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 Sparks Haarlem registers two big wins against Talent Team
Nederlands
 HAARLEM (Neth.) -
Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem faced the Talent Team Holland in a double-header on Sunday (April 23) and won big twice.
The reigning champion won 12-0 in the opener, then 12-1 in the next game, ending both match-ups via the mercy-rule.
In the opener, Maaike Blaauwgeers was 3-for-3 for Sparks Haarlem.
Eight of the nine starting players had at least one run batted in.
In the second inning, Anne Blaauwgeers hit an inside-the-park-homerun, scored three runs and also batted in three.
Jenny Kinburn also had three runs batted in.
A week ago, the Talent Team lost its first two games also via the mercy-rule.
(April 23)
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Talent Team Holland vs. Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem (game one)
Sparks Haarlem scored two runs in each of the first three innings.
In the first inning, Kehli Washington led off with a walk and Maaike Blaauwgeers reached on a bunt-single.
With one out, they scored on a sacrifice fly by Karin Tuk and an error on a grounder by Virginie Anneveld.
Two runs were added in the second inning.
Anne Blaauwgeers led off with a walk, stole second base, moved on a passed ball and scored on a grounder by Tammie Lijbers.
Onaisha Franka then single and later scored on a single by Maaike Blaauwgeers to make it a 4-0 score.
In the third inning, the bases got loaded when Karin Tuk led off with a double, Virginie Anneveld walked and Kingsley Avery singled.
Both Tuk and Anneveld then scored on a sacrifice fly by Anne Blaauwgeers.
Sparks Haarlem left two runners behind in this inning, but now led 6-0.
In the fourth inning, five more runs were scored to reach the 10-run difference mercy-rule difference.
Sparks Haarlem collected five basehits in the inning, including runscoring singles by Virginie Anneveld and Kingsley Avery and 2-run singles by Onaisha Franka and Kehli Washington.
The Talent Team reached base in three of the four innings, but was unable to score a run.
The team was retired in order in the first inning by starter Leonella Elizabeth.
In the second at bat, Uchenna Jong Loy led off with a double in her first big league at bat.
She stranded, as Elizabeth struckout the next three batters.
In the third, with two outs, Yindi Beekveldt singled and Britt Amersfoort walked, but again, a strikeout ended the at bat.
Rebecca Soumeru threw the fourth inning for Sparks Haarlem.
A strikeout-passed ball and an error enabled the first two Talent Team-batters to reach base.
Hereafter, Soumeru struckout the next two batters and a foulout ended the game.
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| Talent Team Holland - Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem 0-12 (4 inn.) (game 1) |
| R | H | E |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 222 | 6 | | - | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Talent Team Holland | 000 | 0 | | - | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| pitchers Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Leonella Elizabeth, W (2-0) | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
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| Rebecca Soumeru | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Talent Team | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Roos-Marijn Kramer, L (0-1) | 1.1 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Myrthe Kesseler | 1.2 (*) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Isanthe Rouwenhorst | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| (*) - Kesseler pitched to two batters in the fourth inning |
Umpires: HP-Bob Gieskens, 1B-Robin Stoevelaar.
Official Scorer-Rienette Hamers.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Public Address Announcer-Wouter Hoos.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-1:33 hrs.
Site-Field Sparks Haarlem, Noordersportpark, Haarlem.
Game Notes:
 Uchenna Jong Loy and Myrthe Kesseler (both Talent Team Holland) make their debut in the highest league.
Uchenna Jong Loy (Talent Team Holland) hits a double in her first big league at bat.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 10,3° C (50,5° F); wind direction west-northwest;
wind speed 21 kmh (13,8); wind force 4 Bft; humidity 61%. |
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Talent Team Holland vs. Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem (game two)
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| ...Anne Blaauwgeers...
...7th inside-the-park-HR...
(© Photo: Marco Stoovelaar) |
In the second game, Sparks Haarlem rallied for five runs in the first inning, which were scored on two hig hits.
Lead-off hitter Kehli Washington reached on an error and Maaike Blaauwgeers singled, then both scored on a triple by Jenny Kinburn.
Hereafter, a very rare situation followed, as a double was hit, but the runner from third base was unable to score!
Karin Tuk popped the ball up towards the short stop-area.
It wasn't caught and while Kinburn had a chance to score, she remained at third base, but Tuk was able to advance to second base on an infield-double!
Herafter, Anne Blaauwgeers connected well and drove the ball into leftfield for a 3-run, inside-the-park-homerun to lift the lead to 5-0.
Anne Blaauwgeers last homered on August 29, 2015 against DSS, which was an inside-the-park grand slam homerun!
By the way, this was her eighth homerun at the big league-level, but the seventh inside-the-park-homerun in her career!
The Talent Team scored its lone run of the day in the bottom of the second inning.
Uchenna Jong Loy led off with a single, advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Isa Smit and grounder by Nina Oomes, then scored on a single by Rhowan Stuart.
Sparks Haarlem reacted with two runs in the third inning.
Anne Blaauwgeers led off with a single, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a triple by Kingsley Avery.
The latter then scored the next run on a grounder by Onaisha Franka.
A 3-run rally followed in the fourth at bat.
With two outs, Karin Tuk delivered an RBI-double and later in the at bat, Tammie Lijbers contributed with a 2-run single.
Anne Blaauwgeers scored her third run in the game in this inning.
In the fifth, Sparks Haarlem reached the 10-run difference for the second time today.
Onaisha Franka and Virginie Anneveld began with singles, then went on to score on a single by Maaike Blaauwgeers and a force play-grounder by Jenny Kinburn.
Sparks Haarlem-pitcher Rebecca Soumeru retired the side in the third and fourth inning (five strikeouts), but saw the Talent Team get on base again in the bottom of the fifth.
With one out, Rhowan Stuart walked and Lisa de Vries singled.
They moved into scoring position via a sacrifice bunt by Emma de Brouwer, but they were left behind when the inning and the game ended with a strikeout.
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| Talent Team Holland - Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem 1-12 (5 inn.) (game 2) |
| R | H | E |
| Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem | 502 | 32 | | - | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Talent Team Holland | 010 | 00 | | - | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| pitcher Sparks Haarlem | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Rebecca Soumeru, W (2-0) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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| pitchers Talent Team | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Lisa Hop, L (0-1) | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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| Nicole van Eijl | 2.2 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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| Homerun: Sparks Haarlem: Anne Blaauwgeers (1)(1st,3-run,inside-the-park,off Hop). |
Umpires: HP-Robin Stoevelaar, 1B-Bob Gieskens.
Official Scorer-Rienette Hamers.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Public Address Announcer-Wouter Hoos.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Starting Time-4:00 PM.
Time Played-1:27 hrs.
Site-Field Sparks Haarlem, Noordersportpark, Haarlem.
Game Notes:
Weather conditions at game time: Cloudy, 9,9° C (49,8° F); wind direction west-northwest;
wind speed 16 kmh (9,2); wind force 3 Bft; humidity 59%. |
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