(1-0) DOOR Neptunus – Corendon Kinheim 7-4
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NEPTUNUS won game one of the best-of-five semi-final series in the Dutch Hoofdklasse by a score of 7-4 against KINHEIM. DOOR took a fast 3-0 lead in the third on a three-run double by Sharnol Adriana. CORENDON answered with a sac fly by Dirk van’t Klooster and a RBI single by Rafael Jozefa in the fourth. But the club from Rotterdam regained the three-run advantage with two-run single by Matt McGraw in the fifth. Jason Halman again cut the deficit to a run with a two-run single in the top of the eighth. And similar to earlier in the game, NEPTUNUS countered right away, sealing the win with runs through Shaldimar Daantji and Eugene Kingsale on an error and a hit by pitch with the bases loaded. Diegomar Markwell (W 1-0) allowed six hits, four runs (3 ER) and two bb in 7 2/3 innings. Duko Jansen (L 0-1) issued three hits, five runs and eight walks in 4 2/3 innings.
(1-0) L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Konica Minolta Pioniers 11-3
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Despite scoring eleven runs on a whopping 19 hits, AMSTERDAM had to wait until the seventh to blew a close game wide open with a seven-run rally to seal the 11-3 win against the PIONIERS in game one of the second semi-final in the Netherlands. Wesley Connor, Maikel Benner, Vince Rooi and Marvin Bleij collected two RBI each. All nine members of the starting lineup had hits, four of them three apiece. Adam Blackley (AMS) allowed three hits, two runs (1 ER) and six walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight. Nick Stuifbergen (W 1-0) picked up the win in relief. Ryan Murphy (L 0-1) issued nine hits, four runs (3 ER) and three bb in 5 2/3 innings against his former team.
Results Playdowns:
August 6:
Sparta/Feyenoord – RCH Media Monks 6-5
HCAW Mr. Cocker – ADO 0-5
Schedule Playoffs:
Saturday, August 8:
14:00 Corendon Kinheim – DOOR Neptunus
14:00 Konica Minolta Pioniers – L&D Amsterdam Pirates
Sunday, August 9:
14:00 DOOR Neptunus – Corendon Kinheim
14:00 L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Konica Minolta Pioniers
Saturday, August 15:
14:00 Corendon Kinheim – DOOR Neptunus*
14:00 Konica Minolta Pioniers – L&D Amsterdam Pirates*
Sunday, August 16:
14:00 DOOR Neptunus – Corendon Kinheim*
14:00 L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Konica Minolta Pioniers*
*if necessary
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