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Netherlands National Teams close Indoor Cup in fashion
 Nederlandse tekst
SCHIEDAM (Neth.) - Team Blue, Team Orange and Team White, who are made up from the players on the roster of the Dutch National Softball Team, completed with five players of the Dutch Junior Softball Team, finished the 15th International Indoor Cup Tournament in style.
After not giving a run on the first two days of the event, the streak finally ended today.
At 11:48 AM, Team White gave up a run to Team Orange, when the latter scored in the sixth inning of what was the clinching game for the final.
With this the scoreless streak of the three Dutch Teams ended after 39 hours and 8 minutes since Team Blue played the first game on Friday-evening.
But on the other hand, the streak also continued.
The run of Team Orange was scored in a not completed inning, meaning the game officially ended in a scoreless 0-0 tie and the streak continued.
But then, three hours and 36 minutes later (at 3:24 PM), the scoreless streak did come to an end when Team White gave up a run to SK Joudrs Praha from the Czech Republic in the first inning of the game for third and fourth place.
At the end of the tournament, the three Dutch National Teams had scored a total of 125 runs and registered 132 basehits (included the abbreviated innings).
Their opponents scored only two runs and collected 16 basehits.
In the nineteen games played by the three Dutch National Teams, 89 bases were stolen (37 by White, 29 by Blue and 23 by Orange).
Leading in this category were Britt Vonk (10), Fabienne van Uden (8), Anne Blaauwgeers, Nathalie Gosewehr, Solange Starrenburg (who all stole 7 bases) and Nadine Marinus, Areke Spel and Anne Vlietstra (who all stole 5).
Britt Vonk led the three teams with 12 basehits and a .667 batting average.
Anne Blaauwgeers and Nathalie Gosewehr each had nine basehits.
Leading in the Runs Batted In-category was Kim Donkers, who had nine.
Judith Diepeveen and Chantal Versluis followed with eight RBI's.
In the pitching, Kirsten Scheele led with 41 strikeouts (19 innings), followed by Rebecca Soumeru with 35 (17 2/3 inn.), Dagmar Bloeming (28 in 15 inn.), Femke van Dusschoten (25 in 16 1/3 inn.), Malou van Dusschoten (24 in 16 2/3 inn.) and Eva Voortman (18 in 13 1/3 inn.).
Game 14: Team White vs. Firestix
Team White won its fifth game of the event by handing Firestix (USA) a 5-0 loss on Sunday-morning.
Junior-pitcher Eva Voortman struckout five batters and threw a 2-hitter.
Team White scored its first run in the first inning when Fabienne van Uden led off with an infield-hit, stole second and third base and scored on a passed ball.
The second run was added in the next at bat.
With one out, Maaike Blaauwgeers reached on an infield-hit, also stole second and third base en then scored on a 2-out single by Kimberly Jones.
A 3-run rally followed in the third inning.
Fabienne van Uden led off with another infield-hit and stole second.
Meike Witteveen then walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch.
Hereafter, Britt Vonk delivered an RBI-single and scored herself on a grounder by Kim Donkers.
In between, Meike scored on a wild pitch.
Box Score Team White vs. Firestix
The players of Team White prepare for their first game on an early Sunday-morning
Fabienne van Uden, Britt Vonk and Lotte Holvast
are ready to take some swings before the start of the game
The umpires for this game: 1B Tom Fitzsimmons (USA) and HP Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven (Netherlands)
Pitcher Eva Voortman, who threw a 2-hitter
Meike Witteveen did the catching in this game
Here, Meike Witteveen scores on a wild pitch in the 3rd inning
Kim Donkers watches the play, while catcher Brooke Tracy has no play
Right or wrong? In the 4th inning, Meike Witteveen is called out by HP Umpire Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven
When looking to a close-up (insert), the umpire might have made the correct call
Game 15: Team Blue vs. Euro Stars
Team Blue won its fifth game of the tournament with a 3-0 shutout vs. Euro Stars, one of the two Dutch big league-teams.
As the last two runs were scored in an abbreviated inning, the official score became 1-0.
Femke van Dusschoten struckout six batters and threw the seventh No-Hitter in the event by a pitcher on the roster of the Dutch National Softball Team.
After having retired the first eight batters in order, Femke's Perfect Game ended when she walked Kirsten Molle with two outs in the third inning.
She was the lone runner for her team, as the next four batters were retired in order again.
After two scoreless innings, Team Blue scored its first run in the third inning.
