Kindermannova shines, leads Czech Republic to first win

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<p>Katerina Kindermannova collected a tournament-high 14 strikeouts in her first start to guide Czech Republic to an 8-0 win over host Peru, in the last game of Day 2 of the WBSC U-18 Softball World Cup. Kindermannova pitched the Czech squad to the victory allowing two hits and two walks in six innings of work.</p>

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<p>The Czech Republic scored twice in the third frame, including an RBI single by Magdalena Kavanova, to take the lead. Kindermannova worked with a two-run lead until the top of the seventh, when the European champions exploded for six runs, highlighted by a bases-loaded inside the park home run by Marina Burkovicova.</p>

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<p>With a wide-margin lead, Amalie Chaloupkova replaced Kindermannova in the circle, using seven pitches to get a perfect seventh inning.</p>

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<p>For Peru, Yanina Sherwood was charged with the loss, pitching 6.2 innings and giving up 9 hits, 8 runs and 2 walks. She struckout six opponents.</p>

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<p>Both teams are now 1-1.</p>

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