Great Britain opened their Blind Baseball European Championship 2025 campaign in Nettuno, Italy with an impressive double victory, defeating both Germany and Czechia on the first day of the three-day tournament.
In the opening game against Germany, the British side put on a commanding display. Over five innings, they racked up 18 hits and sent seven runners across home plate, while Germany went hitless.
Matt Cliff led the way with six hits, driving in two runs and scoring one himself. Jordan Hayles, Grant Mallabar, and Lewis Anderson each crossed home plate twice, with Anderson also adding two RBIs to his game stats.
The momentum carried straight into Game 2, where GB faced Czechia. Once again, the team’s bats stayed hot. Cliff scored three runs, while Mallabar drove in three more, helping Great Britain post nine runs overall. The Czech side were limited to just a single hit and finished scoreless.
With two wins from two, Great Britain head into Saturday’s matchups full of confidence, where they’ll take on the Netherlands before facing reigning champions Italy.