Czechs won the third game at Prague Baseball Week. Marek Chlup won HR derby

Third game, third win. Czech national team goes through Prague Baseball Week undefeated so far, with only the final ahead of them.

We got to see a traditional Homerun derby before the game itself. Czech national team was represented by Marek Chlup who in the end took the main price. He only had three blasts in the first round, but it was enough to advance to a duel against Kain Abott from BBJO Globetrotters. Czech national team player handled it better and moved to the final against Andreas Lastinger from Austria. Marek Chlup won it without any doubt when he finished with 6 homeruns in 90 seconds which guaranteed him the win in this prestigious event. It was the second Homerun derby at Prague Baseball Week for the young national team player after he won his first one in 2017 as a member of U23 team.

BBJO battled, but Czechs won in the end

The following game against BBJO Globetrotters was a preparation for the Saturday final for the national team, as both sides would be a part of it. And the foreigners playing in Europe showed they won’t give up without a fight. They pressured Czech defense right from the start and after a defensive error they were the first to score.

Czech national team pitcher Tomáš Ondra once again showed his good form after he striked out 9 batters in 6 innings. However, Globetrotters scored three runs against him, all after defensive errors.

Czech batters, on the other hand, had trouble batting against Daniel Gosselini on Globetrotters mound. Fortunately for the home team, he was substituted in the fourth inning and that’s when Czech offense started their showcase. Right after the substitution they scored 4 runs, helped by two defensive errors. Since then Czech didn’t allow their opponent to take the lead and in the end won 11-3.

Both teams will meet once again on Saturday, in the game that will determine the winner of Prague Baseball Week. And Czechs would like to celebrate their first victory in eight years.

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