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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photos by Hennie Edelenbos - HE Fotografie)
 Sparks Haarlem first finalist Mastenbroek Tournament
Nederlands
 ENSCHEDE (Neth.) -
Day 2 of the annual J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament was played on a somewhat sunny, but also chilly Saturday (April 4).
A total of 14 softball games were played.
At the end of the day, we had one finalist, as Oolders Omaco Sparks will win Pool B, whatever the result on Sunday.
Their opponent comes from the match-up between Terrasvogels and FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem.
For Sparks Haarlem and Terrasvogels, who last season faced each other in the best-of-five Holland Series, today were their first games played in the exhibition season.
The National Team of Germany also played its first games today and that saw the debut of Dutch Coach André Prins, who recently was added to the German coaching-staff as Hitting Coach.
On Sunday, four more preliminary games are scheduled, then the decisive games begin at 12:15 PM.
(April 4)
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HCAW vs. SK Joudrs Praha
HCAW opened Day 2 of the tournament with a strong game against SK Joudrs Praha.
After trailing 3-0 in the opening at bat, the Silver League-team boldly held a 7-4 lead after three innings.
But then, the Czech opponent again turned the game its way with a late comeback to win 9-7.
Only two of the Czech runs were earned.
On Friday-evening, Joudrs trailed 3-0 against Tex Town Tigers, but went on to win 7-3 after a late rally.
HCAW-pitcher Anouk Sassen gave up three unearned runs in the first inning.
She began with two walks and the runners moved on a sacrifice bunt by Helena Novotná.
A strikeout then ended in a throwing error and the first run.
A following strikeout would have accounted for the third out, but now the inning continued and Klára Patlichová connected for a 2-run single to make it 3-0.
However, HCAW reacted immediately off of Apolena Výborná, who also had pitched Friday's game.
Lindsay Gase led off with a double and advanced on a wild pitch.
With one out, Dervisa Mutic walked, then the lead runner scored in a double steal-situation.
With two outs, Anouk Sassen walked and Mutic stole third base.
A wild pitch then led to the second run.
Joudrs was held scoreless in the second at bat, as Anouk Sassen retired the side, including two strikeouts.
Moments later, HCAW again scored two runs to take a 4-3 lead.
With two outs, Lindsay Gase singled, stole second base and moved on a wild pitch.
Next, Monique Melissant walked and then Dervisa Mutic delivered a 2-run triple to give HCAW the lead.
Joudrs came alongside in the third when Klára Patlichová this time contributed with an RBI-double.
But again, HCAW didn't relinquish, as it scored three runs to take a 7-4 lead.
Anouk Sassen led off with a single and moved on a sacrifice bunt by Milot van Doesburg.
Wendy Bierman then singled and stole second.
With runners on second and third base and two outs, it was Odette Kuipers who drove the ball into rightfield for a 3-run homerun!
The nerves then probably got the best of the HCAW-defense, as it committed three errors in the top of the fourth inning, leading to five runs that gave Joudrs a 9-7 lead.
This time, the young, but talented team of HCAW was unable to do something back, but it had left a fine impression in its debut game on the event.
| HCAW - SK Joudrs Praha 7-9 (4 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.) | 301 | 5 | | - | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| HCAW | 223 | 0 | | - | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| (game stopped after four complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher Joudrs | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Apolena Výborná, W (2-0) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| pitcher HCAW | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Anouk Sassen, L (2-2) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Homerun: HCAW: Odette Kuipers (1)(3rd,3-run,off Výborná). |
Umpires: HP-Carolien Stadhouders, 1B-Bert Loggen.
Official Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Play-by-Play-Ingrid Oosterveld.
Time-1:30 hr. |
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German National Team vs. Carrousel Moscow
In this game, Carrousel Moscow scored twice in the first inning, but then was held scoreless by German pitcher Katharina Szalay.
In the opening at bat, it was Ekaterina Eronina who batted in both runs with a single.
The Russians then got the bases loaded with two outs, but failed to add another run.
