Super 6 2018, Day two

On the second day of the Super 6 tournament, the following games were scheduled: Italy @ Belgium, Spain @ Czech Republic and Kingdom of the Netherlands @ Germany.

 Italy  7  –  4  Belgium 

For the biggest part of the game, Belgium trailed Italy by five runs, partially on a three-run home run by Robel Garcia in the third inning.

But in the sixth inning, Belgium finally got on the board when Jamie Verheylewegen drew a bases-loaded walk that drove in Benjamin Dille for Belgium’s first run. In the eighth, Belgium had a big inning that brought them within a run from Italy. A wild pitch with runners in scoring position allowed Thomas de Wolf to score Belgium’s second run. A throwing error on what should have been a force out at second base, allowed Dennis de Quint to score. Belgium’s final run was scored by Steven de Lannoy as Yves Poesmans singled down the right-field line.
But in the top of the ninth, Italy scored a couple of insurance runs to secure the win. With two quick outs, Jace Vandroogenbroeck couldn’t get out of the inning. Three singles, a walk, and a bases-loaded walk drove in two runs for the Italians. In their ninth at-bat, the Belgians didn’t come close to scoring more runs. Even though it was a loss, it wasn’t a tough one like the day before when Belgium was beaten in seven innings.
Angelo Palumbo earned the win for Italy. In 5.1 innings he allowed one run on three hits and three walks and struck out three. Artuur Driessens lasted eight innings in which he allowed five runs (four earned) on ten hits and
Best hitter for Italy was Robel Garcia who hit for the cycle and drove in four runs.

 Spain  12  –  7  Czech Republic 

Another win for Spain, another loss for the Czech Republic. But unlike the Netherlands Spain did not let the Czechs come close. After three innings, Spain had a comfortable 8-1 lead. In the fourth and the fifth inning, the Czechs inched closer as they scored a run in each inning but Spain bounced back as it scored four runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh inning to make it 12-3. Eventually, the Czech Republic scored four more runs to make the score a bit more bearable. Three Czech errors led to three unearned runs.
With twelve to fourteen hits, the Czech Republic wasn’t really outhit by Spain but the Spanish team was simply more efficient.
Ricardo Hernandez earned the win. In five innings, he allowed three runs on five hits and a walk and struck out four. Jan Novak took the loss. He lasted only three innings in which he gave up eight runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks.
Lesther Galvan and Daniel Sanchez shared the honor of being the best hitter for Spain as both went 2 for 3. Both hit a double. Sanchez drove in two while Galvan scored twice.

 Kingdom of the Netherlands  13  –  1  Germany 

A five-run third inning gave the Dutch a comfortable 7-1 lead. With two outs and runners on first and second, Yurendell de Caster doubled down the left field line to drive in Kalian Sams and Curt Smith. De Caster himself scored on Gilmer Lampe’s single to center field and the error that followed. Dudley Leonora followed with a home run to left field.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Dutch starting pitcher Diegomar Markwell got into trouble for the first time in the game. Back-to-back-to-back singled by Simon Gühring, Maurice Wilhelm and Vincent Ahrens led to the only German run in the game.
A single by Gilmer Lampe in the fifth drove in Sicnarf Loopstok to give the Dutch an 8-1 lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Germany came close to their second run of the game. With Nadir Liatifi on third base and with one out, the Germans did not manage to drive him in as Alexander Schmidt and Simon Gühring grounded out.
The seventh inning was a real slugfest with two doubles, a triple, a home run and a single that led to five runs for the Dutch.
Despite struggling a bit in the fourth, Diegomar Markwell cruised through seven innings for the win. He allowed that sole run on five hits as he struck out seven.
Best hitters for team Kingdom of the Netherlands were Gilmer Lampe and Dudley Leonora as both went 3 for 4 with respectively three and two RBI. Leonora hit one of three home runs the Dutch slugged today.