Italy has won the Tournament of the Republic, a softball tournament which also included the national teams of Czech Republic, Germany and France. The tourney was hosted by Bollate and Caronno from Friday to Tuesday, which was a national holiday in Italy.
The Squadra Azzurri defeated the Czech team 6-1 in the final on Tuesday. Four runs in the fourth gave them a 4-1 lead on route to the win. Greta Cecchetti struck out seven in seven innings, allowing three hits, a run and a walk. Six different players scored. Beatrice Ricchi had two hits, a run and a RBI. Petra Lechnerova got charged with the loss.
Standings:
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Standing
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Pos
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Team
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GP
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WO
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LO
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AVG
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GB
|
|
1
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 ITALY |
5
|
5
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0
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1000
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0
|
|
2
|
 CZECH ALL STARS |
6
|
4
|
2
|
667
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1.5
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|
3
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
6
|
4
|
2
|
667
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1.5
|
|
4
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CARONNO & FRIENDS |
5
|
2
|
3
|
400
|
3
|
|
5
|
 FRANCE |
5
|
2
|
3
|
400
|
3
|
|
6
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BOLLATE |
6
|
2
|
4
|
333
|
3.5
|
|
7
|
 GERMANY |
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
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