Team Italy Junior and Senior Women's European Softball Championship schedules revealed

Team Italy Junior and Senior Women's European Softball Championship schedules revealed
14/05/2022
Following the U22 Women’s European Softball Championship in Kunovice, Czech Republic from June 26-July 2, 2022, Enschede, Netherlands hosts the U15 Women’s European Softball Championship from July 18-23, 2022 and Sant Boi, Spain welcomes the Senior Women’s European Softball Championship from July 24-30, 2022.

Team Italy defends the U22 Euro softball championship throne after defeating the Kingdom of the Netherlands 5-4 in the 2018 U22 Women's European Softball Championship Gold Medal game in Trnava, Slovakia. The Azzurre women's softball squad is among 17 national teams divided into four groups playing in the U22 Women's European Softball Championship in Kunovice, Czech Republic from June 26-July 2, 2022.

Team Italy kicks off Group A round-robin action with a pair of games against Sweden and Ukraine on Monday, June 27, 2022 followed by two more games against Croatia and Slovakia on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The Italians and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are likely favorites to clash again in the U22 Women's European Softball Championship Gold Medal game on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6 pm (local time). Click HERE to see the complete U22 Women's European Softball Championship schedule.

Serving as the next WBSC World Cup Qualifier, the U15 Women’s European Softball Championship takes place in Enschede, Netherlands from July 18-23, 2022. 10 national teams are divided into two groups to start the tournament. Host and defending Euro champion Kingdom of the Netherlands shut out Team Italy 2-0 in 2019 U15 Women's European Softball Championship Gold Medal game in Zagreb, Croatia.

Team Italy battles Lithuania in Group B competition on Monday, July 18, 2022 before returning the next day for games against Czech Republic and Croatia. The Italian U15 softball squad concludes Group B round-robin play with a contest against France on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Team Italy hopes to go all the way in order for a possible rematch against Kingdom of the Netherlands in the U15 Women's European Softball Championship Gold Medal game on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 6:30 pm (local time). Click HERE to view the complete U15 Women's European Softball Championship schedule.

Sant Boi, Spain welcomes the Senior Women’s European Softball Championship from July 24-30, 2022. 21 national teams are divided into four groups to play on the diamonds of Catalonia (Sant Boi, Montjuic, Viladecans, Can Torellò) to determine the next Euro champion. Team Italy won back-to-back titles last year on the home turf of Friuli Venezia Giulia after defeating the Kingdom of the Netherlands 9-5 in the 2021 Senior Women’s European Softball Championship Gold Medal game. Not only did the Italians win their 12th European Championship title, but the Azzurre women's softball squad also qualified to compete in the 2022 World Games.

Team Italy is in Group A with Poland, Croatia, Belgium and Greece. The Azzurre women's softball squad begins round-robin action with a game against Poland in Can Torellò on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Six days later, the Italians hope to register three consecutive Euro titles with a victory in the Women's European Softball Championship Gold Medal game on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 6 pm (local time) in Sant Boi. Click HERE to see the complete Women's European Softball Championship schedule.

Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti