Women's Softball WBSC European Championship 2025

[phelps 8,278]

back to good weather in Prague and finally the games postponed Yesterday have been played earlier this morning

 

this means that now we know the 6 teams qualified for the Super Round:

 

 (winner Group Y)

 (winner Group X)

 (runner-up Group Y)

 (runner-up Group X)

 (3rd ranked Group X)

 France (3rd ranked Group Y)

 

the 1st gameday of the Super Round is going to be played already this afternoon/night

 

 vs  @ 5 p.m. CET

 vs  @ 7 p.m. CET

 vs  @ 7.30 p.m. CET (this game is live on Czech public TV, https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/16992181934-me-v-softballu-zen-2025-cesko/225471291311105/ -you need a vpn if you watch on your PC/Laptop)

 

2nd and 3rd gameday of the Super Round, instead, will be played Tomorrow (weather permitting)

[copravolley 498]

So we must win against the Netherlands today to have a chance of reaching the final?

[phelps 8,278]

1 hour ago, copravolley said:

So we must win against the Netherlands today to have a chance of reaching the final?

not necessarily, but in that case our destiny wouldn't be entirely in our hands anymore, we would need a couple of more scores to happen (obviously, we must win vs  and  Tomorrow -possibly big wins, then we have to hope for  to beat  Tonight and  to beat  Tomorrow -and with scores favourable to us, like a close game with many runs between  and  and a big Dutch win against the Czechs)

[copravolley 498]

1 minute ago, phelps said:

not necessarily, but in that case our destiny wouldn't be entirely in our hands anymore, we would need a couple of more scores to happen (obviously, we must win vs  and  Tomorrow -possibly big wins, then we have to hope for  to beat  Tonight and  to beat  Tomorrow -and with scores favourable to us, like a close game with many runs between  and  and a big Dutch win against the Czechs)

I feel lost today, unfortunettly

[copravolley 498]

2-1 for Italy but we must win tomorrow to UK to advance to the big final. As you can see, this stupid defeat against a weak Spain still has negative consequences for usUnfortunately, it's a bit "Italian" to cause trouble for us in matches against much weaker opponents: with the exception of our girls in volleyball recently.

Edited September 11 by copravolley

[phelps 8,278]

mission accomplished, beat 2-1 thanks to a 2-run HR by Piancastelli in the first inning and to a solid performance by Toniolo and Verni in the circle

Tomorrow we just need to beat (who are beating comfortably right now) and to earn a spot in the GMM

 

[phelps 8,278]

2 minutes ago, copravolley said:

2-1 for Italy but we must win tomorrow to UK to advance to the big final. As you can see, this stupid defeat against a weak Spain still has negative consequences for usUnfortunately, it's a bit "Italian" to cause trouble in matches against much weaker opponents: with the exception of our girls in volleyball recently.

it has absolutely no consequence, as we must beat in any case

 

Edited September 11 by phelps

[copravolley 498]

1 minute ago, phelps said:

mission accomplished, beat 2-1 thanks to a 2-run HR by Piancastelli in the first inning and to a solid performance by Toniolo and Verni in the circle

Tomorrow we just need to beat (who are beating comfortably right now) and to earn a spot in the GMM

 

Here, it seems like: ITA, NED, and GBR are on the same level and the details decide to wins/losses. The rest of the teams are at least two levels lower, which is why I'm still shocked by our loss to Spain, who lost to France today...

[copravolley 498]

Just now, phelps said:

it has absolutely no consequence, as we must beat in any case

With our win against Esp, all three teams would have the same record: 4-1. And now we have to win or we'll be 3-2 and out.

[copravolley 498]

What can our defeat to Spain be compared to in another sport? For example, the women's volleyball defeat to Belgium/Germany?