The National Team of Germany got one run back in the second inning.
Alexandra Stüwe led off with a single and advanced on an error.
She then stole third base, which was followed by a throwing error, enabling her to score.
After Carrousel had left two runners in the top of the fourth inning, Germany came alongside in the home half of the at bat.
With one out, Svetlana Lagutkina became the new pitcher for Carrousel, but she walked Alexandra Stüwe.
After she had stolen second base, she scored on a double by Julia de Jong, but hereafter, the Germans stranded two runners and so, the game ended in a 2-2 tie.
| German National Team - Carrousel Moscow 2-2 (4 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Carrousel Moscow (Russia) | 200 | 0 | | - | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| German National Team | 010 | 1 | | - | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| (game stopped after four complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitchers Carrousel | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Ekaterina Eronina | 3.1 | 7 | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Svetlana Lagutkina, BS (1) | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| pitcher Germany | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Katharina Szalay | 4 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Umpires: HP-Rob Veldkamp, 1B-Patrick Reus.
Scorer-Renate van Stigt.
Play-by-Play-Ben Goorts.
Time-1:15 hr. |
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Tex Town Tigers vs. DSS
In its second game of the tournament, Tex Town Tigers again suffered a loss after initially holding a lead.
The organizing club led 4-1 afer two innings, but then opponent DSS rallied for six runs in the third inning to won 7-6.
Tex Town Tigers scored three runs in the first inning to take an early lead when DSS had a shaky start.
Nadine Marinus and Annemiek Jansen led off with singles, then both scored when Laura Wissink followed with a double.
Hereafter, Alana Westerhof reached on a throwing error, which led to the third run.
Another error followed, then TTT got two runners in scoring position via a sac-bunt, but then a strikeout and grounder ended the at bat.
DSS got a run back in the second inning.
Lead-off hitter Kelly Koeman reached on an error and moved to third on a wild pitch and passed ball.
Lorraine Kieft then walked, but then 3B Laura Wissink turned an unassisted double play after catching a line drive hit by Morgan Sampson.
Next, Annemiek de Rover was hit by a pitch and DSS got runners on second and third after a passed ball, then Eva Halman singled in the run, but DSS stranded two runners.
Tex Town Tigers got the run back right away in its second at bat.
With out, Nadine Marinus singled and went on to score on a single by Laura Wissink.
Trailing 4-1, DSS turned the game its way in the top of the third inning, scoring six runs.
Melissa de Greef led off with a walk, advanced on a passed ball and stole third base.
After a line out, Cheyenne Scheffer was brought in to relief Italian starter Francesca Betti.
She saw the bases being loaded when Denice van Dijk was hit by a pitch and Kelly Koeman walked.
A runscoring grounder by Lorraine Kieft was then followed by a 2-run double by Morgan Sampson that tied the score.
The bases were re-loaded when Annemiek de Rover was hit by a pitch (again) and Eva Halman walked.
A wild pitch and a 2-run error then gave DSS a 7-4 lead.
In the bottom of the third inning, Tex Town Tigers came close to winning the game after all.
Isa Los walked and Monique ter Steege reached on an error, then moved on a sac-bunt by Daniëlle ten Donkelaar.
An RBI-single by .......Soffentini followed, but she was eliminated at second base trying to advance.
A single by Shaneequa Kock narrowed the deficit to 7-6, then a single by Nadine Marinus and a walk for Annemiek Jansen loaded the bases.
But a flyout ended the comeback and the game.
| Tex Town Tigers - DSS 6-7 (3 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| DSS | 016 | | | - | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Tex Town Tigers | 312 | | | - | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| (game stopped after three complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Quincey Catsburg, W (1-0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| pitchers Tex Town Tigers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Francesca Betti | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cheyenne Scheffer, BS (1), L (0-1) | 0.1 | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Daniëlle ten Donkelaar | 0.1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Umpires: HP-Arjan de Wever, 1B-Martin Lemstra.
