Both teams got on base in the first inning, but it was DSS/Kinheim that got a chance to open the score.
With one out in the top of the first inning, Mick Vos singled for Twins off of Steven van Groningen, but he stranded on first base, as two flyouts followed.
With two outs in the bottom of the first inning, DSS/Kinheim got the bases loaded off of Sora Sakashita.
The Japanese righthander then gave up a single to Jeldwin Orman.
The inning could have ended moments later, but a foul pop-fly from Kevin Nieveld ended in an error and shortly thereafter, he walked.
The bases then got loaded when Nick Hofer was hit by a pitch.
The three runners were left behind when a grounder ended the at bat.
In the top of the second inning, Twins opened the score, but also stranded two runners in scoring position.
Ruendrick Piternella led off with a walk and stole second base.
With one out, he advanced on a single by Railison Bentura, then the bases got loaded when Nick Peels was hit by a pitch.
Hereafter, Peels was forced out on a grounder by Rayshelon Carolina, but that enabled Piternella to score.
With Bentura on third base, Carolina stole second base, but they were left behind.
In the next six innings, Twins got only five baserunners.
With two outs in the third, Shurman Marlin doubled and Ruendrick Piternella walked, but a force play-grounder closed the at bat.
In the fourth, Railison Bentura led off with a single, but was caught stealing.
Hereafter, Steven van Groningen retired nine consecutive batters.
With one out in the seventh, the righthander walked Nick Peels, but then was supported with a double play on a grounder by Rayshelon Carolina.
Van Groningen retired the side for the third time in the eighth inning.
DSS/Kinheim got a baserunner in almost all innings, but in the second through fourth inning, the Twins-defense eliminated them in a double play.
With one out in the second, Shaquille Zijlstra singled, then Bram Blokker grounded into a double play.
With one out in the third, Jochem Koedijk walked.
He was then eliminated in a double play moments after first baseman Shurman Marlin caught a pop-fly in foul territory from Jeldwin Orman.
And in the fourth, Kevin Nieveld led off with a walk and move on an one-out single by Marcel Tolenaars.
However, a third double play was then made in three innings on a grounder by Sem Kuijper.
After DSS/Kinheim was retired in order in the fifth (two strikeouts), the team came alongside in the bottom of the sixth.
Jochem Koedijk led off with a walk, then (with no outs) the bases got loaded via singles by Jeldwin Orman and Kevin Nieveld.
Koedijk then scored the tying run on a sacrifice fly by Matis Crouwel.
After a successful double-steal, Orman and Nieveld were left behind on third and second base.
In the seventh inning, DSS/Kinheim again got the bases loaded and took a 2-1 lead.
Marvin Brown took over the pitching from Sora Sakashita, but he walked lead-off hitter Shaquille Zijlstra.
His pinch-runner Koen Halderman was forced on a grounder by Bram Blokker, who moved into scoring position on a wild pitch.
When next batter Thomas Bos (who had struckout three times) also walked, another pitching change followed.
Pastor Enrique Martínez Chavez took over and got a flyout, but then gave up a single to Jeldwin Orman (his third in the game), which loaded the bases.
Next batter Kevin Nieveld also singled to bring in Blokker, put DSS/Kinheim ahead and reach base for the fourth time.
With the bases still loaded, a grounder by Matis Crouwel ended the inning.
Martínez retired the side in the bottom of the eighth.
With DSS/Kinheim now leading 2-1, Steven van Groningen walked Ruendrick Piternella with one out in the top of the ninth.
Hereafter, closer Robyn Clara was inserted.
He was greeted with a single from Jason Halman that gave Twins runners on first and third base.
The DSS/Kinheim-defense then save the day for the Haarlem-team.
Railison Bentura grounded to third baseman Kevin Nieveld.
That kept Piternella at third base, while Halman was forced out second base.
Hereafter, Rayshelon Carolina grounded to short stop Thomas Bos, who forced out Bentura at second base to end the game.
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DSS/Kinheim nips Twins Oosterhout in second game
HAARLEM (Neth.) -
After having suffered a big loss in the opening game, DSS/Kinheim recovered and recorded a 2-1 win in the second game against Twins Oosterhout on Saturday (September 19).
On Thursday-evening, DSS/Kinheim led 6-3 after the third inning, but in the end, the team lost 16-8.
Bottom-4 Pool.