Marisčla de Wind led off with a single, which led to a pitching change.
Starter Merel Cramer was relieved by youth pitcher Shomayra Franka, who is one of the players invited for practices by the Junior White Team.
This team, which includes players in the so-called Cadets-age category, starts practices on Sunday, January 24.
After Marisčla stole second base and with one out, Team Blue got the bases loaded when Nathalie Gosewehr walked and Chantal Versluis was hit by a pitch.
A grounder by Saskia Kosterink then resulted in the first run.
The bases were re-loaded when Solange Starrenburg also walked.
But three runners stranded, as Shomayra Franka ended the inning with a strikeout.
The 15-year old daughter of former Dutch big league baseball-player Edward Franka then had another fine outing in the fourth.
After walking lead-off hitter Anne Vlietstra, Shomayra struckout the next three batters.
In the fifth, Team Blue scored twice.
Chantal Versluis led off with a walk.
Hereafter, Merel Cramer came back into the game to take over the pitching.
Next, Saskia Kosterink reached on a throwing error to put runners on second and third base.
With one out, Chantal scored on a sacrifice bunt by Karin Tuk, then Saskia scored on a wild pitch, whereafter the 50-minute time limit was reached, ending the game.
Box Score Team Blue vs. Euro Stars
Femke van Dusschoten threw a Complete Game No-Hitter and struckout six batters
Femke van Dusschoten delivers a pitch to Anouk van den Heuvel
Karin Tuk is the catcher; Albert Tolen the umpire
Karin Tuk turns for a bunt in the second inning; Eveline van Roon is the catcher
Chantal Versluis standing on second base in the 3rd inning; Besides her is 2B Michelle van Driel
Youth-pitcher Shomayra Franka pitching for Euro Stars
Chantal Versluis hits a foul ball off Shomayra Franka in the 5th inning
Game 16: Team Orange vs. Team White
Team Orange became the first finalist of the Indoor Cup Tournament in the game against Team White, which officially ended in a scoreless 0-0 tie.
Team Orange did score a run in the sixth inning, but that inning wasn't completed, due to the time-limit rule, meaning the run was not mentioned in the official final score.
Team Orange clinched a spot in the Championship Game, based on the total of runs scored.
Pitching for Team Orange was Dagmar Bloeming, who struckout four batters and gave up five basehits in five innings.
Throwing for Team White was Rebecca Soumeru, who struckout nine batters and gave up only two basehits, which were both hit in the sixth inning, leading to the lone run in this game.
Team White reached base seven times, but was unable to score.
Team Orange reached base six times.
In the bottom of the second inning, Lotte Holvast and Maaike Blaauwgeers (bunt) both singled with one out.
When reaching first base, Maaike slightly injured herself and, out of precaution, was replaced by pinch-runner Eva Voortman.
But then, Lotte was caught stealing and a grounder followed to end the at bat.
In the third inning, Team Orange reached base twice, then Team White stranded a runner on third base in the home part of the at bat.
In the fourth, both teams reached third base.
Areke Spel walked for Team Orange with one out, advanced on a grounder and stole third base, but stranded there.
Fabienne van Uden led off with a single for Team White, moved on a grounder and stole third, but also was left behind.
In the fifth at bat, Britt Vonk singled and stole second base for Team White with one out, but then was eliminated in a double play after next batter Kim Donkers lined out to leftfielder Areke Spel.
In the sixth, Team Orange scored the lone run of the game.
With two outs, Areke Spel reached on a bunt-single and stole second base, then scored on a single by Karin Tuk.
Box Score Team Orange vs. Team White
Pitchers Dagmar Bloeming and Rebecca Soumeru
Chantal Versluis playing at 2nd base for Team Orange as a fill-in player
Fabienne van Uden successfully steals third base in the fourth inning
Short stop Judith Diepeveen barely misses the tag; Umpire Frank Duits is ready to give the safe-signal
1B Kim Donkers (10) and Pitcher Rebecca Soumeru between innings
Team Orange-pitcher Dagmar Bloeming prepares for a pitch in the 3rd inning
with Anne Blaauwgeers running at third base
Areke Spel hitting in the sixth inning in which she scores the lone run
Anne Blaauwgeers is the catcher; Tom Fitzsimmons the umpire
Lotte Holvast focusses on the action, playing in leftfield
Rebecca Soumeru delivers to Chantal Versluis in the 6th inning
Looking on from centerfield is Meike Witteveen
Game Over. Because of the run-total-rule, Team Orange advances to the Championship Game
Game 17: Team Blue vs. SK Joudrs Praha
Team Blue became the second finalist of the Indoor Cup Tournament, thanks to a 7-0 shutout-victory vs. SK Joudrs Praha from then Czech Republic.
