Baseball Netherlands Weekend Preview 11
The top two teams in the Dutch Major League will clash this weekend when DOOR Neptunus meets Corendon Kinheim as action resumes in the Netherland’s top league.
#1 DOOR Neptunus (16-4) vs #2 Corendon Kinheim (15-4)
Neptunus went 5-0 to win the 2007 Cupwinner Cup Championship last week while Kinheim brought home the biggest prize - the 2007 European Cup Championship. Neptunus is hitting .301 with 126 runs scored while Kinheim is hitting .313 and have scored 158 times. Leon Boyd (7-0, 1.58) leads a Neptunus staff which boasts a league-low 2.24 ERA. David Bergman (6-0, 1.72) anchors a Kinheim staff that sports a 2.78 ERA. Neptunus took 2-of-3 games from Kinheim last month who have since won four straight.
#5 Amsterdam Pirates (9-11) vs #6 ADO (9-12)
The Pirates have won four out of their last five games to get back into the race. Kenny Berkenbosch (4-3, 1.92) leads a staff with a 3.92 ERA and 98 strikeouts. Amsterdam is hitting .253 and have scored 102 runs. ADO is 3-2 in their last five games and welcomes the return of national team pitcher Rob Cordemans from Taiwan. Harvey Monte (.354) and Percy Isenia (.327) pace an offense hitting .257.
#9 MediaMonks RCH (7-15) vs #3 KM Pioniers (11-10)
The MediaMonks have only two wins in their last seven outings while the Pioniers have dropped four out of five games. All-Everything Ryan Murphy is hitting .361 and is 3-4 with one save and a 2.36 ERA. Roger Kops (3-1, 2.89) and Richard Orman (2-3, 3.57) anchors the Pioniers staff while Glenn Romney (.371) and Michael Duursma (.338) lead an offense that have scored 112 runs this season.
#7 Almere Magpies (9-13) vs #4 Mr. Cocker (10-13)
The Magpies are only 1-5 in their last six games and have scored only 80 runs. Patrick de Lange (3-1, 1.86) paces a capable staff that has fanned 105 hitters and has a 3.97 ERA. Mr Cocker have lost 3-of-4 games and desperately needs to regain some momentum. John Coker (.359) and Ralph Milliard (.309) are the top hitters while Stephen Spragg (3-2, 2.60), Andre Simpson (1-1, 1.88), and Kevin Roovers (3-4, 3.88) lead the pitching staff.
