Centrals showed itself a tough opponent in the opening game and was close to victory a few times. The team got a chance to break open the game right away in the first inning when it got runners on first and second with no outs. Marieke Brouwer led off the game with a double to deep leftfield, then next batter Marjorie Henriquez reached base safely on an error. But then pitcher Judith van Kampen settled things by striking out two of the next three batters to end the thread. After the error in the first inning, she retired ten batters in a row, before Centrals threatened again in the fourth inning. First, Bianca Hardeveld lined out to leftfield, then Maud Braakman walked and Fabiënne Stuart reached on an error. But this time, a force play-grounder and a comeback-grounder ended the inning.
Terrasvogels got its first scoring opportunity in the fifth inning. Femke Haage led off with a single and moved on an one-out infield-hit by Olga Kleinlooh. The two advanced on a sac-bunt by Nicole Wessels, but a groundout ended the at bat.
In the sixth inning, another runner stranded at third base. Marieke Jansen led off with a bunt-single, stole second and advanced on a flyout, but was unable to move on after that.
Judith van Kampen struckout eight batters and gave up only two basehits, but survived some hard hits. In the fourth inning, there was the line-out by Bianca Hardeveld and in the sixth, centerfielder Marieke Jansen made a great catch on a drive by Fabiënne Stuart.
In the eighth (tie-break), Centrals came close again to the opening run. Pinch-runner Nienke Meester advanced to third base on a sac-bunt by Judith van Tiel, then Marieke Brouwer struckout. Next batter Marjorie Henriquez grounded back to Judith van Kampen, who misplayed the ball, but recovered in time to throw her out on a close play at first base, preventing a run.
In the home eighth, tie-break runner Petra van Heijst moved to third on a single through the infield by Nina van Huissteden, then scored the lone run on a single to short rightfield by Linda Hoenderdos.

In Game Two, things went easier for Terrasvogels, which rallied for nine runs in the second inning. Except for Yvette Krooder, all players scored at least once.
In the first at bat, they scored the first run when Petra van Heijst walked and scored on a single by Linda Hoenderdos.
Centrals came back with two runs in the second inning to take a 2-1 lead. Maud Braakman reached on an infield-hit and Fabiënne Stuart doubled, then both scored when Solange Starrenburg also doubled.
But that lead was shortlived. In the second inning, American pitcher Randi Nielson, who started her fourth game in three days, had problems finding the zone, gave up six hits, walked three batters and hit another one. This all resulted in a 9-run rally, but only the first two runs were earned. The nine runs were scored with two outs! With one out, Nathalie Gosewehr doubled and Olga Kleinlooh walked. After a flyout, the bases were loaded when Petra van Heijst also walked. Marieke Jansen then followed with a 2-run single. The inning could have ended there, but then an error was made on a hit by Nina van Huissteden, after which the rally really started. Despite the run- and basehit-production, pitcher Randi Nielson was left in and completed the disastrous inning. The error resulted in another run, then the bases were loaded again when Linda Hoenderdos reached on an infield-hit. Runs were then scored on a walk for Annemiek van Riessen and an infield-hit by Femke Haage, followed by a 2-run single by Nathalie Gosewehr. Another basesloaded situation was realized when Olga Kleinlooh was hit by a pitch and this time Yvette Krooder followed with a 2-run single to make it 10-2. The inning finally ended when Petra van Heijst, the 14th batters in the inning, flied out.
In the third inning, Hedwig van Beekum took over the pitching for Centrals and gave up two more runs. Marieke Jansen led off with an infield-hit and scored on a triple by Nina van Huissteden, who then scored on a wild pitch.
Centrals scored its third run in the fifth at bat on three consecutive singles.
(April 17)

In the opener, most runs were scored in the fourth inning.
Tex Town Tigers already got a scoring opportunity in the second inning, but was unsuccesfull then. With runners on first and second and no outs, Nadine Marinus grounded into a force play. Then, again with runners on first and second and this time with two outs, Britt Vonk tried to score on a single, but was thrown out at the plate.
In the fourth inning, the team from Enschede rallied for four runs off Kim van Vliet. Lindsey Meadows led off with a single, then Britt Vonk walked. The inning appeared to go the same way as in the second, as Nadine Marinus again produced a force play-grounder, but this time an error was made, resulting in a run and runners on second and third base. Pinch-hitter Breedge Quinn then followed with a 2-run double. She then stole third and was able to score on a throwing error. That was all for Tex Town Tigers, whose last eleven batters were retired in order.
Birds answered with a run in the home fourth. TTT-starter Lindsey Meadows had retired nine of the first ten batters, then gave up her first basehit, a lead-off single by Andrea Winkler in the fourth inning. Kimberly van der Lee and Daisy Verstappen (infield-hit) also singled, but only one run was scored. The lead runner scored on a sac-fly by Kim Kafoé.
Andrea Winkler also accounted for the second run. In the sixth, she led off with a bunt-single, moved on a sac-bunt and scored on a double by Daisy Verstappen.

