'Team Israel Defeats Bethesda Big Train 8-7 in Sunday Night Game
Days before they head to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Israel’s national team defeated the Bethesda Big Train 8-7 Sunday evening at Shirley Povich Field at Cabin John Regional Park.
The “friendship game” was part of Team Israel’s exhibition tour in preparation for the Olympic Games.
Team Israel consists of Israeli natives and American-born Jews who have Israeli citizenship. Bethesda Big Train consists of college players from across the U.S. who compete in Bethesda over the summer.
That was an incredibly exciting game. We were thrilled to be able to host Team Israel in their preparation for Tokyo. Roll Train ‼️🚂 @ILBaseball pic.twitter.com/iFmM5ozNJq
— Bethesda Big Train (@GoBigTrain) July 19, 2021
Flags of #Israel and #USA flying before the @IlBaseball–@GoBigTrain game! 🇮🇱🇺🇸
Nothing like baseball to being people together! Glad to have a chance to see them play before #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/oFZnQjg0FA
— Embassy of Israel (@IsraelinUSA) July 19, 2021
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