Konica Minolta Pioniers – L&D Amsterdam 13-0, 4-7 (11), 5-4
The PIONIERS stopped the winning streak by reigning Hoofdklasse champion AMSTERDAM last weekend and won two of the three games. On Thursday Jefferson Muzo had three hits, three runs and four RBI in a 13-0 shutout for KONICA MINOLTA. Michael Duursma also drove in three. Joey Treurniet scored four times. Ryan Murphy dominated his former team with seven scoreless innings from the mound.
On Saturday, the PIRATES came back, scoring five runs in the eleventh of a 7-4 victory. Maikel Benner and Pavel van Zaane each had three hits. Glenn Romney hit a homerun and drove in three for the PIONIERS. Adam Blackley started for L&D and struck out eleven in seven solid innings. The series concluded on Sunday with a 5-4 win by HOOFDDORP thanks to a RBI single by Mark Duursma in the ninth.
DOOR Neptunus – Corendon Kinheim 6-2, 2-3, 3-2
NEPTUNUS decided the series against KINHEIM in their favor, winning two of the three games. In game one on Friday, Eugene Kingsale and Shaldimar Daantji each drove in two in a 6-2 victory for DOOR. Diegomar Markwell pitched seven scoreless innings for the win, allowing just four hits and three walks. One day later in Haarlem, CORENDON prevailed 3-2, after scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh through a RBI double by Rafael Jozefa and a sac fly by Rene Cremer. Patrick Beljaards was on the mound for eight innings to collect the win. A bases loaded walk in the ninth by Martijn Meeuwis led to a 3-2 victory by NEPTUNUS on Sunday. Eugene Kingsale homered and scored twice.
Sparta/Feyenoord – Mr. Cocker HCAW 3-0, 4-3, 2-0
SPARTA/FEYENOORD swept the three-game series against HCAW after three brilliant outings by their pitchers. On Thursday Rob Cordemans pitched a three-hit complete game shutout, striking out three to lead ROTTERDAM to a 3-0 win. Two days later Tim Roodenburg out-dueled German National Team hurler Andre Hughes. SPARTA/FEYENOORD scored the decisive runs in the bottom of the eighth on a RBI single by Imco Rudolph and a sac bunt by Mike Bazuin. They completed the sweep with another shutout on Sunday. Gregory Gustina struck out five and allowed just five hits in nine innings of a 2-0 victory.
ADO – RCH Media Monks 3-2 (10), 8-4, 10-3
ADO from The Hague also celebrated a sweep, winning their first three games of the season. On Thursday, ADO won 3-2 against the MEDIA MONKS behind a RBI fielder’s choice by Boudewijn van Elswijk in the tenth. On Saturday Aeden McQueary and Michel Croes combined for four RBI in an 8-4 win. Ricky Daal hit a homerun for RCH. The third victory was by a score of 10-3 after McQueary went four-for-six with three RBI and shortstop Shurty Tremus scored three times. With the three losses RCH remains winless on the season.
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