Draci Brno remains undefeated after three days at the Federations Cup in Brno, Czech Republic. They stormed past the Sölvesborg Firehawks on Thursday to improve to 3-0. Apollo Bratislava and the Deurne Spartans picked up their second win each. Both will meet on Friday morning in a crucial matchup. The first round at the Federations Cup continues through Saturday.
Apollo Bratislava (SVK) – SSHOR Moskvich (RUS) 10-0 (8)
Apollo Bratislava shut out SSHOR Moskvich 10-0 in eight innings in the morning game on Thursday. Bratislava scored in six of the eight innings played. Branislav Bukva and Jaroslav Kosna combined to keep the Russian club to three hits and seven walks in eight scoreless frames. Jakub Horacek drove in four runs. Nikolay Lobanov issued five hits, five runs (2 ER) and a base on balls in six innings to take the loss.
Deurne Spartans (BEL) – Buffaloes Blagoevgrad (BUL) 10-6
The Deurne Spartans overcame an early 0-3 deficit en route to a 10-6 win over the Buffaloes Blagoevgrad. The Belgian title holder scored four runs in the second and three in the third to get control of the game. Jie Sam Foek collected three hits, a triple, a double and three runs scored for the Spartans. Felix Lebacks pitched a complete game, allowing ten hits, six runs and eight base on balls in a 147-pitch effort. Petar Petrov conceded ten hits, seven runs (6 ER) and a walk in 6 2/3 frames.
Sölvesborg Firehawks (SWE) – Draci Brno (CZE) 2-20 (7)
Draci Brno blew by the Sölvesborg Firehawks 20-2 in seven innings in the evening game on Thursday. Sölvesborg had taken a 2-1 lead after the frames, but Draci came back with three in the third and two in the fourth to get ahead. 12 runs in the seventh turned the game into a lopsided affair. Martin Schneider tripled twice, driving in six runs. Adam and Jakub Hajtmar combined to score nine runs. Jason Jarvis went 4-for-4 with four RBI. Gabe Sandersius struck out ten in six innings, giving up three hits, two runs (1 ER) and five walks. Evan Porter took the loss. He got charged with 11 hits, eight runs (4 ER) and a base on balls in 5 1/3 innings.
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