Greta Cecchetti joins Team Italy slugger Erika Piancastelli for Athletes Unlimited second softball season beginning August 28, 2021 in Rosemont, Illinois

Greta Cecchetti joins Team Italy slugger Erika Piancastelli for Athletes Unlimited second softball season beginning August 28, 2021 in Rosemont, Illinois
01/05/2021
Team Italy softball pitching ace Greta Cecchetti has agreed to join in its second softball season beginning August 28, 2021 at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois

Team Italy softball pitching ace Greta Cecchetti has agreed to join in its second softball season beginning August 28, 2021 at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. She is among the 60 elite players invited to participate in the cutting-edge , which attracts an assembledge of international all-stars.

Erika Piancastelli and Greta Cecchetti during 2021 Florida Spring Training (Simone Amaduzzi)Two-time Olympian and 2020 Athletes Unlimited Softball Champion is one of 10 players,  including six Olympians from four different countries, returning for an encore performance in 2021. Team USA’s and , Team Canada captain , Team Mexico’s and Team Italy captain are among six Tokyo-bound players who competed in Athletes Unlimited successful inaugural season.

Team Italy slugger Erika Piancastelli finished the 2020 Athletes Unlimited season ranked fourth with 1,840 points. She led the league with her nine home runs and had a .885 slugging percentage. Teammate , who ranked tenth with 1,662 points during the 2020 Athletes Unlimited season, serves as a member of the Athletes Unlimited Player Executive Committee. She said, “The inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited Softball was one of the best experiences I have had as a professional. The chemistry among the players was phenomenal, we loved the engagement with our fans and the scoring system with the changing kept us competitive from first to last pitch of our season.”

Reunited by Athletes Unlimited, the synergy of Team Italy pitcher Greta Cecchetti and catcher Erika Piancastelli is very much in play and is the combination to watch during the 2021 season. Forza #Italia! #PerEnrico

by Roberto Angotti