Official Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Play-by-Play-Ingrid Oosterveld.
Time-1:20 hr. |
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Zürich Barracudas vs. Terrasvogels
In its first game of the exhibition season, Terrasvogels shutout Zürich Barracudas 9-0.
Ginger de Weert went the distance, struckout eight batters and gave up only one basehit.
After striking the first two batters in the first inning, she gave up a double to Stephanie Reid, but then followed with another strikeout.
That started a streak of 10 consecutive outs.
The Swiss opponent then reached base again in the bottom of the fifth inning, trailing 9-0.
Lead-off hitter Simona Cellar then reached on an error and moved on a sacrifice bunt by Leandraa Simitovic.
After a strikeout, the runner reached third base on a wild pitch, but then the game ended.
Terrasvogels opened the score with two runs in the first inning.
Kimberly Jones led off with a walk, moved on a grounder and a passed ball, then scored on a single by Marisčla de Wind.
The bases got loaded when Jessie van Aalst also singled and Lisa Waasdorp walked.
A single by Lizzie Clarijs then made it 2-0, but three runners stranded when two outs followed.
Three runs were added in the second inning.
Myrthe Smid led off with a double and Kimberly Jones then singled.
Both then scored moments later on a double by Ella Krommendijk.
She then advanced on a wild pitch and scored the next run on a sacrifice fly by Marisčla de Wind.
After two scoreless innings, Terrasvogels rallied for four runs in the fifth inning.
With one out, Lizzie Clarijs walked and scored on a double by Malou van Dusschoten.
A double by Jeske Meewisse followed to put runners on second and third base.
An error on a grounder by Myrthe Smid and a force play-grounder by Kimberly Jones led to the next two runs.
A single by Ella Krommendijk then brought in another run and lifted the lead to 9-0.
| Zürich Barracudas - Terrasvogels 0-9 (5 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Terrasvogels | 230 | 04 | | - | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Zürich Barracudas (Switzerland) | 000 | 00 | | - | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (game stopped with two outs in bottom 5th inning, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher Terrasvogels | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Ginger de Weert, W (1-0) | 4.2 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - |
| pitchers Barracudas | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Victoria Shepard, L (0-2) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Leandraa Simitovic | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Umpires: HP-Peter Vonk, 1B-Louis Rohan.
Official Scorer-.
Play-by-Play-.
Time-1:20 hr. |
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FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem vs. German National Team
In its first game of the tournament, FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem initially faced a 2-0 deficit after the first German at bat.
With one out, Katharina Szalay reached on an error and stole second base, then Christin Poon walked.
Another error followed on a grounder by Hannah Grundmann, leading to the first run, then an one-out single made it 2-0.
Hereafter, Olympia-starter Eva Voortman retired seven batters in a row.
Olympia Haarlem came alongside immediately and took the lead by answering with three runs in the home of the first inning.
With one out, Merel Oosterveld walked, then Chiya Louie followed with a homerun to tie the score.
Hereafter, Mariëlle Vleugels was hit by a pitch and Dinet Oosting walked, then Olympia took a 3-2 lead when Maranca Ham singled.
Olympia took more distance in the third inning by adding two runs.
First, Chiya Louie was hit by a pitch, but later was eliminated in a rundown on a grounder by Dinet Oosting, who herself moved to second base during the rundown.
A double by Rachel van Veen and single by Maranca Ham then lifted the lead to 5-2.
In the fourth inning, Mariëlle Vleugels took over the pitching for Olympia.
She gave up a 2-out single to Maaike Ogink, but then ended with a strikeout.
| FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem - German National Team 5-2 (4 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| German National Team | 200 | 0 | | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem | 302 | 0 | | - | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| (game stopped after four complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitchers Germany | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Mona Hörner, L (1-0) | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Claudia Volkmann | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| pitchers Olympia Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Eva Voortman, W (3-0) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Mariëlle Vleugels, SV (1) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Homerun: Olympia Haarlem: Chiya Louie (1)(1st,2-run,off Hörner). |
Umpires: HP-Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven, 1B-Rob Veldkamp.
