Pioniers got the bases loaded in the first inning, but failed to open the score off of Maickel Rietel.
With one out, Danny Rombley and Dirk van 't Klooster both singled, then Vince Rooi walked.
But the three were left when a flyout and strikeout followed.
HCAW then opened the score in the home of the first off of Ricardo Hernandez Sanchez.
With one out, Emersson Paula reached on an error and stole second base.
After advancing on a grounder by Roy Seltenrijch, he scored when Rossini Frolijk singled.
Both teams were retired in order in the second inning, but then Pioniers scored twice in the third at bat.
Daniel Fernandes led off with a single and stole second base.
He scored the tying run when Rombley singled hereafter.
As an outfield-error followed, Rombley ended up on third base.
Moments later, he scored when Van 't Klooster also singled.
A stolen base-plus-error brought Van 't Klooster to third base, he stranded there.
HCAW came alongside in the home of the third.
With two outs, Paula walked, then Seltenrijch tripled to make it a 2-2 score.
But a strikeout then ended the at bat.
In the top of the fourth, Kevin Dirksen led off for Pioniers with a walk and stole second.
But he stranded, as three outs followed.
The game was then halted due to the rain and stopped after a 20-minute delay.
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HCAW vs. Pioniers ends in 4-inning tie
BUSSUM (Neth.) -
The game between HCAW and Vaessen Pioniers on Saturday (April 11) in Bussum was halted due to the steady rain halfway the fourth inning, resulting in a 2-2 tie.