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Five Junior-players contribute in today's game
 Nederlandse tekst
AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) -
After a sunny (but cold) start three weeks ago, a windy and stormy last week, today started misty, but hey, the team praticed indoors, so no problems what the weather is concerned.
Today, the Dutch National Softball Team played its fourth intersquad game of the 'Tulip League'.
One more game is scheduled before the squad leaves for its 2-week trip to Florida and Tennessee.
The next intersquad game will be played on Friday, February 25, also at the Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, starting at 11:45 PM.
No game was scheduled for Friday, February 18, due to the European Badminton Championship, which was staged at the indoor facility.
As several players of the Dutch Team had a medical check-up today or school commitments, only part of the team was in Amsterdam for today's pratice and game.
The team was joined by five players from the Dutch Junior Red Team, being Laura van der Bos, Sophie Bugter, Kim Buizer, Stephanie Ruiter and Jenna van Rijen.
After a practice intersquad game on January 21 in which no teams were formed, Team Black won the first intersquad 5-2, which was followed by a 5-5 tie.
Today, Team Grey won 7-4.
Team Grey scored the first two runs in the first inning in two stolen base-fielder's choice situations, enabling Fabienne van Uden and Meike Witteveen to score.
Team Black tied the score in the third at bat when Merel Oosterveld scored on a double by Areke Spel, who moments later scored herself on an error.
In the fourth inning, Team Black again scored twice to take a 4-2 lead.
Junior Jenna van Rijen led off with a bunt-single and later scored, as did Merel Oosterveld.
But in the home of the fourth, Team Grey answered with three runs, highlighted by an RBI-double off the bat of Junior Laura van der Bos, which enabled Nadine Marinus to score and put Team Grey on top again.
Team Grey scored its last two runs in the eighth inning.
Meike Witteveen (who reached base five times) scored her third run, thanks to a single by Junior Sophie Bugter, while an error led to the seventh run.
We would like to thank umpires Albert Jung and Bob Gieskens for their participation in today's intersquad game.
Today's umpires Albert Jung and Bob Gieskens
Fabienne van Uden scores the first run in the game for Team Grey in the first inning
Nathalie Gosewehr, Nadine Marinus, catcher Karin Tuk and umpire Bob Gieskens watch the action
The pitchers today for Team Black: Ginger de Weert and Femke van Dusschoten
In the background leftfielder Areke Spel, short stop Stephanie Ruiter and umpire Albert Jung
Junior Laura van der Bos at bat and playing at short
In the background leftfielder Fabienne van Uden
During the game, Head Coach Craig Montvidas has several meetings again to discuss situations
Head Coach Craig Montvidas gives advice to Stephanie Ruiter...
...and Pitching Coach Karen Marr goes over the details with pitcher Ginger de Weert
Today's Team Grey pitchers: Lindsey Meadows and Rebecca Soumeru
Playing at short is Laura van der Bos
Merel Oosterveld takes her position as runner on first base
Meike Witteveen plays at second base; Albert Jung is the umpire
Junior Stephanie Ruiter at bat and defensively as short stop
In the back is leftfielder Areke Spel
Junior Jenna van Rijen at bat and playing at first base
Meike Witteveen reached base five times today (3 walks, 2 hits)
Junior Kim Buizer at bat and playing at third base
Nadine Marinus makes contact; Karin Tuk is the catcher; Albert Jung the umpire
Concentration and keeping their eyes to the ball
Leftfielder Nathalie Gosewehr, Umpire Bob Gieskens and short stop Meike Witteveen
The fill-in leftfielder in the 6th, 7th and 8th inning: Pitcher Ginger de Weert
Players in the Grey dug-out follow the game
Junior Sophie Bugter at bat and behind the plate
The five players of the Junior Red-team, who participated in today's game
Jenna van Rijen, Stephanie Ruiter, Sophie Bugter, Kim Buizer and Laura van der Bos
Karin Tuk and Rebecca Soumeru demonstrate a drill during the conditioning program after the game
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