Scorer-Loek Venker.
Play-by-Play-Rienette Hamers.
Time-1:17 hr. |
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...Dutch Coach André Prins is the Hitting Coach of Germany...
...On these photos he oversees the field, chats and gives advice to the players...
(© Photos: Hennie Edelenbos - HE Fotografie) |
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Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem vs. HCAW
Reigning champion Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem shutout HCAW 10-0 in its first game of the exhibition season.
The team collected 12 basehits, including three by Virginie Anneveld, who later this season will make her professional debut in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF).
Dagmar Bloeming, another future professional, threw the final inning of the game.
Both will play for Pennsylvania Rebellion, which will be led by former Dutch National Team Head Coach Craig Montvidas.
The team includes several new players, being Anne Blaauwgeers (Alcmaria Victrix), Damishah Charles (Twins), Kiki Draaijer and Cindy van der Zanden (both Gryphons).
The last two also played for Bollate in the Italian Softball League last season.
Rebecca Soumeru started for Sparks Haarlem and began with a strikeout.
She then gave up a single to Laura van Essen, which would be the lone one for HCAW.
Hereafter, a pop-up and strikeout followed.
In the bottom of the first inning, young pitcher Roos-Marijn Kramer gave up a lead-off single to Anne Blaauwgeers (who advanced on a wild pitch), but then followed with two strikeouts!
A grounder ended the inning.
HCAW was then retired in order in the top of the second inning, then Sparks Haarlem rallied for six runs on six hits in the bottom of the second at bat.
Virginie Anneveld and Maxime van Dalen led off with singles, then the first scored on a double by Manoa Weijgertse.
A walk for Kiki Draaijer loaded the bases, then a following walk for Damishah Charles brought in another run.
A wild pitch then led to the next run and a walk for Anne Blaauwgeers re-loaded the bases and led to a pitching change.
Anne-Carlijn Huffermann took over and gave up a 2-run single to Cindy van der Zanden.
With one out, Areke Spel added an RBI-single, but also led to the elimination at home for Van der Zanden.
In her second at bat in the inning, Virginie Anneveld singled again and this time, Spel was thrown out at home trying to score.
Sparks Haarlem added four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Anne Blaauwgeers led off with a single and Cindy van der Zanden walked, then Nathalie Gosewehr homered.
Next, Virginie Anneveld again singled.
Sanne Helmig then became the new pitcher for HCAW and later saw Kiki Draaijer reach on an error, which led to the tenth run and the end of the game.
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem - HCAW 10-0 (4 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| HCAW | 000 | 0 | | - | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 060 | 4 | | - | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| (two outs when 10-run difference was reached in bottom 4th inning) |
| pitchers HCAW | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Roos-Marijn Kramer, L (0-2) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Anne-Carlijn Huffermann | 2.1 | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Sanne Helmig | 0.1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| pitchers Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Rebecca Soumeru, W (1-0) | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Dagmar Bloeming | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Homerun: Sparks Haarlem: Nathalie Gosewehr (1)(4th,3-run,off Huffermann). |
Umpires: HP-Patrick Reus, 1B-Bert Loggen.
Scorer-Renate van Stigt.
Play-by-Play-Ben Goorts.
Time-1:14 hr. |
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Carrousel Moscow vs. Terrasvogels
Malou van Dusschoten pitched a strong game for Terrasvogels against Carrousel.
The righthander struckout six batters and gave up only one basehit.
In three innings, the Russian opponent got runners in scoring position, but each time Van Dusschoten closed the at bat with a strikeout.
In the first inning, Tatiana Zhuchkova led off with a walk and Tatiana Sorokina singled, then a line out accounted for the first out.
Two strikeouts ended the inning.
In the fourth at bat, Irina Ilyashenko led off with a walk and advanced on a sacrifice bunt, then reached third base on a flyout, but again a strikeout ended the inning.
Im the fifth, two errors were made with one out.
