SUMMARY: Georgina Corrick held Czechia hitless through five and struck out 11, and Tia Warsop delivered a crucial three-run triple as Great Britain opened the 2024 European Championship Super Round with a win over Czechia.
The game changed when...Warsop delivered her three-base blast to score Amy Hartle, Corrick and Cara Edwards and break a 1-1 deadlock in the sixth inning
GBR Stars:
- Queen George - Georgina Corrick - was stellar in Super Round play once again, striking out 11 Czech batters and keeping them out of this hit column until the sixth inning. At the plate, she scored one of GB's four runs, reaching base via walk three times on the afternoon
- Katie Burge was the lone GB batter with more than one base hit, with a pair on the day in her four at-bats
- Great Britain was a big fan of the free pas, walking nine times on the day - with Jahni Kerr getting GB's first intentional pass of the tournament
Tournament Update: Great Britain improves to 5-1 at the European Championships, and sits at 2-1 in Super Round play (GB's record against Group Y opponents Italy and Greece carries over into the Super Round). Tomorrow will be a major test of GB's mettle as they look to ensure a spot in the medal round - ideally in the tournament championship.
Next Up: Great Britain spends Friday at Sportpark de Paperclip in Utrecht with a pair of crucial games - a 12:30 CET/11:30 BST matchup against Spain, and a rematch of the 2022 European Championship Final against host nation the Netherlands under the lights at 20:00 CET/19:00 BST
Follow & Watch Great Britain Softball on all social media channels at the link here, and watch all of the games at the Women's Softball European Championship 2024 at softballeurope.tv.
Lioness Bites - News and Notes:
- Including the U22 European Championships earlier this year in Poland, Great Britain teams have defeated Czech teams three times in a row, all in Super Round or Medal games.
- Katie Burge is second in the Championship with a .529 average...tied with Jahni Kerr, amongst others