Five of these runs were scored in the fifth inning, which wasn't completed, meaning the official score of this game was listed as 2-0.
Pitcher Malou van Dusschoten struckout four batters and threw her third Complete Game No-Hitter of the tournament.
Four Czech batters reached base, two on a walk, one on a hit batter and the fourth on an error.
Only one of them reached second base.
Team Blue opened the score in the first inning.
Nathalie Gosewehr led off the game with an infield-hit and stole second base.
She then scored when Chantal Versluis followed with a single.
The score was doubled in the fourth at bat.
Solange Starrenburg led off with a walk and stole second base.
Solange then advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Karin Tuk and scored on a single by Anne Vlietstra.
Next batter Marisčla de Wind was then eliminated by 1B Eva Rendlová, who made a nice play catching the ball after it hit the ceiling and completed a double play to end the inning.
A 5-run rally followed in the fifth inning.
Rebecca Duindam led off with an infield-hit and Nathalie Gosewehr followed with a double.
The bases were loaded when Chantal Versluis was walked intentionally.
A single by Saskia Kosterink and sacrifice bunt by Solange Starrenburg then resulted in two runs and a pitching change.
New pitcher Petra Kriklánová was greeted with an RBI-single by Karin Tuk and then a grounder by Anne Vlietstra then produced two more runs to make it 7-0.
Box Score Team Blue vs. SK Joudrs Praha
The umpires for this game: 1B Bob Gieskens (Netherlands) and HP Louis Vischschoonmaker (Belgium)
Malou van Dusschoten threw her third No-Hitter of the tournament
Team Orange watches the game from the stands; Sitting at right is KNBSB-boardmember Anton Kops
Anne Vlietstra faces pitcher Lucia Zappová in the 4th inning
Saskia Kosterink started a 5-run rally with a single in the 5th inning
Game 18: Team White vs. SK Joudrs Praha
Team White won 5-2 vs. SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Republic) to finish in third place.
The two Czech runs were the first given up by a Dutch National Team during this tournament.
Team White took an 1-0 lead in the first inning.
With one out, Anne Blaauwgeers singled and stole second and third base.
With two outs, Anne scored when a throwing error followed on a grounder by Kim Donkers.
Joudrs came alongside in the home of the first inning off Junior-pitcher Eva Voortman, who went the distance and struckout three batters.
Tereza Jakešová led off with a walk, stole second and third base and scored on an one-out single by Eva Rendlová.
Another single followed, but then the inning ended when Eva Voortman fielded two grounders.
Team White broke the 1-1 tie with a 4-run rally in the second inning.
Rebecca Soumeru led off with a double and Kimberly Jones followed with a walk.
Next, Meike Witteveen was retired on a nice catch by centerfielder Marie Zelenková, but then Britt Vonk followed with an RBI-single to make it 2-1.
Kim Donkers then also singled in a run.
Later in the at bat, a throwing error and a bunt-single by Lotte Holvast produced two more runs to increase the lead to 5-1.
The Czechs scored their second run in the second inning when Dominika Benešová led off with a single and went on to score in a stolen base-situation.
Box Score Team White vs. SK Joudrs Praha
The umpires for this game: HP Carolien Stadhouders and 1B Albert Tolen (both Netherlands)
Winning pitcher Eva Voortman
Anne Blaauwgeers steals second base in the first inning
Short stop Anna Lemberková gets the ball too late
Craig Montvidas coaching at 3rd base, with Rebecca Soumeru being the runner
Moments later, Rebecca scores the tie-breaking run
Sitting in the back are scorekeepers Mireille Gill'ard and Helma Verlaan
Kim Donkers running at first base in the second inning
Lotte Holvast looks on from the dug-out
A concentrated Rebecca Soumeru again played at third base
Team White, which finished in third place
Back: Maaike Blaauwgeers, Fabienne van Uden, Kim Donkers, Eva Voortman,
Anne Blaauwgeers and Coach Craig Montvidas
Front: Rebecca Soumeru, Meike Witteveen, Kimberly Jones, Lotte Holvast and Britt Vonk
Game 19: Team Orange vs. Team Blue
Team Orange defeated Team Blue 5-0 in the Championship Game to win its seventh game and remain unbeaten in the 15th edition of the International Indoor Cup Tournament.
