In the opener, pitcher Judith van Kampen not only raised her record to 3-0, but also threw her third shutout in a row. The righthander now didn't gave up a run in 22 consecutive innings.
In this game, she game up six basehits, including three to Ellen Venker, who stranded on base three times.

Terrasvogels opened the score right away in the first at bat. With two outs, Nina van Huissteden homered, then Dana Horeman singled and scored on a triple by Annemiek van Riessen.
Three runs were added in the third inning. Marieke Jansen then led off with a single and moved when Nina van Huissteden walked. The two scored on a 2-run triple by Dana Horeman, who went 3-for-4 and was able to score herself also. While rounding the bases, the centerfielder threw the ball back to the infield, then a throwing error towards the catcher enabled Horeman to score the third run in this at bat. It marked the end for starting pitcher Laura van de Berg, whose record dropped to 0-4.
The remaining two runs in the opener were scored in the seventh inning on a single by Dana Horeman and a sac-fly by Annemiek van Riessen.
DSC left nine runners behind in this game. The team got nine runners on base with none or one out, but failed to score. The closest it came to a run was in the sixth when Gallieth Haaker reached second base on a throwing error with one out, then moved on a single by Cindy Baretta. But then the inning ended when Jasja Bos grounded into a double play.

In Game Two, Kirsten Scheele also won her third game of the season, but this time Terrasvogels had to break a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning.
Terrasvogels had taken a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The first run was scored in the opening at bat on a single by Dana Horeman, who went 4-for-4 in this game. The daughter of former Dutch national baseball-team third baseman Harm Horeman went 7-for-8 with a triple in this double-header, scoring three runs and collecting six RBI's.
The second run was scored in the third when Nina van Huissteden tripled and scored on Dana's second single.
DSC's rookie Head Coach Ton van Koeverden had changed his entire batting order for this game, but in the end, it didn't help. In the third inning, DSC managed to tie the score. With one out, Gallieth Haaker walked and Inge Consent singled. The two moved on a grounder by Laura van de Berg, who was in the line-up as the designated player. Then, a wild pitch followed by a throwing error enabled the two runners to score.
Terrasvogels broke the 2-2 tie with two runs in the fourth inning on an one-out, 2-run double by Judith van Kampen, who was in Terrasvogels' batting order as their designated player.
Three runs were added in the fifth inning. Nina van Huissteden and Dana Horeman singled, which marked the end for starter Stephanie Haddad. After an infield-fly, the two scored on a triple by Nathalie Gosewehr, who herself scored when Femke Haage followed with a single.
In the sixth, the lead was increased to 8-2 on the fourth single in the game by Dana Horeman.
(April 22)

American pitcher Crissy Autry started the opener and threw her third consecutive shutout. As Sparks Haarlem provided its pitcher again with enough power and runs, the game ended prematurely because of the mercy rule, as it had done twice before. The righthander now didn't gave up a run in 19 consecutive innings, trailing Judith van Kampen of A4 Terrasvogels, who threw 22 innings in a row without giving up a run.
Crissy Autry retired the first ten batters she faced, before walking Shulaika Balentina in the fourth inning. A single by Manon Schol and an error loaded the bases, but no runs were scored.
Sparks took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Kim Kluijskens led off with a single and moved on a sac-bunt by Lynn Geertman. Next, Jolanda Kroesen also singled, followed by an RBI-single by Chantal Versluis. Blake Hoorelbeke then hit a 3-run homerun to make it 4-0. This was Hoorelbeke's second homerun of the season.
Two runs were added in the third inning on a double by Mariska Greve and a single by Kinge Bouma.
The lead was increased to 9-0 with a 3-run rally in the fourth at bat. First, Kim Kluijskens reached second base when her flyball was missed in the outfield. With two outs she scored on a triple by Chantal Versluis, after which starter Lara Hollander was relieved by Maaike de Hoon. But then Versluis scored on a wild pitch. Next batter Blake Hoorelbeke walked, moved on a single by Marloes Fellinger, who was 3-for-3, and scored on a single by Mariska Greve.

