Kotlarka Prague vs Eagles Prague

Kotlarka’s explosive start in the early innings effectively ended the contest before Eagles could establish any rhythm. With the series already 2-0 in Kotlarka’s favour, the quick multi-run cushion allowed the home side’s pitchers to attack the strike zone aggressively, putting Eagles hitters on the back foot from the first pitch. Sunday marked the first time all series that Eagles failed to score.

Kotlarka Prague pitching staff — The collective effort was the story of the game. Kotlarka’s arms held Eagles to zero runs across nine innings, a feat made more impressive given the playoff intensity and the Eagles lineup that ranked fourth in the regular season (19-16, .543).

The Kotlarka offence received contributions throughout the lineup. After plating 12 runs in Game 2 on Saturday, the bats stayed hot, manufacturing runs through a mix of extra-base hits, timely singles and capitalising on Eagles pitching mistakes.

Czech Extraliga games routinely produce high-scoring affairs — the H2H history between these two clubs averages 13.06 total runs per game across 49 meetings. Kotlarka’s 13 unanswered runs on Sunday were exactly its season average output per game (267 runs in 35 regular-season games = 7.6 per game) but amplified in a playoff environment. The shutout was the separator: Kotlarka’s pitching, which backed a 26-9 regular-season record (.743, best in Extraliga), delivered its finest postseason performance when it mattered most.

Kotlarka Prague sweep the semifinal series 3-0 and advance to the Extraliga Finals. The league leaders — who finished the regular season atop the standings with a 26-9 record — will face the winner of the other semifinal between Hroši Brno and Draci Brno (Hroši levelled the series at 1-1 on Saturday with a 12-5 win, with Game 3 scheduled for 23 August).

Eagles Prague, who navigated a competitive regular season to finish 4th at 19-16, exit the playoffs in the semifinal stage. Their season ends with a competitive H2H record against Kotlarka that stands at 28-21 in Eagles’ favour since 2016, but the 2026 playoffs belonged entirely to their cross-town rivals.

Kotlarka’s next fixture will be Game 1 of the Extraliga Finals, date and opponent TBC pending the outcome of the Hroši Brno–Draci Brno series.

A statement performance from Kotlarka Prague. The regular-season champions backed up their top seed with an authoritative series sweep that included two blowout wins and a playoff shutout. The pitching staff was the difference-maker in the clincher, and the offence proved too deep for Eagles across all three games. Kotlarka enter the finals as the clear favourite.