Hosts Beat Croatia in Five Innings

The Czechs took the lead in the second inning after two errors by the Croatian defence. They then added five more runs and made it a clear game. Jonáš Hajný, who pitched for the Czech squad, had a great game, allowing only one hit.

Despite losing by the mercy rule in the fifth inning, the Croats showed a good performance. They kept the sheet clean for two innings and had some bad luck at bat. Also the Czechs didn’t make a single error throughout the game.

“I’m satisfied. We’re getting better with every game. It may look like a one-sided game, given the result was 9-0, but the Croats have improved a lot since last time and I think they will soon be able to play even games with us,” said Jaroslav Korčák about the game.

“It was a tough game. We held ourselves there for some time, but then the Czechs hit some pitches and started making runs. We made a lot of substitutions, so that the guys could gain the experience of playing against the Czechs. Hopefully, we’ll beat them in the finals,” Alen Magdalenic smiled.