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 DSS splits with Tex Town Tigers
Nederlands
 HAARLEM (Neth.) -
DSS shutout Tex Town Tigers 4-0 in its opener on Saturday (April 21) to record its first victory of the season.
In the second game of the double-header, Tex Town Tigers took an early lead and won 4-3.
In the Opening Weekend a week ago, DSS had lost twice against Sparks Haarlem, while Tex Town Tigers had split with Terrasvogels.
In the second game today, Areke Spel made her comeback in the team of DSS.
While she had retired after last season, the outfielder remained on the roster for this season to keep her eligible to play as an extra player or in cases of injuries.
Her return came quicker as expected, as she was the designated player in Game 2.
(April 21)
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Game 1
After striking ten hitters in her Golden League-debut a week ago, Stephanie Trzcinski struckout eleven today in the first game for DSS against Tex Town Tigers.
The Australian righthander walked only one batter and gave up six basehits in recording her first shutout and also her first victory.
A week ago, DSS was unable to hold onto the lead when she pitched against Sparks Haarlem.
But today, her defense made no errors and no runs were give up.
DSS got into scoring position off of starter Lindsey Meadows in the first inning.
Jenny Kinburn led off with a single, but later stranded on second base.
DSS then scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning.
Two were unearned, as the TTT-defense committed two errors.
Morgan Sampson led off with a single, then moved to third base when an error was made on a sacrifice bunt by Lorraine Kieft.
With one out, Lisette Untied singled to bring in Sampson.
As an outfield-error followed, DSS got runners on second and third base.
Hereafter, Anna-Bè Bartels delivered a 2-run double down the leftfield-line to make it a 3-0 score.
DSS was retired in order in the third inning by Lindsey Meadows.
The veteran righthander then gave up an one-out double to Dominique Burger in the fourth inning, but she was left behind on second base.
In the fifth inning, DSS added an insurance run.
Jenny Kinburn led off with a double and moved on a sacrifice bunt by Annemiek de Rover.
With two outs, she scored on a single by Czech player Eva Rendlová.
Tex Town Tigers didn't get into scoring position until the fourth inning.
Trailing 3-0, the Enschede-team got the bases loaded.
Myrthe Smid and Laura Wissink opened the inning with singles, then moved on a sacrifice bunt by Lisa-Marie Köllner.
With first base open, a force play was set up by walking Nadine Marinus intentionally.
Hereafter, Stephanie Trzcinski followed with a strikeout and a foul-out ended the at bat.
It was the only time that TTT got into scoring position.
In the remaining three innings, Trzcinski gave up two singles, but the runners didn't get beyond first base.
She struckout five of the last eleven batters she faced.
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| DSS - Tex Town Tigers 4-0 |
| R | H | E |
| Tex Town Tigers | 000 | 000 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| DSS | 030 | 010 | X | - | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| pitchers Tex Town Tigers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Lindsey Meadows, L (0-1) | 5 | 5 | - | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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| Lizzy Uytendaal | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
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| pitcher DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Stephanie Trzcinski, W (1-1) | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
Umpires: HP-Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven, 1B-Bianca Dweelaard.
Official Scorer-Stefan Slinger.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Brigitta Zaal.
Public Address Announcer-Bert Daniëls.
Scoreboard Operator-Bert Daniëls.
Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-1:49 hrs.
Site-Pim Mulier Sportpark, Haarlem.
Game Notes:
 Nina Grashof (Tex Town Tigers) makes her debut in the Golden League.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 18,7° C (65,7° F); wind direction northeast;
wind speed 14 kmh (8,7 mph); wind force 3 Bft; humidity 58%. |
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Game 2
...Marije Oosting-ten Thij...
...3-run triple...
(© Ph: Marco Stoovelaar) |
Both teams got into scoring position right away in the first inning, but were unable to score.
In the top of the first inning, Nadine Marinus doubled with two outs, then powerhitter Laura Wissink was walked intentionally, but a force out ended the at bat.
In the bottom of the first, Jenny Kinburn reached on an error and moved on a sacrifice bunt by Annemiek de Rover.