On Sunday, Team Orange had to do without two players due to injuries, but were supported with fill-in players by the other two Dutch National Teams.
In the final, Team White-players Anne Blaauwgeers and Britt Vonk joined the Orange-squad.
Pitcher Kirsten Scheele struckout eleven batters and gave up only two basehits (both to Karin Tuk) to raise her tournament-record to 4-0.
The righthander retired the first 12 batters in order, before giving up a lead-off double to Karin Tuk in the fifth inning.
However, Karin would strand on third base. Karin's second hit was an one-out single in the seventh inning, but this time she was forced out on a following grounder.
Starting for Team Blue was Femke van Dusschoten, who saw three Team Orange-hitters reach base in the second inning.
With one out, Nadine Marinus was hit by a pitch, but then was caught stealing.
A walk and a single resulted in two more runners, but then a flyout ended the at bat.
In the third inning, Femke was supported with a nice play by short stop Chantal Versluis.
With Anne Blaauwgeers (infield-hit) on first base, Chantal caught a line drive off the bat by Britt Vonk and then completed a double play by eliminating Anne at first base.
In the fourth inning, Team Orange opened the score with two outs when Team Blue committed two errors.
Merel Oosterveld reached base when her batted ball ended in an error.
After advancing on a single by Judith Diepeveen, Merel went on to score on a throwing error.
Team Orange then rallied for four runs in the sixth inning off reliever Malou van Dusschoten, who gave up her first basehits and runs in the tournament in this inning.
Before entering this game, Malou had pitched 13 2/3 hitless and scoreless innings in her previous four games.
She added another one in the fifth at bat, but then gave up a lead-off single to Nadine Marinus in the sixth inning.
After Nadine advanced on a wild pitch, she scored when Merel Oosterveld followed with a double.
Judith Diepeveen then walked and Kirsten Scheele followed with an RBI-grounder.
The bases got loaded when Anne Blaauwgeers was hit by a pitch and Virginie Anneveld singled with two outs.
Next, Areke Spel connected for a disputable 2-run double to make it 5-0.
Areke's drive into leftfield was disputed, as it was stated that her batted ball hit the ceiling above leftfield (which would have been a foul ball).
After discussing the situation, the 3-man umpire crew deciced that the hit was valid, meaning Areke ended up on second base with her 2-run double.
Box Score Team Orange vs. Team Blue
Team Orange Coach Marjan Smit hits grounders before the game
Kirsten Vierdag catches the balls
Young softball-fans watch the Championship Game
Anne Vlietstra, Saskia Kosterink, Chantal Versluis and Rebecca Duindam
prepare for the announcement of the starting line-ups
Team Blue and Team Orange line up for player introductions and the playing of the Dutch National Anthem
The umpires for the final game:
1B Peter Vonk (Netherlands), HP Tom Fitzsimmons (USA) and 3B Robert Allen (USA)
Pitchers Femke van Dusschoten and Kirsten Scheele
A lot of spectators filled the stands in rightfield...
...and the added stands in leftfield
Merel Oosterveld, who reached base three times and scored twice
Team Blue Coach Sandra Gouverneur has a defensive time-out
Karin Tuk running at second base after hitting a double in the 5th inning
Winning pitcher Kirsten Scheele delivers to Rebecca Duindam
Team Blue, which finished in second place
Back: Nathalie Gosewehr, Rebecca Duindam, Chantal Versluis, Anne Vlietstra,
Solange Starrenburg and Coach Sandra Gouverneur
Front: Malou van Dusschoten, Marisčla de Wind, Femke van Dusschoten,
Saskia Kosterink and Karin Tuk
Team Orange, which captured first place
Back: Kirsten Vierdag, Nadine Marinus, Areke Spel, Dagmar Bloeming,
Anne Blaauwgeers and Coach Marjan Smit
Front: Merel Oosterveld, Virginie Anneveld, Judith Diepeveen, Kirsten Scheele and Britt Vonk
Closing and Award Ceremony
The umpires of the 15th International Indoor Cup Tournament pose during the Closing Ceremony
Left to Right: Bert Loggen (Umpire-in-Chief, Neth.), Gerrit-Jan van der Hoeven (Neth.),
Louis Vischschoonmaker (Belgium), Robert Allen (USA), Bob Gieskens (Neth.), Carolien Stadhouders (Neth.),
Steven Mitchell (USA), Frank Duits (Neth., in the back), Benny Van Nuffel (Belgium, in the front),
Peter Vonk (Neth.), Hans Hornstra (Neth., in the back), Sonny Pompilii (USA, in the front),
Tom Fitzsimmons (USA), Albert Tolen (Neth.) and Gerard Zwier (Neth.)
