Konica Minolta Pioniers – ADO 3-2 (7)
ADO 100 100 0 2 7 2 PIO 002 100 X 3 3 2
Box score
In a rain-shortened game the Pioniers beat ADO 3-2 after Linoy Croes drove in Norbert Lokhorst with a RBI double in the fourth. The club from The Hague had just tied the game in the top of the frame on a solo homerun by Matt Ryan. Eddie Aucoin (W) issued six hits and two walks in six innings to pick up the win. Bobby Carrington (L) struck out seven in seven innings, surrendering three hits, three runs and four bb.
Mr. Cocker HCAW – Corendon Kinheim 4-5
KIN 010 300 001 5 8 2 HCA 001 000 300 4 8 4
Box score
Kinheim needed a RBI single by Jason Halman in the top of the ninth to beat HCAW 5-4. Mr. Cocker used a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to even the score. Corendon had led since scoring three runs in the fourth. Rafael Jozefa scored twice for the guests from Haarlem. Williams Vasquez, who has joined his Venezuelan national teammate Dirimo Chavez in Bussum, went 2-for-2 with two walks. Nick Stuifbergen received the win in relief of solid starter Duko Jansen. Kyle Ward took the loss despite pitching five strong innings of relief.
DOOR Neptunus – L&D Amsterdam Pirates 4-1
AMS 000 000 001 1 3 0 NEP 001 111 000 4 8 1
Box score
Leon Boyd (W) struck out nine batters in seven scoreless innings to lead DOOR Neptunus to a 4-1 win on Saturday afternoon against L&D Amsterdam. He allowed just two hits and a walk. The offense scored four single runs between the third and the sixth to provide the necessary run support. The Pirates only were able to avoid the shutout, when Michael Kramer crossed the plate in the ninth. Rob Cordemans (L) was charged with the loss after three innings, three hits, a run and a walk.
Almere Magpies – Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam 3-14
SPA 040 200 017 14 19 1 ALM 010 000 011 3 7 2
Box score
In the evening game on Saturday in the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Sparta/Feyenoord used a seven-run ninth to turn a victory in Almere into a blowout, winning by a final score of 14-3. Jose Ventura went drove in four, while Kevin van Nederpelt and Sape Wagenaar scored three times each. Churandy la Cruz hit a solo homerun for the Magpies. Gregory Gustina (W) went the distance to pick up the win, allowing three runs (2 ER) on seven hits and three bb. Sten van den Bedem (L) was charged with seven hits, six runs (5 ER) and two walks in six innings.
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