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Dutch play 2-team intersquad game
 Nederlandse tekst
AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) -
It was a beautiful day today with a bright blue sky.
At first sight, it would have been a great day to be outside.
Only, it was January 28 and freezing cold, so the Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam again was the comfortable location for today's practice session.
Also today, the Dutch National Softball Team played its second intersquad game of the season.
In last week's game, the players just switched between hitting and playing defensively, but today two teams were formed who faced each other.
The next intersquad game will be played on Friday, February 4, also in Amsterdam.
Like in the previous 'Tulip League'-seasons, the Dutch Team was split in Team Grey and Team Black.
They faced each other in a game, which was played according to normal rules, except for a 1-1 starting count on the batter.
In somewhat over two hours, 10 innings were played in this game.
For the record, Team Black won 5-2.
By the way, in the next game, Team Grey and Team Black will have a different compilation.
We would like to thank umpires Wout van der Horst and Rick Tuk for their participation in today's game.
Lynn Dollekamp and Myrthe Smid, two players of the Dutch Junior Red Team, were invited to participate in today's practice and intersquad game.
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In today's game, there were 17 basehits, including three doubles.
There also were three sacrifice bunts, 10 walks, six stolen bases (four caught steals), two line drives, three errors and 23 strikeouts in the 10-inning game.
Junior-players Myrthe Smid and Lynn Dollekamp participated in today's practice and game
High-fives after conclusion of infield/outfield practice before the game
Head Coach Craig Montvidas announces the starting line-ups
Umpires Rick Tuk and Wout van der Horst
Pitchers Dagmar Bloeming, Lindsey Meadows and Rebecca Soumeru
Fabienne van Uden, Myrthe Smid, Nathalie Gosewehr and Lindsey Meadows
look on from the Grey dug-out, while Karin Tuk is hitting
Solange Starrenburg is the catcher; Wout van der Horst the umpire
In the Black dug-out Solange Starrenburg, Marisčla de Wind, Nadine Marinus and Meike Witteveen
look on with Chantal Versluis in the batter's box and Areke Spel on deck
Nadine Marinus playing at 1B and Meike Witteveen at 2B
Coaches Craig Montvidas and Karen Marr make notes
Myrthe Smid and Marisčla de Wind hitting
Pitchers Femke van Dusschoten and Ginger de Weert
Lynn Dollekamp running at third base with Dinet Oosting playing at third
Lynn Dollekamp listens to an explanation of Rebecca Soumeru
Pitcher Femke van Dusschoten has a talk with Pitching Coach Karen Marr
Karin Tuk at bat, while her brother Rick is the umpire
Solange Starrenburg is the catcher
Umpires Wout van der Horst and Rick Tuk look on while the team has a meeting
Coach Karen Marr talks with pitchers Ginger de Weert and Lindsey Meadows
Playing defensively at right is Merel Oosterveld
Fabienne van Uden is tagged out by catcher Solange Starrenburg
Virginie Anneveld is ready to take the throw at third if, needed
Physical Therapist Ingrid Holstege shows a conditioning drill to Meike Witteveen and Lynn Dollekamp
Rebecca Soumeru and Karin Tuk in action during the conditioning program
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