In the first game of the consolation round, the Kingdom of the Netherlands took on Ukraine. In the first two innings, the Dutch offense had to get used to the slow pitches of the Ukraine pitcher but eventually, in the top of the third, they broke open the score. A walk and a throwing error…
Already eliminated from the semi-finals, team Kingdom of the Netherlands clinched its first victory of the tournament by beating Germany, that was unbeaten until today, 2-1 in another close affair. Two pitchers of Oosterhout Twins and one of Meerlease Pioniers had strong outings. Thomas Roijers (Twins) pitched four solid innings in which he gave up…
Today the Dutch U23 team took on France for its second game of the tournament. After yesterday’s loss vs Great Britain, it was a must win situation for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. And once again, the Dutch stayed at the wrong side of the score as France won 2-1. The Dutch team started slowly….
