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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photos by Rein Merkx)

Roef! wins twice vs. Pirates
Nederlands
MOERGESTEL (Neth.) - Roef! opened its home season in the Silver League on Saturday (April 18) with two victories vs. Amsterdam Pirates.

Before the first game, the season was officially opened with the introduction of the players. Hereafter, the ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Lars Wierts on behalf of the Municipality of Oisterwijk, whereto Moergestel belongs.

Today's double-header had two faces. The opener was full of suspense, had a combined total of 27 basehits and was won by Roef! with a 9-6 score. Eva van Knegsel homered in this game.

The second game lasted only 3½ innings, as Roef! won 10-0.

For Amsterdam, these were their first games of the season, as its opening double-header rained out a week ago. Roef! saw one game rain out a week ago.

(April 18)




Game 1

The opener had an interesting line score. Amsterdam Pirates struck quickly with three runs in the opening at bat, then Roef! came alongside immediately. While the home team took the lead in the next at bat, it couldn't take enough distance and so the Amsterdam-squad kept narrowing the deficit. Roef! led only 7-6 after four innings, but then added two insurance runs to win 9-6.

Amsterdam Pirates outhit Roef! 15-12, but also left ten runners behind, including six in scoring position. Judith Diepeveen, Rhowan Stuart and Sophie van Oostvoorn all had three hits.


...Eva van Knegsel...
...inside-the-park-HR...
(© Photo: Rein Merkx)
For Roef!, Wies Ligtvoet hit four of her team's twelve basehits, while Eva van Knegsel had three, including a homerun.

In the first inning, Josephine Rommens led off with a walk and an error on a sacrifice bunt by Judith Diepeveen led to runners at the corners. An infield-hit by Rhowan Stuart was then followed by another error, which in the end led to two runs and an out. With Pirates leading 2-0, Maja Kouwenhoven, Dana Rodermans and Sophie van Oostvoorn all singled to make it 3-0, but then two runners stranded.

Roef! came alongside in its first at bat. Wies Ligtvoet led off with a bunt-single, then moved on a grounder. Next, Eva van Knegsel drove the ball into centerfield for a 2-run inside-the-park-homerun! The bases then got loaded when Charlotte Haen and Jasmin Kaiaruna walked and Sophie Mollee singled. A sacrifice fly by Nathalie Hosten then tied the score.

After Pirates left two runners in the second inning, Roef! scored twice moments later. Ennia Ballardini (error) and Wies Ligtvoet (bunt-single) then scored on a 2-out triple by Charlotte Haen.

Amsterdam got one run back in the third when Dana Rodermans led off with a walk, moved on a sac-bunt, stole third base and scored on single by Uchenna Jong Loy. Later in the at bat, the latter tried to score on a single by Josephine Rommens, but was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.

In the bottom of the third, Roef! took a little more distance by scoring two more runs. Nathalie Hosten (walk) and Ennia Ballardini (single) then both scored on a 2-out triple by Wies Ligtvoet to make it 7-4.

The suspense was building again in the top of the fourth when Amsterdam scored two runs to narrow the deficit to 7-6. Judith Diepeveen and Rhowan Stuart led off with back-to-back triples, then a grounder by Maja Kouwenhoven brought in the next run. With two outs, Sophie van Oostvoorn singled and Uchenna Jong Loy walked. Ragna Stegenga then singled. Van Oostvoorn tried to score the tying run, but was thrown out at the plate on a nice throw from centerfielder Eva van Knegsel to end the inning.

Roef! then scored another run in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs, Wies Ligtvoet reached on her third bunt-single and went on to score on a single by Ilse van Kerkoerle.

After Roef!-pitcher Marjolein Merkx was supported with a double play in the sixth inning, her teammates added an insurance run in the home half of the sixth. That again happened with two outs when Gini Ketelaars delivered an RBI-double.

While Roef! was now leading 9-6, the suspense wasn't over quite yet. In the top of the seventh, Sophie van Oostvoorn led off with a single. With one out, an error followed on sacrifice bunt by Ragna Stegenga, then a grounder brought the two runners to second and third base. But the game then ended when a groundout followed.



Roef! - Amsterdam Pirates 9-6 (Game 1)
RHE
Amsterdam Pirates3012000-6152
Roef!322011X-9123
pitchers Piratesinn.SOBBHRER
Mandy van der Maas, L (0-1)3-3775
Shanna van Vegten311522
pitcher Roef!inn.SOBBHRER
Marjolein Merkx, W (1-0)7841565
Homerun: Roef!: Eva van Knegsel (1)(1st,2-run,inside-the-park,off Van der Maas).
Standings
Scores
Schedule
Rosters
Umpires: HP-Wout van der Horst, 1B-Harm de Fonkert.
Scorer-Hannie Mulders (Roef!).
Time-0:00 hr.



...Local TV covered the games...


...Lars Wierts throws the ceremonial...
...first pitch...

...Marjolein Merkx went the...
...distance for Roef!...

...Ilse van Kerkoerle played at 1st Base for Roef! in the opener...

...Dana Rodermans running at 2nd base for Pirates...

...Sophie Mollee at 2nd base for Roef!...


...Ennia Ballardini running at 3rd base...
...3B is Uchenna Jong Loy...

...Judith Diepeveen hitting for Pirates...


...Uchenna Jong Loy is tagged out by Charlotte Haen in 3rd...
...inning; Umpire Wout van de Horst is ready to make the call...

...Pirates' 2B Paula Schreurs...

(© All Photos: Rein Merkx)



Game 2

The second game was completely different and lobsided. Roef! was very productive, scored ten runs in the first two innings and ended the game via the mercy-rule after 3½ innings.

Roef! hit only three more basehits than Pirates, but they came at the right moment.

The home team scored four runs in the first at bat. Wies Ligtvoet led of with a walk, stole second base, moved on a passed ball and scored on a following single by Ilse van Kerkoerle. Eva van Knegsel then also walked. Two wild pitches and two stolen bases led to another run and a sacrifice fly by Charlotte Haen made it 3-0. A double by Sophie Mollee then led to a pitching change, but a sac-fly by Nathalie Hosten made it 4-0 before the inning ended.

Roef! then rallied for six more runs in the second inning. Gini Ketelaars and Ennia Ballardini led off with singles. With one out, a fielder's choice and an error led to the first two runs. A 3-run, baseclearing triple by Sophie Mollee highlighted the rally and she then scored the tenth run herself on a single by Nathalie Hosten.

New Zealand-pitcher Jasmin Kaiaruna went the distance for Roef! She saw Amsterdam get into scoring position several times, but held the team scoreless.

In the first inning, with two outs, Rhowan Stuart walked and Judith Diepeveen singled, but were left behind. The visiting team came closest to a run in the top of the third inning when it got the bases loaded with no outs. Shanna van Vegten, Sophie van Oostvoorn and Rhowan Stuart all singled, but then two infield-flies followed. A strikeout ended the inning, leaving the three runners behind.



Roef! - Amsterdam Pirates 10-0 (3½ inn.) (Game 2)
RHE
Amsterdam Pirates0000 -051
Roef!460X -1080
pitchers Piratesinn.SOBBHRER
Sara Elamir, L (0-1)0.1-2244
Mandy van der Maas1.2-1665
Shanna van Vegten1-----
pitcher Roef!inn.SOBBHRER
Jasmin Kaiaruna, W (2-0)4315--
Standings
Scores
Schedule
Rosters
Umpires: HP-Harm de Fonkert, 1B-Wout van der Horst.
Scorer-Hannie Mulders (Roef!).
Time-0:00 hr.



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