In Game Two, Birds took charge of the game in the third inning. With two outs, Andrea Winkler walked and scored all the way from first base on a single by Kimberly van der Lee, who herself was thrown out by the leftfielder trying to advance to second base.
Two runs were added in the fifth inning. Merel Meershoek led off with an infield-hit, followed by a bunt-single by Claire Lutz. The two moved when no play could be made on a sac-bunt by Valerie Grampon. With the bases loaded, a wild pitch resulted in two runs. First, Meershoek scored, then Lutz scored on a throwing error by the catcher back to the covering pitcher.
Tex Town Tigers stranded 12 runners in the game, including eight in scoring position. The team left runners on second and third in the first inning, then the bases loaded in both the second and third inning. In the third, Birds-pitcher Anna Be Bartels struckout two batters with the bases loaded to end the inning. The team's lone run came in the seventh when Mieke van der Zwaan scored on a single by Meike Witteveen.
(April 17)

In the opener, Sparks took a 4-0 lead in the first inning and decided the game there. Lead-off hitter Kim Kluijskens reached on an error, then Jolanda Kroesen singled with one out. With two outs, the two runners scored on a double by Blake Hoorelbeke, who last season played for DSC '74. There, she was an important player. During the European Cup-tournament in Haarlem she not also was the Batting Champion, but also was named Best Pitcher and MVP. Hoorelbeke herself went on to score on a single by Noémi Boekel, who then scored on an error.
After leaving the bases loaded in the second inning, Sparks added two runs in the fourth inning. With one out, Kim Kluijskens singled, then scored when Jolanda Kroesen homered with two outs.
Another 4-run rally followed in the fifth inning on RBI-singles by Kim Kluijskens and Lynn Geertman (2-run) and an RBI-triple by Jolanda Kroesen.
Blake Hoorelbeke gave up eight hits to her former teammates. In the fifth, she gave up three runs, but the 7-run difference to allow the game being ended by the mercy-rule remained intact. In this at bat, Ellen Venker and Inge Consent both reached base on an error. Then Lindy Prins produced an RBI-single, followed by a 2-run double by Lisanne van de Berg. Another error followed, but in the end runners were left on second and third, after which the game ended with a 7-run difference.

In Game Two, American pitcher Crissy Autry shut DSC out and allowed only two basehits, while striking out 12 batters. Only one DSC-player was able to reach third base, which was lead-off hitter Ellen Venker in the first inning. She had led off by reaching on an error, then next batter Inge Consent also reached on an error. But then Crissy Autry struckout the next seven batters and seven of the next nine, before giving up a single to Lindy Prins in the fourth.
Sparks opened the score in the first inning when Kim Kluijskens led off with a single and scored on a single by Jolanda Kroesen.
In the third inning, four runs were added. Lynn Geertman led off with a single, then Noémi Boekel walked with one out. Next, Blake Hoorelbeke followed with a 3-run homerun. Marloes Fellinger then doubled, which resulted in a pitching change. Moments later, Fellinger scored on a single by Kinge Bouma.
In the fourth inning, Jolanda Kroesen hit her second homerun of the day to make it 6-0.
The seventh run was scored in the seventh inning when Blake Hoorelbeke walked and scored on a single by Marloes Fellinger.
(April 17)

In the opener, Twins scored twice in the first at bat. Marjan Smit led off with a double, then moved on a passed ball. After Andrea Lindgren walked, a groundout followed, but then the two runners scored on a 2-run single by Caroline Sins.
The lead was increased to 3-0 in the third inning on three consecutive singles. With two outs, Micky Jansen singled, advanced on a single by Claudia Kranendonk and scored on a single by Sherry Winklaar.
Euro Stars couldn't do much off Andrea Lindgren in the first five innings, but then scored twice in the sixth. Pinch-hitter Laika Brandao led off with a single and stole second. With one out, she scored when an error followed a single by Anouk van de Heuvel. Another error put runners on first and second base, then a force play-grounder eliminated the runner from first. Now, with runners on first (Manon Schol) and third (Anouk van de Heuvel and two outs, an error was made on a grounder by Karin Tuk. Schol advanced, then was thrown out at third on the same play. In the meantime, Van de Heuvel scored, before the final out was registered.
In the seventh, Euro Stars stranded two runners, resulting in their first loss of the season.

In Game Two, Twins trailed 1-0, before scoring four runs in the third inning.
In the first inning, Euro Stars took a 1-0 lead when Shulaika Balentina singled and scored on a double by Karin Tuk, then left runners behind on second and third.
Twins answered with a 4-run rally in the third inning. Andrea Lindgren led off with a walk, then Daisy de Peinder doubled and Caroline Sins added an RBI-single. The bases were loaded when Sandra Catoen walked, after which Maaike de Hoon took over for veteran Belgian pitcher Vera Van De Ven. She was greeted with an RBI-single by Micky Jansen and, after a flyout, a 2-run single by Sherry Winklaar.
Euro Stars added a run in the seventh inning when Davinia de Kwant singled and scored on a fielder's choice-grounder.
(April 17)

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