Softball players Joudrs Prague will win the eighth extra-league title
In the final series, softball player Joudrs Praha lost their rivals in the shortest possible way. On Saturday, they won over Arrows Ostrava 10: 2 and thus scored the decisive third win. Thanks to this, the Prague players will win their eighth title. “The key was that we had our opponents loaded and we had the best attack. Our hard work pays off, it’s all the more sweet, “said back polar bear Adéla Šimůnková. Despite the loss, it was a very good season for Arrows, the Ostrava softball players returned to the extra league after a few years and immediately reached the finals.
The third final match did not go well for the defending champions, they lost 0: 2 in the first two innings. Adéla Šimůnková took care of that – after her three-meter shot, three of her supporters ran for the points, the fourth arranged time on the home run after an untapped throw. “It was a very important situation because we were losing at that moment. I knew they were full of targets, and it worked. A good throw flew over two sprays and I managed to get it to the fence, “accept Šimůnková.
After the second inning, they took the lead of the home players 4: 2. However, this did not end the point supply in the final. In the next inning, Julie Coufal fired the home run. It was her tenth shot behind the fence, the validity set a new domestic record for one season in this statistic since 2003. “I still don’t fully realize it, it’s a great success. We were at peace with the whole series and finished it as soon as possible. I’m so glad I had so many home runs. I did well in batting all season, it graduated at the right time, “Coufalová described.
Softball players Joudrs gain six points in the third inning and eventually win the difference. This will give us our eighth extra-league title. One of the biggest credit for this is playing at bat. The Prague softball players recorded over 300 successful shots and have the most home runs to their credit. “It paid off that men also used to throw at us in training and we made honest preparations for all pitchers,” assure Šimůnková. “Our next goal is to win three titles in a row.”
The Ostravanky returned to the extra league after nine years and fought for the title in the first year. “We definitely evaluate the whole season positively, no one expected such a success. The players from Joudrs played us at bat, they had many hits. We can definitely be stronger next year, “said Tereza Kubicová from Arrows Ostrava.
She was able to win the overall triumph in batting sports, because the baseball players from this city won the title this year. “After the semifinals, we will start talking about it,” added coach Pavel Burkovič. “We wanted the final series to be longer, but it didn’t work out. Joudrs defeated us in the attack. Our goal was to stay in the middle table, we are very happy for the finals. I hope that the result will have a positive effect on the players and we will be able to defend the second place. “