The three Dutch National Teams ensemble for the Closing and Award Ceremony
Britt Vonk, Rebecca Soumeru and Virginie Anneveld pick up their individual awards
The winners of the Individual Awards
Britt Vonk (Best Hitter), Virginie Anneveld (MVP) and Rebecca Soumeru (Best Pitcher)
Anne Blaauwgeers and Fabienne van Uden pick up the 3rd place trophy
Marisčla de Wind and Rebecca Duindam with the 2nd place trophy
Dagmar Bloeming and Areke Spel with the championship cup
Dagmar Bloeming makes it clear who won the Indoor Cup 2010
Tournament-winner Team Orange with their prizes of the Indoor Cup 2010
Back: Dagmar Bloeming, Kirsten Scheele, Nadine Marinus, Judith Diepeveen
Front: Areke Spel, Virginie Anneveld, Merel Oosterveld, Kirsten Vierdag
Schedule & Results Dutch National Teams Indoor Cup Tournament
other scores of Sunday:
Second Round, Places 1 through 8:
Pool 1:
Czech Stars (Czech Rep). vs. SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.), 0-5; Euro Stars (Neth.) vs. Czech Stars, 1-2.
Pool 2:
Bulls (USA) vs. Firestix (USA), 0-7.
Second Round, Places 9 through 16:
Pool 3:
Neunkirchen Nightmares (Germany) vs. Borgerhout Squirrels (Belgium), 13-0;
Stripes (USA) vs. Neunkirchen Nightmares (Germany), 1-3; Stripes (USA) vs. Eagles (USA), 0-3;
Borgerhout Squirrels (Belgium) vs. Eagles (USA), 1-6.
Pool 4:
Great Britain vs. Twins (Netherlands), 3-7; Stars (USA) vs. Leafs (USA), 2-4;
Leafs (USA) vs. Twins (Netherlands). 1-6; Great Britain vs. Stars (USA), 1-0.
Final Standings Second Round:
Pool 1
1. Netherlands Team Blue, 2. SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.), 3. Euro Stars (Neth.), 4. Czech Stars (Czech Rep.). (Netherlands Team Blue advances to final)
Pool 2
1. Netherlands Team Orange, 2. Netherlands Team White, 3. Firestix (USA), 4. Bulls (USA). (Netherlands Team Orange advances to final)
Pool 3
1. Neunkirchen Nightmares (Germany), 2. Eagles (USA), 3. Stripes (USA), 4. Borgerhout Squirrels (Belgium).
Pool 4
1. Twins (Netherlands), 2. Great Britain, 3. Leafs (USA), 4. Stars (USA).
Games for final placement
13th-14th place: Leafs (USA) vs. Stripes (USA), 2-5.
11th-12th place: Great Britain vs. Eagles (USA), 0-2.
9th-10th place: Twins (Netherlands) vs. Neunkirchen Nightmares (Germany), 8-0.
7th-8th place: Czech Stars (Czech Rep.) vs. Bulls (USA), 1-5.
5th-6th place: Euro Stars (Netherlands) vs. Firestix (USA), 1-1 (Euro Stars wins based on Run Average).
3rd-4th place: SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.) vs. Netherlands Team White, 0-5.
Final: Netherlands Team Blue vs. Netherlands Team Orange, 0-5.
Final Standings:
1. Netherlands Team Orange, 2. Netherlands Team Blue, 3. Netherlands Team White,
4. SK Joudrs Praha (Czech Rep.), 5. Euro Stars (Netherlands), 6. Firestix (USA), 7. Bulls (USA),
8. Czech Stars (Czech Rep.), 9. Twins (Netherlands), 10. Neunkirchen Nightmares (Germany),
11. Eagles (USA), 12. Great Britain, 13. Stripes (USA), 14. Leafs (USA),
15. Borgerhout Squirrels (Belgium)/Stars (USA).
Individual Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Virginie Anneveld (Netherlands Team Orange).
Best Hitter: Britt Vonk (Netherlands Team White).
Best Pitcher: Rebecca Soumeru (Netherlands Team White).
Best Defensive Player: Lauren Anderson (Firestix).
coverage
Day 1 - Friday, January 15
Day 2 - Saturday, January 16
(special thanks to Fred Versluis for submitting several photos)
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