News (Fastpitch softball)
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London Angels reach European Cup Final
23 August 2013
Megan Brown pitched a two-hitter and Kylie Marshall doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday afternoon at the European Women's B Pool Cup in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria as the London Angels edged Bizkorrak of Spain 2-1 and advanced to the tournament final.
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What are baseball and softball’s Olympic chances?
23 August 2013
The International Olympic Committee will meet in a full Congress session in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 7-10 September and will choose the host city for 2020 and one new sport to be added to the programme. What are baseball/softball's chances?
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GB Under-13s give their all in Europe
23 August 2013
For the second straight year, the GB Under-13 Girls' Fastpitch programme sent two teams – the GB Minimes and the London Cubs development team – to the ESF's Massimo Romeo Youth Cup in Collechio, Italy. Despite a number of late withdrawals, the two GB teams gave their all but came last in the standings once again.
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London Angels take 7-1 record into playoffs
22 August 2013
The London Angels Women's Fastpitch Team rode the pitching of Megan Brown to a nail-biting 2-1 win over the French team Les Comanches Thursday at the European Women's B Pool Cup, then defeated Princ from Croatia 7-3 to advance to the Page Playoffs in first place.
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London Angels drop first game in European Cup
21 August 2013
The London Angels took their record to 5-0 in the European Women's B Pool Cup on Wednesday morning in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria before dropping their first game of the tournament in the afternoon to the Swiss team Eagles. But the Angels still look set to make the Page Playoffs.
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London Angels still unbeaten in European Cup
21 August 2013
The London Angels Women's Fastpitch Team ran their record to 4-0 on 20 August at the European Women's B Pool Cup in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria with wins over Akademiks from Bulgaria and their namesakes, the Angels from Romania, to continue their bid for a Page Playoff berth.
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Inaugural WBSC Congress set for March 2014
20 August 2013
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) will hold its inaugural Congress, where all members of the baseball and softball international family can come together, on 7-9 March 2014, though a venue has yet to be determined.
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London Angels open with two wins in Europe
19 August 2013
The London Angels Women's Fastpitch Team has opened up with two wins on the first day of the ESF European Women's B Pool Cup in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria. The competition, featuring nine teams from countries around Europe, will run through Saturday 24 August.
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Fastpitch League marks time until the Finals
19 August 2013
With a large number of players away at European club competitions or on holiday, Great Britain Fastpitch League teams were reconfigured and played a series of friendly games on Saturday 17 August that will not count in the final league standings. The last date on the league calendar for 2013 is the GBFL Finals on the weekend of 7-8 September.
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GB Under-16s settle for sixth place
9 August 2013
The GB Under-16s came from behind against Germany, then gave the lead away and fell just short with a last-inning rally on Friday morning at the European Cadette Championships in Ostrava, losing 6-4. As a result, the GB Team has had to settle for sixth place.