Three European nations -- Austria, Poland and Russia -- crowned their 2020 softball champions over the weekend, as the sport is being celebrated across the continent.
Witches Linz won the 2020 Austrian Softball League championship, with an 8-3 victory over the Vienna Wanderers. The Crazy Chicklets Wr. Neustadt took the bronze medal, defeating the Sharx, 10-0.
The four-team Polish Softball League saw the Panthers Wroclaw become national champions, finishing the season on top of the standings with a 10-2 record. Gepardy Zory and Stal Kutno closed the season in second- and third-place, respectively.
In Russia, RusStar claimed the national softball title, with a 2-1 extra-inning victory over Carrousel. In the semi-finals, RusStar needed nine innings to get past Muscovy, 4-1. Muscovy bounced back to earn the bronze medal. Eight teams participated in the national tournament.