After a flyout, Van Dusschoten also ended this scoring opportunity with a strikeout.
The lone run was scored in the second inning.
With one out, Lisa Waasdorp tripled, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Lizzie Clarijs.
In the third inning, Terrasvogels got two runners on base with one out, when Myrthe Smid and Kimberly Jones (bunt) both singled.
A grounder and caught stealing then ended this scoring opportunity.
| Carrousel Moscow - Terrasvogels 0-1 (5 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Terrasvogels | 010 | 00 | | - | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Carrousel Moscow (Russia) | 000 | 00 | | - | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (game stopped after five complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher Terrasvogels | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Malou van Dusschoten, W (1-0) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| pitcher Carrousel | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Svetlana Lagutkina, L (0-1) | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Umpires: HP-Martin Lemstra, 1B-Carolien Stadhouders.
Official Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Play-by-Play-Ingrid Oosterveld.
Time-1:15 hr. |
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SK Joudrs Praha vs. DSS
SK Joudrs Praha defeated DSS 5-2 to register its third victory of the tournament.
The Czech squad opened the score with one run in the first at bat off of Svenja de Lincel, who went the distance for DSS.
Tereza Jakešová led off with a bunt-single, stole second base, advanced to third base on a foul-fly, then scored on a 2-out single by Anna Lemberková.
In the next two innings, Svenja de Lincel held the Czechs scoreless.
In the second inning, the righthander walked the first two batters, Klára Patlichová and Magda Polmanová.
A force out followed, then a strikeout and a flyout ended the inning.
In the third, Helena Novotná singled with one out, but later was force out.
But in the fourth inning, Joudrs took more distance, scoring four runs on only one hit, as the DSS-defense commited two errors.
Patlichová and Polmanová both walked, then two outs followed.
The bases got loaded when Jakešová also walked.
Next, an error led to two runs, followed by a 2-run single by Novotná that made it 5-0.
In the top of the fifth inning, DSS scored its two runs.
Kelly Koeman led off with a walk, then scored on a following double by Eva Halman.
With one out, the latter scored the second run on a grounder by Dominique Burger.
| SK Joudrs Praha - DSS 5-2 (4½ inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| DSS | 000 | 02 | | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.) | 100 | 4X | | - | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| (game stopped after 4½ inning, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Svenja de Lincel, L (1-1) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| pitcher Joudrs | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Lucie Zappová, W (1-0) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Umpires: HP-Louis Rohan, 1B-Peter Vonk.
Scorer-Renate van Stigt.
Play-by-Play-Ben Goorts.
Time-1:15 hr. |
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Tex Town Tigers vs. Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem
Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem shutout Tex Town Tigers 4-0 in its second game of the day.
With the loss, Tex Town Tigers was eliminated for the final, as this was the team's third loss.
Sparks Haarlem scored runs in each of the first three innings off of two pitchers.
In the first at bat, Areke Spel homered with two outs to give the Haarlem-squad an early lead.
Two runs were added in the second inning.
Maxime van Dalen led off with a single, but then Tex Town Tigers turned a double play.
Next, Nathalie Gosewehr reached on an error and then scored when a throwing error followed a single by Damishah Charles.
After a walk for Chantal Versluis, Cindy van der Zanden singled to make it 3-0, which led to a pitching change.
In the third inning, Sparks Haarlem scored its fourth run.
Karin Tuk led off with a single, then Virginie Anneveld walked.
The latter was forced out on a grounder by Maxime van Dalen, which brought Tuk to third base.
She then scored on a following single by Manoa Weijgertse.
Tex Town Tigers registered only one basehit off of Kirsten Scheele.
That was a lead-off single in the first inning by Nadine Marinus.
After a flyout, Scheele ended the inning with two strikeouts.
