october2008

Decos EHS wins Dutch National Championship!!

October 5, 2008

Haarlem, The Netherlands

Haarlem, The Netherlands October 5, 2008
 
Decos EHS wins Dutch National Championship!!
 
After winning the first two games in the Holland Series last week against Centrals (8-1 and 9-2), Decos EHS won the Dutch National Championship in a thriller (1-2 in 8 innings).
 
Last weekend Decos EHS out hit Centrals in game 1 and 2 and was backed up by the very strong pitching combo of Jared Welsh (New Zealand) and Jonas Mach (Czech Republic).
 
 
Game 3: Centrals - Decos EHS 1-2 (8 innings)
 
Centrals started with Czech National Team pitcher Ales Jetmar where Decos EHS started with Jared Welsh and these guys turned this game into a fantastic pitching duel. Welsh (6 innings) and Mach (2 innings) combined for a no hitter with 17k's!!
 
Centrals was the first team to score in the fifth inning when Javier and Todman reached base on walks and both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Roman Matuska. Javier was tagged out at home plate by Decos EHS catcher Anthony Beaumont but when he tried to throw Todman out at third, the ball got away and Todman was able to score the 1-0.
 
Centrals pitcher Jetmar was dominating until the top of the 7th when Anthony Beaumont scored the tying run on a homerun to left field. The game went into extra innings after closer Jonas Mach struck out the Centrals side in the bottom of the 7th. After failing to bunt the runner to third, Decos EHS third baseman Jeffry Visser hit a hard line drive double to left field which scored Jonas Mach who started at second base because of the International Tiebreaker rule.
 
In the bottom of the 8th inning Lloyd Todman stole third base and Roman Matuska got on base on an error in the infield. The next Centrals batter Angelo Hooi hit a fly ball which was caught by Beaumont. Matuska anticipated well and got to second. Jonas Mach showed his excellent skills by striking out the last two Centrals batters and finally Decos EHS won his second National Championship!!!!
 
Decos EHS finished this year in style winning the European Cup Winners Cup and the Dutch League!!
 
 
Norm
 
Norman Ames
Decos EHS Fastpitch, Haarlem, The Netherlands
 


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