(3) Egypt 1 (4) Democratic Republic of the Congo 5

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GIZA - I'd be surprised if screenwriters aren't bidding for the movie rights to this one even as you're reading this. What occured last Friday and what has been occuring these past months for the team from the DRC is most definitely movie-worthy, too good to be true. The team from DRC, a country that for years has been plagued by violence, disease, and poverty, defeated the Egyptian squad in a solid victory, 5-1. The pinpoint control Oshava Kesharo, having started every one of the DRC's games so far, confounded Egypt's attack with 9 strikeouts and only allowing one run. A little of everything helped DRC's offense, with small ball, power, and simple singles all contributing to their five runs. However that is just the technical story of the game. Much more inspiring are the stories of the fans, of a people united, even if only for a few months, by baseball. Every one of the DRC's players have become heroes in their homeland. The touching stories are endless: citizens packing huge spaces to view games on government-funded big screens, people claiming that cheering for the team is what gets them by in their troubled lives. But most inspiring of all was something that happened in the aftermath of last Friday's contest: members of enemy militias laid down their weapons, met, and celebrated together. While it remains to be seen if this baseball can truly bring peace to the troubled country, people of the DRC now have something they sorely need: something to cheer for.