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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photos by Jan Kruijdenberg)
 Centrals wins Midden-Nederland Cup
Nederlands
 LOOSDRECHT (Neth.) -
Centrals is the winner of this years Midden-Nederland Cup.
The team from De Bilt registered a comfortable 11-3 against UVV in the final of the tournament, which was played on Saturday (April 4) at the site of Hilversum Hurricanes in Loosdrecht.
A week ago, the final games of the event rained out.
On Day 2 of the tournament, Centrals and UVV were both able to play their semi-final game and advanced to the final, which then was cancelled due to the weather conditions.
As both teams had a double-header scheduled for the Easter Weekend, it was decided that only one game would be played at that it would serve as the re-scheduled final.
After the game was initially scheduled to be played at the site of UVV, it was eventually played at the site of Hilversum Hurricanes, which is the organisor of the tournament.
UVV initially took a 2-0 lead, but then was unable to do more off of American pitcher Sara Moulton, who made her first appearance for Centrals.
For both teams, today's game was the final preparation for the upcoming season, which opens next Saturday, April 11.
Centrals opens on Saturday at home in De Bilt with a double-header vs. Roef!, starting at 2 PM.
UVV also opens at home in Vleuten with a double-header vs. Ban-Topa Future Stars, also starting at 2 PM.
(April 4)
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American pitcher Sara Moulton is on the roster of the Chicago Bandits for the upcoming season in the professional National Pro Fastpitch.
But she will start the season with Centrals in the Dutch Silver League, the second hightest division.
The righthander made her first appeareance for her new team on Saturday and left a great impression.
She struckout eight batters and gave up only four basehits.
The lone UVV-player to have a good look on her pitches was Laura Arp, who went 2-for-3.
She also put UVV ahead 2-0 in the third inning.
Moulton had retired the first eight batters in a row (including five strikeouts) when an error was made on a grounder by Bente Erkelens with two outs in the third inning.
Next, Laura Arp connected well and hit a 2-run homerun to give UVV a 2-0 lead.
After giving up the homerun, Moulton retired the next eight batters in a row again.
Trailing 7-1, UVV had a productive sixth at bat off of Moulton.
With one out, Laura Arp singled and advanced on a grounder by Naomi Andringa.
Hereafter, Helma Pluim also singled to bring in the runner.
A single by Cintia de Groodt followed, but that was to be all for the team.
Trailing 2-0, Centrals decided the game with a 7-run rally in the fifth inning.
Lead-off hitter Petya Sokolová reached on an error, then Emma Bosman followed with a double.
A runscoring single by Jasmin Carlson followed, then an error in a double steal-situation tied the score.
The bases got loaded when Vivienne Schenk and Franka van Dijk both singled, then a walk for Sara Moulton gave Centrals a 3-2 lead.
Next, a sacrifice fly by Sara Rosenbarker and 2-run triple by Laura Bakker increased the lead to 6-2 and a grounder by Cheyenne Bumpus led to the next run.
Centrals added four more runs in the seventh inning.
The bases got loaded when Laura Bakker and Cheyenne Bumpus walked and Petya Sokolová reached on an error.
An error on a force play-grounder by Emma Bosman then led to two runs.
A single by Jasmin Carlson and grounder by Vivienne Schenk then accounted for the next runs to make it 11-3.
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| UVV - Centrals 3-11 (7 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Centrals | 000 | 070 | 4 | - | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| UVV | 002 | 001 | 0 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| pitchers Centrals | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Sara Moulton, W (1-0) | 7 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| pitchers UVV | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Cintia de Groodt, L (3-2) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Helma Pluim | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Homerun: UVV: Laura Arp (1)(3rd,2-run,off Moulton). |
Umpires: HP-Bianca Dweelaard, 1B-Frits Budding.
Scorer-Monique Burger (UVV).
Time-0:00 hr. |
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...UVV-starter Cintia de Groodt... | 
...Sara Moulton went the distance for Centrals... |
...It was a chilly afternoon in Loosdrecht... | 
...UVV's 2B Naomi Andringa elminates a batter of Centrals... |
...Bente Erkelens steals 2nd base in the 3rd inning... | 
...Next batter Laura Arp connects well... |
...She hits a 2-run homerun... | 
...Here, Laura Arp is greeted at the plate... |
...The two teams line up for the award ceremony...
(© All Photos: Jan Kruijdenberg) |
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