U21 European Championship, Ukraine – Russia
The Ukraine has won the U21 European Championship in Tel Aviv, Israel. They defeated Russia 7-5 in the Gold Medal Game on Thursday at Baptist College ballpark. The Ukraine took a quick 4-0 lead in the first and led 7-1 after five frames. However Russia rallied for four runs in the last three innings to make things interesting. Nonetheless the Ukraine prevailed in the end and lifted the trophy.