home team, Belarus lost 6-7 in the fourth game of the day. The host tried to come back in the bottom of the seventh, but only managed a single run on a wild pitch before a double play ended the contest. Shichkov scored twice for Russia. Lyalin drove in two. Lapchanka collected two doubles and three RBI for the Ukraine.