Quick Amersfoort set the tone in the first inning by taking a quick lead, scoring three runs, two of them on a homerun.
The home-team rallied for four more in the third at bat and finished the game in seven innings.
However, it was Storks that got a chance to open the score in the top of the first inning off of lefthander Brian van Laar, as the team got the bases loaded.
With one out, Johnny Schmook reached on a bunt-single and Giovanny Perez singled.
With two outs, the two runners advanced on a wild pitch, then the bases got loaded when Sergio Schoop walked.
But Van Laar then closed with a called strikeout.
In the bottom of the first, Storks-starter Sem Lauf got two runners in scoring position quickly.
He walked lead-off hitter Joran Berkhout, who then advanced to third base when an error was made on a grounder by Denzel Brooks, who ended up on second base himself.
The first run was then scored on a sacrifice fly by Rachid Engelhardt and on the next pitch, his brother Bryan Engelhardt hit a 3-run homerun.
Hereafter, Taylor Clemensia reached on an infield-hit, stole second base and advanced on a throwing error.
He stranded on third base, as a strikeout and groundout followed, but Quick had taken an early and decisive lead.
Storks got another runner in scoring position in the top of the second inning.
Jurriaan Dijk led off with a walk, but he was forced out on a grounder by Chris Langenkamp, who then moved when Quinlan de Windt singled.
Van Laar then closed with two strikeouts.
Storks also got into scoring position in the next two innings, but was held scoreless.
With two outs in the third, Sergio Schoop walked and Joey Schmook singled, but Brian van Laar again closed with a strikeout.
With one out in the fourth, Quinlan de Windt singled and Kevin Nieveld doubled.
This time, a strikeout and pop-up followed.
...Bryan Engelhardt was 4-for-4 with a double and homerun...
...he scored four runs and batted in three...
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At that moment, Quick already led 7-0, as it had rallied for four runs in the bottom of the third inning.
Rachid Engelhardt and Bryan Engelhardt led off with singles and with one out, the bases got loaded when Odion Gouverneur walked.
Jules Cremer then connected for a 2-run single, which led to a pitching change.
José Moreno took over, but he was greeted with a single by Rowan van Hoek that re-loaded the bases.
Another run was added when next batter Amar van Zwieten walked, then a wild pitch accounted for the fourth run in the at bat.
The bases were re-loaded again when Moreno walked Joran Berkhout.
Hereafter, he was supported with a double play, but Quick now led 7-0.
The home-team added another run in the fourth inning.
With one out, Bryan Engelhardt walked and with two outs, Odion Gouverneur also walked.
That brought out Head Coach Youri Visser to make another pitching change.
Nick Winkel took over, but he walked Jules Cremer, which loaded the bases.
He then also walked Rowan van Hoek, which increased the lead to 8-0.
Lauf, Moreno and Winkel walked eight batters combined.
Three runners were left behind when a grounder ended the inning.
In the top of the sixth, Storks scored what would be its lone run in the game.
Jurriaan Dijk led off with a double, moved on a grounder by Joost van den Bergh and scored on a grounder by Quinlan de Windt.
Quick got the run, and one more, back in the bottom of the sixth.
The first run was scored when Bryan Engelhardt and Taylor Clemensia led off with back-to-back doubles.
The latter advanced to third base on a wild pitch, then scored on a grounder by Odion Gouverneur, which made it a 10-1 score.
With two outs, Rowan van Hoek (who was 3-for-3) added a double.
Martin Kram then took over the Storks-pitching and he closed the at bat with a strikeout.
After Storks was retired in order in the top of the seventh by new pitcher Pastor Enrique Martínez Chavez, Quick reached the mercy-rule, 10-run difference moments later.
Joran Berkhout led off with a single, but was forced out on a grounder by Denzel Brooks, who then moved to third base on a single by Rachid Engelhardt.
Hereafter, Brooks scored then eleventh run on a walk-off single by Bryan Engelhardt, who was 4-for-4 with a walk, scored four runs and batted in three.
He only missed the triple to hit for-the-cycle.
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Quick Amersfoort secures big league-spot; Storks to face DSS in Play-Down Final
AMERSFOORT (Neth.) -
Quick Amersfoort recorded a convincing 11-1 win in seven innings in Game 5 against Silicon Storks on Sunday (August 18) to win its best-of-five Play-Down Series.
Game 5, Play-Downs nr. 5 vs. nr. 8.