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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photos by Fred Versluis)
 Sparks Haarlem outscores Twins twice
Nederlands
 OOSTERHOUT (Neth.) -
On Saturday (May 14), Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem won its double-header against De Glaskoning Twins.
League-leader Sparks Haarlem broke a scoreless tie in the opener by scoring twice in the fourth inning and added two more in the seventh to win 4-0.
Veteran pitcher Rebecca Soumeru went the distance, struckout nine batters and gave up only two basehits.
Maxime van Dalen and Tammie Lijbers (who played against her former team) both collected two hits and batted in two runs.
In the second game, Sparks Haarlem led 2-1 when it rallied for six runs in the third inning and went on to win 10-2 in six innings.
Sparks-starter Leonella Elizabeth struckout nine batters in the four innings she pitched and gave up two hits.
Kirsten Scheele closed the game and added four strikeouts.
Anne Blaauwgeers went 3-for-3, scored twice and batted in two runs.
(May 14)
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De Glaskoning Twins vs. Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem (Game One)
Veteran righthander Rebecca Soumeru threw a strong game in the opener for Sparks Haarlem.
The National Team-pitcher struckout nine batters and gave up only two basehits to become the first 5-game winner of the season in the Golden League.
Sparks Haarlem got into scoring position in the first two innings off of American starter Kaitlyn Medlam, but was unable to open the score.
In the first at bat, Maxime van Dalen walked with two outs, then Anne Blaauwgeers singled, but a strikeout ended the at bat.
In the second, with one out, Cindy van der Zanden singled and stole second with two outs, but also was left behind when a strikeout followed.
After being retired in order in the third, Sparks Haarlem opened the score with two runs with two outs in the fourth inning.
Anne Blaauwgeers led off with a bunt-single, then stole both second and third base.
Hereafter, Karin Tuk walked.
Next batter Jenny Kinburn flied out to leftfield and that also resulted in a double play, as Blaauwgeers was eliminated at the plate on a fine throw by leftfielder Sandy Lauwers.
Tuk advanced on the throw, then Cindy van der Zanden walked.
After both runners had moved on a passed ball, they scored when Tammie Lijbers followed with a 2-run single off of Medlam.
Last season, Lijbers caught Medlam when both played for Twins in the Silver League.
Rebecca Soumeru retired the side in the first inning, then gave up a lead-off single to Sophie Bugter in the second at bat.
She moved on a sacrifice bunt by Michelle van Bodegom, but then was left behind.
Trailing 2-0, Twins got the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Lead-off hitter Minke Blok was hit by a pitch, then Sandy Lauwers singled.
The two moved on a sacrifice bunt by Sophie Bugter, then the bases got loaded when Michelle van Bodegom walked.
A flyout followed, then Soumeru closed with a strikeout and with that, three runners were left behind.
Sparks Haarlem added two insurance runs in the seventh inning, which were again scored with two outs.
Tammie Lijbers led off with a single and advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Kiki Draaijer.
She was unable to advance on a following infield-hit by Kehli Washington, but then the two runners moved into scoring position on a grounder by Maaike Blaauwgeers.
Both scored when next batter Maxime van Dalen singled to make it a 4-0 score.
After getting the bases loaded in the fourth, Rebecca Soumeru had a strong finish.
She retired the last eleven batters in a row, including five strikeouts.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, she ended the game with two strikeouts.
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...Left: Coaches Peter van Dalen (Sparks Haarlem) & Daisy de Peinder (Twins) meet umpires Albert Tolen & Patrick Reus...
...Center: Winning pitcher Rebecca Soumeru - Right: Anne Blaauwgeers running at 3rd base for Sparks Haarlem... |
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| ...Anne Blaauwgeers is eliminated by catcher Kelly De Lannoy to complete a double play in the 4th inning... |
...Tammie Lijbers running on second base...
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...Hans and Rineke Blaauwgeers (parents of Anne and Maaike)...
...show that it was a cold and rainy day... |
| (© All Photos: Fred Versluis) |
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| De Glaskoning Twins - Oolders Omaco Sparks H'lem 0-4 |
| R | H | E |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 000 | 200 | 2 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| De Glaskoning Twins | 000 | 000 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| pitcher Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Rebecca Soumeru, W (5-0) | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| pitcher Twins | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Kaitlyn Medlam, L (4-2) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Umpires: HP-Albert Tolen, 1B-Patrick Reus.
Official Scorer-Linda Steijger.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Public Address Announcer-Joost Arnold.
