Storks got several runners in scoring position in the first three innings, but scored only once.
HCAW then scored twice in the third inning and hold onto the minimal lead from there.
With two outs in the top of the first inning, Luuk Visser doubled for Storks off of starter Chris Pfau, but the lefthander closed with a strikeout.
In the second at bat, Pfau hit lead-off hitter Kris Morris, but he was forced out moments later on a grounder by Giovanny Perez.
When a throwing error followed, Perez ended up on second base, but stranded there.
Storks then opened the score in the third inning.
Roy Winkel and Milo Botman began with singles.
When the latter was forced out on a grounder by Kevin Nieveld, Winkel moved to third base.
He then scored when Luuk Visser reached on an error.
Storks got runners on second and third base thanks to a sacrifice bunt by Glennton Poulo, but Chris Pfau again closed with a strikeout.
The lefthander struckout nine batters in this game.
Hereafter, Storks would not get another runner into scoring position.
Only three batters would get on base in the remainder.
One of them was caught stealing, the other two stranded on first base.
...Chris Pfau...
...winning pitcher, 9 strikeouts...
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HCAW also failed to score when it got into scoring position for the first time in the first inning off of Jurrian Koks.
With one out, the veteran righthander gave up singles to Bob van der Meer and Oliver van der Wijst Severino, but they were left behind on second and third base.
Trailing 1-0, HCAW scored twice with two outs in the bottom of the third inning.
With one out, Jeandro Tromp singled.
With two outs, he stole second base, then scored the tying run on a single by Oliver van der Wijst Severino.
He moved to second base on the throw to the plate, then scored when Rodney Daal followed with a single to put HCAW ahead, 2-1.
In the next four innings, Jurrian Koks retired the side.
Still leading only 2-1, HCAW struck in the bottom of the eighth after 13 consecutive batters had been retired.
Jeandro Tromp led off with a single, advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Bob van der Meer, then moved to third base when Oliver van der Wijst Severino reached on an error.
Rodney Daal followed with another runscoring single, which ended the evening for Jurrian Koks.
Nick Winkel took over, but he was greeted with an RBI-single by Patrick Bok.
Hereafter, the bases got loaded when Seb Visser walked and another run was added when next batter Ruendrick Piternella also walked.
Moments later, a wild pitch accounted for the fourth run in the inning and lifted the lead to 6-1.
In the top of the ninth, Ian Delemarre pitched for HCAW and retired the side.
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HCAW defeats Storks, but decides game late
BUSSUM (Neth.) -
HCAW opened its 3-game series against Silicon Storks on Thursday-evening (May 9) with a 6-1 victory.
Jonil Vrolijk (Storks) makes his debut in the Dutch big league.