Czech Republic 9-1 Canada: Osička fires 14 strikeouts for Czech Republic’s second win

Jakub Osička brought out the trick up his sleeves as he struck out Canada’s batters 14 times in Czech Republic’s 9-2 victory to improve their win:loss record to 2:1 on Monday at the U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Osička allowed three hits and two runs and claimed the win, while Adam Buchner scored three runs for Czech Republic. Reese Yantzi pitched for Canada in 4 innings (7 H, 5 R, 8 SO), and lost the game.

Jakub Vašiček hit an RBI single to the right to let Buchner score Czech Republic’s first run in the opening inning for a 1-0 lead.

In the second frame, Tomáš Trtílek batted his squad’s first home run of the tournament, before Tadeáš Kalčv crossed the plate on an RBI single by Adam Vavrečka to close out the inning with a 3-0 edge.

In the third inning, Trtílek collected his second RBI of the game with an RBI single to plate pinch-runner Adam Liška to make it 4-0.

One inning later, Czech Republic scored yet another run in the fourth inning with an inside-the-park homer by Buchner to further surge in front 5-0. In the bottom of the fourth, an error from the Czech Republic side allowed Canada to score their first run.

However, Czech Republic kept scoring in every at bat. Adam Luňák made it 6-1 on a fielder's choice.

In the sixth episode, Czech designated player Vojtěch Láska hit Czech Republic’s third home run, pulling his team ahead by three in the sixth inning. Canada's leadoff hitter Max Major singled in Xavier Daneau, but Osička struck out Jackson Pegelo to secure the 9-2 win.