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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar)

Dutch Team comes from behind to win vs. Venezuela
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (USA) - The Netherlands National Softball Team trailed 3-0 against Venezuela on Thursday (July 7) on Day 3 of the eleventh edition of the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, but turned the game its way and won 4-3 in eight innings.

In the first inning, Yurubi Alicart hit a 2-run homerun for Venezuela off of starter Rebecca Soumeru, then added a runscoring single in the fifth inning to make it 3-0.

The Orange squad was held scoreless, but had a spectacular seventh inning. Rookie Brenda Beers and Shareday Christina both singled and moved on a grounder. Hereafter, Britt Vonk drove the ball over the fence for a 3-run homerun that tied the score!

In the top of the eighth inning, tie-break runner Chantal Versluis moved to third base on an one-out single by Virginie Anneveld, then scored on a force play-grounder by Mariëlle Vleugels.

In the bottom of the eighth, Britt Vonk eliminated the Venezuelan tie-break runner at the plate in a crucial play to secure the minimal lead.

Other games on Thursday
Australia vs. New Zealand 7-6, China vs. Puerto Rico 0-2, Japan vs. México 8-3, the Philippines vs. Puerto Rico 5-7, the Czech Republic vs. México 4-9, USA Elite vs. Canada 8-4, Japan vs. the Philippines 11-0 (4 inn.).

(July 7)

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