Today, the Dutch national team faced Slovakia. It was another easy win as the Dutch needed four innings to finish the job. Until the third inning, the Dutch led by five runs but a thirteen-run inning sealed the feat of the Slovakians prematurely as the Dutch won 26-2. Once again the offense was red hot…
In a winner-takes-all game France bested the Netherlands 13-3 in six mercy rule innings. The Dutch let a 3-0 lead slip through their fingers. Both the hitting and the pitching did not work out today. The pitching was hit hard and the offense was kept in check by the French pitchers. The Netherlands took a…
In a game in which Austria was no match for the Netherlands, the Dutch finished the game in five innings, beating the Austrians 17-6. The difference was not only the Austrians being outhit by the Dutch but also the number of walks (8) the Austrian pitching gave up. Add the number of extra base hits…
Despite the Germans had a bonafide slugger in their ranks, it did not really harm the Netherlands as the latter beat the reigning European champion 12 – 5. A solid performance by starting pitcher Ryan Hoogendoorn, clutch hitting and patience at bat led to this victory. For the first time in sixteen years, the KNBSB (Royal…
