Ukraine continued it strong start in Group A on the third day of play at the Under-12 European Baseball Championship B Pool at Oktomvri Field in Sofia, Bulgaria. Group B saw another big win by Russia, with Timofei Strelets and Ilia Monakhov launching home runs, while Bulgaria came from behind to take a 4-2 lead into the game’s final frame against Austria, only to see Rhys Tummeltshammer lead off with a solo shot, sparking a walk-off rally for the Central Europeans.
Box scores can be found here [link]. Our coverage of the Under-12 European Baseball Championship also continues [link].
Group A Results
July 8
Poland 6 – Ukraine 14
Group B Results
July 8
Belarus 0 – Russia 14 (5)
Bulgaria 4 – Austria 5
Group A Standings
| Team | W-L | RF | RA |
| Ukraine | 2-0 | 40 | 22 |
| Poland | 1-1 | 23 | 21 |
| Lithuania | 0-2 | 23 | 43 |
Group B Standings
| Team | W-L | RF | RA |
| Russia | 3-0 | 50 | 4 |
| Austria | 2-1 | 27 | 21 |
| Belarus | 1-2 | 20 | 42 |
| Bulgaria | 0-3 | 14 | 44 |