Starting Time-3:00 PM.
Time-1:46 hr.
Site-Sportpark 'De Slotbosse Toren', Oosterhout.
Game Notes:
 Daisy de Peinder is Acting Head Coach of Twins, filling in for Frank Zaal, who sat out the third game of a 4-game suspension.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 11,6° C (52,9° F); wind direction north-northwest;
wind speed 23 kmh (14,5 mph); wind force 4 Bft; humidity 53%. |
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De Glaskoning Twins vs. Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem (Game Two)
In the second game, Leonella Elizabeth started for Sparks Haarlem and struckout nine batters in four innings, while giving up only two hits.
Kirsten Scheele then completed the inning.
Sparks Haarlem still has to do without Ginger de Weert, as the righthander is recovering from an injury.
So far this season, she has pitched only 3 2/3 inning in two appearances.
Sparks Haarlem opened the score with two runs in the first inning off of Sheila van der Tang, who threw her first complete game in her big league-career.
With two outs, Maaike Blaauwgeers walked and advanced to third base on a single by her twin-sister Anne Blaauwgeers.
After the latter had stolen second base, both scored on a double by Karin Tuk.
Twins cut the deficit into half in its first at bat.
With two outs, Sandy Lauwers singled, moved on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Sophie Bugter.
Sparks Haarlem then took more distance by staging a 6-run rally in the third inning.
Four runs were unearned, as the Twins-defense committed three errors.
In the at bat, Kehli Washington led off with a single, advanced on a wild pitch, then scored when an error was made on a sacrifice bunt by Damishah Charles.
The latter went on to score on a single by Anne Blaauwgeers, who later stole second and third base, then scored on a wild pitch.
With Blaauwgeers on the bases, Karin Tuk walked and her temporary runner Jenny Kinburn went on to score on a single by Kiki Draaijer.
Tammie Lijbers then reached on an error and Desiree Adriaansz was awarded first base on catcher's interference, which loaded the bases.
In her second at bat in the inning, Kehli Washington delivered a 2-run single to lift the lead to 8-1.
In the bottom of the third inning, rookie Sterre den Duijn led off for Twins with a walk and went on to score when Sandy Lauwers reached on an error with two outs.
In the remainder of the game, Twins was held scoreless.
Lieke Duffhues doubled with two outs in the fifth, but stranded.
The home team then left two runners in the sixth at bat.
Sparks Haarlem reached the 7-run, mercy-rule difference in the top of the sixth by scoring two more runs.
Damishah Charles then singled with one out, advanced on a single by Maaike Blaauwgeers and scored on a single by Anne Blaauwgeers.
The bases got loaded when Karin Tuk was hit by a pitch, then a sacrifice fly by Jenny Kinburn made it 10-2.
Hereafter, a walk for Kiki Draaijer re-loaded the bases, but three runners were left behind when a grounder ended the at bat.
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...Left & Center: Sparks Haarlem-pitchers Leonella Elizabeth & Kirsten Scheele...
...Right: Tammie Lijbers scores in the 3rd inning; Home Plate Umpire Patrick Reus looks on... |
...Short stop Jenny Kinburn & Leftfielder Desiree Adriaansz...
...go after a batted ball in the 3rd inning..
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...Official Scorers Huub Nelissen & Linda Steijger are joined...
...by colleagues Han Monsees & Dieks Bannink (background)...
...who were the Official Scorers at the baseball-game...
...between De Glaskoning Twins and L&D Amsterdam Pirates... |
| (© All Photos: Fred Versluis) |
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| De Glaskoning Twins - Oolders Omaco Sparks H'lem 2-10 (6 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 206 | 002 | | - | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| De Glaskoning Twins | 101 | 000 | | - | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| pitchers Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Leonella Elizabeth, W (1-0) | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Kirsten Scheele | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| pitcher Twins | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Sheila van der Tang, L (0-2) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Umpires: HP-Patrick Reus, 1B-Albert Tolen.
Official Scorer-Linda Steijger.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Public Address Announcer-Joost Arnold.
Starting Time-5:10 PM.
Time-1:37 hr.
Site-Sportpark 'De Slotbosse Toren', Oosterhout.
Game Notes:
Daisy de Peinder is Acting Head Coach of Twins, filling in for Frank Zaal, who sat out the fourth game of a 4-game suspension.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 8,5° C (47,3° F); wind direction northwest;
wind speed 27 kmh (16,1 mph); wind force 3 Bft; humidity 73%. |
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