In the next three innings, TTT had a runner on first base each time, but Kirsten Scheele closed all those innings with a strikeout.
| Tex Town Tigers - Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem 0-4 (4 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 121 | 0 | | - | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Tex Town Tigers | 000 | 0 | | - | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| (game stopped after four complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Kirsten Scheele, W (1-0) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| pitchers Tex Town Tigers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Romy van der Wielen, L (0-1) | 1.2 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Shaneequa Kock | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Homerun: Sparks Haarlem: Areke Spel (1)(1st,solo,off Van der Wielen). |
Umpires: HP-Bert Loggen, 1B-Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven.
Scorer-.
Play-by-Play-.
Time-1:16 hr. |
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Zürich Barracudas vs. FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem
With a huge 17-0 win, FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem officially eliminated Zürich Barracudas for the final.
The Haarlem-squad collected 16 basehits, including three by Chiya Louie and Dinet Oosting.
The first doubled twice and homered, batting in five runs.
She scored three runs, as did Eva Voortman and Mariëlle Vleugels.
Leading 5-0, Olympia rallied for twelve runs in the fourth inning to put the game out of reach for its Swiss opponent.
Three runs were scored in the first inning.
Eva Voortman led off with a single, stole second base and scored on an one-out double by Chiya Louie.
After the latter advanced to third base on a wild pitch, Mariëlle Vleugels homered to make it 3-0.
In the second at bat, Brenda Beers led off with a single and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Louie.
Olympia made it 5-0 in the third inning when Dinet Oosting led off with a double and scored on an one-out single by Stephanie Ruiter.
Olympia then staged a big 12-run rally on eight hits in the fourth inning.
Only two of the runs were earned, as there also were three defensive errors that contributed.
Facing new pitcher Leandraa Simitovic, Eva Voortman and Merel Oosterveld singled and advanced on a wild pitch, then scored on a double by Chyia Louie.
Two errors and an out followed, then the bases got loaded.
A walk for Desiree Adriaansz brought in the next run, followed by a 2-run single by Brenda Beers.
An error then led to the next two runs, then Oosterveld added a runscoring grounder.
In her second at bat in the inning, Chiya Louie homered, after she had delivered a 2-run double in her first appearance in this inning.
A double by Dinet Oosting and single by Maranca Ham then brought in the last two runs of the rally to make it 17-0.
Zürich hit only one basehit, which was hit with two outs by Kimberly Zehnder in the third inning off of Mariëlle Vleugels, who had relieved starter Eva Voortman.
In the fourth inning, Marloes Hofstee became the third pitcher for Olympia and retired the side.
| Zürich Barracudas - FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem 0-17 (4 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem | 311 | (12) | | - | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| Zürich Barracudas (Switzerland) | 000 | 0 | | - | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| (game stopped after four complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitchers Olympia Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Eva Voortman, W (4-0) | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Mariëlle Vleugels | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Marloes Hofstee | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| pitchers Barracudas | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Victoria Shepard, L (0-3) | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Leandraa Simitovic | 1 | - | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Homeruns: Olympia Haarlem: Mariëlle Vleugels (1)(1st,2-run,off Shepard), Chiya Louie (2)(4th,solo,off Simitovic). |
Umpires: HP-Rob Veldkamp, 1B-Arjan de Wever.
Scorer-Bertil Haage.
Play-by-Play-Jeanette van Drunen.
Time-1:30 hr. |
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DSS vs. HCAW
HCAW nipped DSS 3-2 to win its first game.
But because of this result, both teams were also eliminated for the final.
DSS needed a victory to stay in the race for first place in its group.
DSS opened the score in the first inning when Denice van Dijk tripled with two outs and scored on a wild pitch.
HCAW answered with three runs in the second inning.
Wendy Bierman led off with a walk, then scored the tying run on a following triple by Anouk Sassen.
The latter then scored herself when Marley Martis added a single.
With two outs, Lindsay Gase and Dervisa Mutic both singled to make it 3-1 in favor of HCAW.
HCAW-pitcher Ilona Marcelis held DSS scoreless in the second and third inning.
In the second inning, she gave up an one-out single to Annemiek de Rover, but then struckout the next two batters.
