(Story by Marco Stoovelaar)
Neptunus shuts out Storks in exhibition game
Nederlands
ROTTERDAM (Neth.) -
Curaçao Neptunus shutout Silicon Storks 5-0 on Thursday-evening (April 12) in an exhibition game which was added to the schedule a few days ago.
Both teams played seven innings in today's game, which was decided early.
Diegomar Markwell started for Neptunus and threw six scoreless innings.
The lefthander was supported with three runs.
Neptunus scored its first two runs in off of starter Gijs Timmer, who threw the first four innings for Storks.
He was the relieved by Nick Winkel, who gave up the third run in the fifth.
With a 3-0 lead, the seventh inning for Neptunus was pitched by Berry van Driel.
In the bottom of the seventh, Neptunus added two more runs off of Ricky Voorn to make it a 5-0 score.
As Van Driel took over with a 3-run difference, he was credited with a Save.
Dudley Leonora had a productive evening for Neptunus, as he batted 4-for-4.
Coming weekend, Neptunus plays two exhibition games against Hoofddorp Pioniers, while Storks will play two games against Cityside Apartments Quick Amersfoort.
The regular season opens on Thursday, April 26.
(April 12)
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