The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced this week that they have extended the contract with Juni Francisca as head coach of the Dutch Women’s Softball National Team. Last year he led the Netherlands to a top-four finish at the Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey. His next task will be the European Championship in Bollate at the end of June. Additionally Karen Marr returns as pitching coach of the Netherlands. She had been with the KNBSB since 2010.