In the third inning, she walked lead-off hitter Noa Brand, who then stole second base and advanced on a grounder.
She then tried to score on a grounder by Kelly Koeman, but was thrown out at the plate.
In the fourth inning, DSS narrowed the deficit to 3-2.
Eva Halman led off with a double and scored on a following single by Annemiek de Rover, but Marcelis then struckout the next two batters and a flyout ended the inning.
In the fifth, DSS got close to tying the score.
With one out, Denice van Dijk tripled, but stranded at third base.
| R | H | E |
| HCAW | 030 | 00 | | - | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| DSS | 100 | 10 | | - | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| (game stopped after five complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher HCAW | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Ilona Marcelis, W (1-1) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| pitchers DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Quincey Catsburg, L (1-1) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Svenja de Lincel | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Umpires: HP-Peter Vonk, 1B-Martin Lemstra.
Scorer-Loek Venker.
Play-by-Play-Jeanette van Drunen.
Time-1:30 hr. |
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Terrasvogels vs. German National Team
Terrasvogels rallied for eight runs in the second inning en route to a 12-1 victory vs. the German National Team.
With the win, both the Germans as well as Carrousel Moscow were eliminated for the final.
Carrousel was the winner of last years tournament.
Terrasvogels collected 13 basehits, including three by Jessie van Aalst, who also had three runs batted.
Myrthe Smid also batted in three runs, while she also homered, as did Lizzie Clarijs.
Kimberly Jones scored three runs.
Terrasvogels scored its first run in the opening at bat.
Kimberly Jones then reached on an error and went on to score on a 2-out single by Jessie van Aalst.
Germany got runners on second and third base with two outs in the top of the second inning, but a double play then ended the at bat.
Terrasvogels answered with an 8-run rally on seven hits in the bottom of the second inning.
With one out, Malou van Dusschoten and Jeske Meewisse singled, then Myrthe Smid followed with a homerun to make it 4-0.
Next, Kimberly Jones singled and Ella Krommendijk was hit by a pitch.
Marisčla de Wind then connected for an RBI-single and Jessie van Aalst added a 2-run single.
With the latter on second base after a grounder, Lizzie Clarijs hit the second homerun in this inning to lift the lead to 9-0.
Germany then scored its lone run in the third inning.
With one out, Milena Böttger reached on an error, then Miriam Kemmer and Katharina Szalay singled to load the bases.
Christina Dietrich then also singled to bring in the run, but the German squad left three runners behind.
Terrasvogels added three more runs in the third inning, thanks to RBI-singles by Kimberly Jones, Ella Krommendijk and Marisčla de Wind.
| Terrasvogels - Germany National Team 12-1 (3½ inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| German National Team | 001 | 0 | | - | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Terrasvogels | 183 | X | | - | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| (game stopped after 3½ inning, due to the 10-run difference rule) |
| pitchers Germany | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Claudia Volkmann, L (0-1) | 1.2 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Hannah Grundues | 1.1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| pitchers Terrasvogels | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Anna-Bč Bartels, W (1-0) | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Ginger de Weert | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| Homeruns: Terrasvogels: Myrthe Smid (1)(2nd,3-run,off Volkmann), Lizzie Clarijs (1)(2nd,2-run,off Volkmann). |
Umpires: HP-Carolien Stadhouders, 1B-Patrick Reus.
Scorer-Renate van Stigt.
Play-by-Play-Ben Goorts.
Time-1:03 hr. |
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Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem vs. SK Joudrs Praha
Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem defeated SK Joudrs Praha 4-2, which decided Pool B.
In case Sparks Haarlem would end up empty handed against DSS on Sunday, this Pool would end in a tie for first place between the Haarlem-squad and the Czechs, which has no game left in the preliminary round.
But as Sparks Haarlem have won the head-to-head game, it will end in first place.
And so, Sparks Haarlem became the first team qualify for the all-deciding final on Sunday-afternoon.
After Joudrs was retired in order in the first inning by Dagmar Bloeming, Sparks Haarlem opened the score moments later.