In Game Two, Blake Hoorelbeke pitched a 5-hitter and saw Euro Stars leave seven runners behind, including four in scoring position, two of which were on third base.
Sparks got its first two batters on base in the first inning, but a grounder and a double play ended the early scoring opportunity. The team then scored all four runs in the third inning on four doubles. With one out and Sabrina Soumeru (fielder's choice) on first, Kim Kluijskens hit an RBI-double to open the score. After Lynn Geertman also doubled, Jolanda Kroesen added a 2-run double, then scored herself on a 2-out double by Blake Hoorelbeke.
In the remaining four innings, Sparks was unable to add more runs off Belgian pitcher Vera Van De Ven, who took over in the fourth inning.
(April 22)

In the opener, the win was realized in the tie-break after the team had failed to hold onto an early 4-0 lead.
Centrals rallied for four runs in the third inning on four hits. With one out, Judith van Tiel and Marieke Brouwer singled and moved on a passed ball. With two outs, the bases were loaded when Bianca Hardeveld walked. Fabiënne Stuart then singled in two runs, followed by a 2-run triple by Solange Starrenburg. Rebecca Antonissen then took over the pitching for starter Anna Be Bartels, gave up no basehits in the remainder of the game, but ended up as the losing pitcher.
Birds had left the bases loaded in the second inning and stranded runners on second and third in the third at bat. In the fourth, the team came back with two runs. With two outs, Sandra Rusman walked and Shannah van der Kaay singled, then both scored on a triple by Andrea Winkler.
In the fifth, another run was scored, but Birds failed to come alongside. Kimberly van der Lee led off with a single, moved on a sac-bunt and scored on a triple by Kim Kafoé. Next, Merel Meershoek laid down a bunt, but the sacrifice failed as Kafoë was tagged out at the plate. A strikeout ended the inning.
Birds then came alongside in the next inning on a basesloaded walk for Daisy Verstappen with two outs, but the team again left three runners behind.
After Birds stranded its tie-break runner on third base in the eighth, Centrals decided the game in the home of the at bat. With tie-break runner Marjorie Henriquez on second, Bianca Hardeveld was given an intentional pass. Then, a foul ball by Fabiënne Stuart was missed by the catcher to give her an extra chance to hit. Stuart grounded towards first base where Daisy Verstappen attempted to throw out Henriquez, but the ball was missed by third baseman Claire Lutz, resulting in a run.

In Game Two, Centrals broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning en route to its win. The team had taken the lead in the first inning on a passed ball, but Birds tied the score in the fourth on a triple by Daisy Verstappen.
In the fifth, Centrals re-took the lead. Jorinde Boekholt reached on an error with one out, then scored on a 2-out triple by Maud Braakman.
Three runs were added in the sixth inning. Fabiënne Stuart led off with a double and moved on a single by Solange Starrenburg. A single by Kristel Dalmeijer, which was followed by an error in centerfield, gave Centrals two runs. A throwing error on a grounder by Nienke Meester allowed Dalmeijer also to score and increase the lead to 5-1.
In both games, Randi Nielson was the winning pitcher. The American righthander pitched two complete games and now had a league-leading four victories.
(April 22)

In the opener, the lone run of the game was scored in the tie-break.
Pitchers Lindsey Meadows (Tex Town Tigers) and Andrea Lindgren (Twins) both gave up only four hits in the game.
Twins got the most scoring opportunities. They had runners on second and third with two outs in the fourth inning, but a strikeout ended the inning.
In the fifth, Sandy Lauwers led off with a single, but was left at second base. In the sixth, again the lead-off hitter, this time Andrea Lindgren, led off with a single, but her pinch-runner Lieke Duffhues also didn't come beyond second base.
For Tex Town Tigers, Lindsey Meadows led off the second with a double and move to third on a one-out error, but then Andrea Lindgren retired 13 batters in a row, before giving up a single in the sixth at bat.
Twins left two runners in the eighth. In the home eighth, Nadine Marinus (fielder's choice) was on first with two outs when the bases were loaded as Merel Oosterveld and Breedge Quinn both singled. Next batter was Meike Witteveen, who had made two errors which gave Twins its two runners on third base. She grounded the ball to deep short. No putout could be made and the lone run was scored.

In Game Two, Twins took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Marjan Smit and Andrea Lindgren led off with a walk. Smit then reached third base on a throwing error. Next batter Daisy de Peinder fouled out, but Smit was able to score the first run. However, Twins left the bases loaded behind in this at bat. The team reached base in all of the next innings, but failed to add more runs.
Tex Town Tigers tied the score in the second inning when Merel Oosterveld walked with two outs and scored on a double by Virginie Anneveld, who herself was thrown out at third, trying to stretch it into a triple.
The Enschede-team took the lead by scoring twice in the third inning. Linda ter Steege led off with a single and advanced on a wild pitch. She then was replaced by pinch-runner Britt Vonk, who moved to third when an error was made on a grounder by Breedge Quinn. Vonk was next thrown out on a grounder by Meike Witteveen. A grounder by Mieke van der Zwaan then resulted in runners on all bases. An RBI-single by Lindsey Meadows followed after the bases were re-loaded with a walk. Next, Nadine Marinus singled in a run, but the team left three runners behind.
The 3-1 lead however proved to be enough for the win.
(April 22)

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