Gamereports on Venezuela - Decos EHS and Decos EHS - Czech Republic
Decos EHS loses close game to Venezuela 3-1
The current PanAm Champion Venezuela came out strong defensively when Jhon Garcia struck out the side in the first two innings. He was hitting his spots very well and the Decos EHS offense was shut down.
Venezuela scored three runs on a couple of hits of young Kiwi Jared Welsh. Welsh had a more then decent performance against a very good batting line up. Welsh took 7k's and was able to keep Decos EHS in the game. Pim Winkel hit a line drive to right field in the fourth.
First baseman Rody hit a deep high fly ball to left field in the sixth which was mis played by the left fielder due to the sun. This allowed Rody Stam to score the only Decos EHS run. Although we lost our second game in a row, we played well and are able to keep up with the big teams.
Decos EHS beats Czech Republic 5-1
For Decos EHS this was a very special game against the Czech National Team. Especially for Decos EHS' Czech player Matyas Prochazka. Prochazka used to be on the National Team but can't be part of it anymore due to other committments.
Doug Gillis started for Decos EHS and pitched a great game. Doug took 13K's and the Czech's only managed to get 2 hits. Doug is still suffering from a groin injury but is getting back strong.
After 4,5 scoreless inning Matyas Prochazka got into the game for Jeffry Visser who suffered an arm injury. Prochazka got on base with a single to right field followed by a SAC bunt by Anthony Beaumont that moved Prochazka to second. A single to CF by Dave Hazel scored Prochazka.
After Gillis struck out the Czech side in the sixth, the Decos EHS offense exploded with 4 runs. Rody Stam hit a double to CF which forced Czech Rep to make a defense change. Pitcher Roman Matuska was substitued by Jaroslav Brenick. Michael Cameron put down a SAC bunt followed by a throwing error which moved the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Good old Pim winkel hit a single to right field that scored both runners.
Matyas Prochazka stepped up to the plate and took his moment of glory. a line drive HR which scored Pim Winkel as well.. According to Matyas he is now an enemy of the Czech State!!
Anthony Beaumont and Eric Zomerdijk followed with singles but were left on base.
Czech Rep got an unearned ron back in the 7th. David Mertl got on base on a HBP, advanced to second on a passed ball and scored on an error. Gillis finished the game well on a grouder to 1st base.
A great win by Decos EHS that finally got the bats going
Boxscore:
Czech Rep 0-0-0-0-0-0-1 = 1-2-3
Decos EHS 0-0-0-0-1-4-x = 5-8-2
Pitching:
Czech Rep: Roman Matuska (LP) 6-2-4 (5inn+1)
Jaroslav Brenick 2-0-4 (1inn)
Decos EHS: Doug Gillis (WP) 13-0-2
Other scores:
Denmark - USA 4-9
Travis Price (WP)
Kim Hansen (LP)
Halcones Tenerife - Venezuela 0-15
Larry Escalona (WP, no hitter)
Osioro Ramos (LP)
Denmark - Japan 0-11
Kazutaka Musarato (WP, one hitter)
Jesper Panduro (LP)
Prague Stars - Santa Isabel Zaragoza 1-0
Jaroslav Muller (WP)
Melendez (LP)
USA - Japan 4-1
Sonny Perkins (WP)
Hamagushi (LP)
Norm
Norman Ames
Decos EHS Fastpitch, Haarlem, The Netherlands
E-mail:
norman.ames@gielissen.nl Homepage:
www.demo-ehs.nl http://www.softball.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=online&file=index&do=schedule&akce=122&pda=&admina=&newlang=engli&newlang=englishUSA Softball Men's NationalTeam Comes From Behind to Take Down Denmark, 9-4
PRAGUE, CZ –Trailing 3-0, the USA Softball Men’s NationalTeam came storming back to register a 9-4 decision over Denmark (1-1) Tuesdaymorning (June 19th) to remain undefeated in the ISF World Cup.
The USA, which meetsJapan in a late game Tuesdayevening, fell behind when Denmarkscored on an RBI single by Rasmus Sorensen in the first inning, a solo homer byJesper Panduro in the second inning and a passed ball in the third inningagainst USA starter CodyThomson (Salt Lake City, Utah). But the USA cut the margin to a lone run with a pair ofsolo homers by Omar Moraga (Agoura Hills, Calif.) and Frank DeGroat, Jr., (Ringwood, N.J.off losing pitcher Kim Hansen in the fourth inning. Hansen was rocked for fourruns and seven hits in four and one-third innings.
DeGroat’s homer was his second of the competition and landed inthe trees over the fence in left center. Moraga’shomer was his first of the competition and went over the right field fence.
The USAthen took command of the game for good, scoring six runs on five hits in thefifth inning. Daryn Miller (Creve Coeur, Ill.) had two RBI, MoragaMatt Palazzo (Des Moines, Iowaand Chris DeLarwelle (Appleton, Wisc.) all had one RBI for the USA inthe inning. Miller scored the final USArun in the seventh inning on an RBI single by catcher Adam LaLonde (Cheboygan, Mich.),who played an outstanding game on defense either throwing out or picking offfour Danish base runners. Omar Moraga was 3-for-4 with two RBI and ishitting .667 for the tournament.
USAstarter Thomson hurled 2 2/3 innings with B.J. Hunhoff (HarrisburgSD), the youngest player on the USA team, hurling 1 1/3 innings and Travis Price(Santa Ana, CA) getting his second win in as many games hurling3 2/3 innings. The USAcollected 12 hits while Denmarkhad eight.
The USA National Men’s Team is moves to 2-0 in the ISF World Cupin Prague, CZ, and is set to face Japanwho finished fifth at the last ISF Men’s World Championship, at 8:00 p.m.(1:00 pm CST) on Tuesday, June 19. Denmark dropped to 1-1.
For additional information or interviews with players on the USASoftball Men’s National Team contact Bill Plummer at 202 352 2629.
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