With two outs, Eva Rendlová was hit by a pitch, then a grounder closed the inning.
Tex Town Tigers then opened the score with three runs in the top of the second inning off of former teammate Anna-Bè Bartels.
With two outs, Lizzy Uytendaal reached on an infield-hit.
Hereafter, an infield-hit by Amy Wells was followed by a throwing error, resulting in runners on second and third base.
It was then again opted to set up a force play by issuing an intentional walk to next hitter Annemiek Jansen.
But this time, that decision was less successful, as Marije Oosting-ten Thij followed with a baseclearing, 3-run triple.
In the bottom of the second inning, DSS got two runs back off of Australian Jessica Tolmie.
And a triple also contributed to the scoring in this at bat.
Morgan Sampson led off with a walk and Lisette Untied followed with a single.
With two outs, both scored on a triple by Jenny Kinburn.
Tex Town Tigers added an insurance run in the third inning.
That run proved to be the difference in the score, but the team also left three runners behind.
The bases got loaded quickly when Laura Wissink, Lisa-Marie Köllner and Myrthe Smid all singled.
That led to a pitching change, as Stephanie Trzcinski took over from Anna-Bè Bartels.
She was greeted with a runscoring single by Aafje van Baal that made it a 4-2 score.
With the bases still loaded and no outs, Trzcinski struckout the next hitter, then two flyouts ended the at bat, meaning three runners stranded.
Tex Town Tigers got its next runner into scoring position in the top of the fifth inning.
Lisa-Marie Köllner led off the at bat with a double.
She had started the game as designated player, but was replaced by a pinch-runner in the third, who had become the new DP.
Köllner now re-entered as pinch-hiter and stayed in the game as DP.
But after leading off with the double, she was left behind on second base.
Trailing 4-2, DSS narrowed the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth.
Jenny Kinburn led off with a double, then scored on a 2-out single by Eva Rendlová.
Moments after Kinburn had scored, Rendlová was eliminated in a rundown, ending the inning.
TTT got its last runner in scoring position in the sixth.
Amy Wells then led off with a single, moved on a grounder, but stranded.
In its final two at bats, DSS got close to scoring the tying run, as it got runners on third base in both at bats.
In the sixth inning, Areke Spel led off with a walk and moved on a sacrifice bunt by Morgan Sampson.
She then reached third base on a grounder by Lisette Untied, but was left behind.
By the way, Areke Spel today played with shirt-number 47, which is the shirt of Head Coach Norman Ames.
After she had retired after last season, her regular number 22 went to new player Jenny Kinburn.
In the seventh inning, Jessica Tolmie started for TTT with a strikeout, then was relieved by Lizzy Uytendaal.
She gave up a triple to Jenny Kinburn, her second in this game.
Uytendaal followed with a strikeout, then the inning and the game ended when 2B Marije Oosting-ten Thij caught a line drive by Sophie Bugter.
DSS was limited to six basehits.
Three of them were hit by Jenny Kinburn, which were a double and two triples.
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| DSS - Tex Town Tigers 3-4 |
| R | H | E |
| Tex Town Tigers | 031 | 000 | 0 | - | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| DSS | 020 | 010 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| pitchers Tex Town Tigers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Jessica Tolmie, W (2-0) | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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| Lizzy Uytendaal, SV (1) | 0.2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
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| pitchers DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Anna-Bè Bartels, L (0-2) | 2 (*) | - | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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| Stephanie Trzcinski | 5 | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| (*) - Bartels pitched to three batters in the 3rd inning |
Umpires: HP-Bianca Dweelaard, 1B-Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven.
Official Scorer-Stefan Slinger.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Brigitta Zaal.
Public Address Announcer-Bert Daniëls.
Scoreboard Operator-Bert Daniëls.
Starting Time-4:26 PM.
Time Played-1:49 hrs.
Site-Pim Mulier Sportpark, Haarlem.
Game Notes:
Marthe Elsjan (Tex Town Tigers) makes her debut in the Golden League.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 19,7° C (67,5° F); wind direction east;
wind speed 14 kmh (8,7 mph); wind force 3 Bft; humidity 42%. |
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