Borgerhout Squirrels vs. Atletico Alexandria
In the second game today, Borgerhout faced a 2-0 deficit halfway the first inning, but went on to turn the game its way from the second inning on.
The Belgians then scored three runs and had a 4-run rally in the fiftth to register a comfortable 12-2 win against Alexandria.
Borgerhout collected 14 basehits, including four by Yannick Gontier.
Eight Belgian players scored at least once and had at least one basehit, except for second baseman Drew Janssen.
But he was one of seven players with at least one run batted in.
The Romanians opened the score with two runs in the top of the first inning off of starting pitcher Matthew De Permentier.
Ionut Serban led off with a walk, then Cristian Leonida singled with two outs.
Hereafter, Catalin Gavrila and Adrian Preda delivered runscoring singles to give Alexandria an early lead.
The Squirrels got one run back in its first at bat on a sacrifice fly by Sam Boermans.
After Alexandria had left runners on first and third base in the second inning, Borgerhout took over the lead by scoring three runs in its second at bat.
With one out, Timen Van Geel was hit by a pitch and stole second base, then Roy De Milde walked.
An error on a pick-off led to runners on second and third base and both scored when Steven De Lannoy followed with a 2-run single.
De Lannoy later scored himself on a single by Joannes Ochoa Blanco.
Borgerhout took more distance by scoring twice in the third inning on two runscoring grounders.
In the fifth inning, the Squirrels increased the lead to 10-2 by scoring four runs, highlighted by a 2-run double by Sam Boermans.
Alexandria reached base frequently after the first at bat, but left eight runners behind.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Borgerhout reached the 10-run difference.
With two outs, Joannes Ochoa Blanco scored on a passed ball, then the game ended on a runscoring single by Timen Van Geel.
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