With one out, Anne Blaauwgeers walked and stole second base.
She then scored when Areke Spel reached on an error.
Joudrs got two runners on base with two outs in the second inning, but Bloeming closed with a strikeout.
Sparks Haarlem then added two runs in the home of the second.
Maxime van Dalen and Manoa Weijgertse led off with singles.
The latter was forced out on a grounder by Kiki Draaijer, but that was followed by a throwing error trying to complete a double play, which led to a run.
With two outs, Chantal Versluis reached on an error and that made it 3-0.
Joudrs then narrowed the deficit to 3-2 by scoring twice in the third inning when the Sparks-defense committed two errors.
Veronika Klimplová led off with a single and Tereza Jakešová reached on an error.
After the two had advanced on a sacrifice bunt, two runs were scored when Helena Novotná also reached on an error.
A force out followed and Bloeming ended with a strikeout.
Sparks Haarlem then scored an insurance run in the bottom of the third when Karin Tuk led off with a single and went on to score on sacrifice fly by Manoa Weijgertse.
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem - SK Joudrs Praha 4-2 (3½ inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.) | 002 | 0 | | - | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 121 | X | | - | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| (game stopped after 3½ inning, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher Joudrs | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Lucie Zappová, L (1-1) | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| pitchers Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Dagmar Bloeming, W (1-0) | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Kirsten Scheele, SV (1) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Umpires: HP-Arjan de Wever, 1B-Rob Veldkamp.
Official Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Play-by-Play-Ben Goorts.
Time-1:12 hr. |
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FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem vs. Carrousel Moscow
The long second day ended with the 14th softball-game played today.
As some of the games took somewhat longer, the schedule had to be pushed forward.
Because of this, the game between FysioExpert Haarlem and Carrousel Moscow, switched fields.
It initially was scheduled for Field 3, which has no artificial lights and therefore could not be played there.
And so, it moved to the main field, but started two hours later than originally scheduled and ended in a scoreless tie.
Whatever the result of this game, it would not create a decision in Pool A.
That will come on Sunday-morning when Olympia Haarlem meets Terrasvogels in the decisive match-up.
Because of tonight's result, a tie on Sunday would clinch Terrasvogels in the final, while Olympia needs a victory.
The game was a pitching duel between National Team-pitchers Ekaterina Eronina (Russia) and Eva Voortman (Netherlands).
The latter struckout 10 batters and gave up only three hits, while the Russian pitcher struckout eight and gave up four hits.
Carrousel got close to a run in the second inning.
Ekaterina Eronina led off with a walk, then her pinch-runner Narine Stepanyan advanced on a sacrifice bunt.
Next, Irina Ilyashenko singled and Stepanyan tried to score, but was eliminated at the plate after a nice throw from centerfielder Merel Oosterveld.
In the third inning, Carrousel had runners on first and second base with one out, but then Voortman struckout the next two batters.
In the bottom of the third inning, Brenda Beers led off for Olympia with a single, but was caught stealing.
Then Eva Voortman singled and stole second base, but was left behind.
In the fourth Russian at bat, Irina Ilyashenko tripled with two outs, but again Voortman closed with a strikeout.
For Olympia, Dinet Oosting reached on an error with one out in the fourth inning, but then Stephanie Ruiter lined into a double play.
In the bottom of the fifth, Brenda Beers singled with two outs and stole second, but was left behind, which ended the game in a scoreless tie.
| FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem - Carrousel Moscow 0-0 (5 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Carrousel Moscow (Russia) | 000 | 00 | | - | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem | 000 | 00 | | - | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| (game stopped after five complete innings, as 75-minute tournament time-limit was reached) |
| pitcher Carrousel | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Ekaterina Eronina | 5 | 8 | - | 4 | - | - |
| pitcher Olympia Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Eva Voortman | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
Umpires: HP-Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven, 1B-Louis Rohan.
Scorer-.
Play-by-Play-.
Time-1:25 hr. |
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