Baseball vs. Softball: Netherlands' Women's national teams face off in baseball game - VIDEO
24/09/2020 1 Minute Read

Baseball vs. Softball: Netherlands' Women's national teams face off in baseball game - VIDEO

The Netherlands vs. Netherlands game got rained out with the softball squad leading the baseball squad 14-5.

The Netherlands Women's National Baseball and National Softball Teams collided on Wednesday afternoon at HCAW field in Bussum. The domestic affair, which ended prematurely due to rain, was dominated by the Dutch National Team softball players.

The Dutch softball squad took a big lead in the top of the first inning, as Maxime van Dalen, Laura Wissink, Suka van Gurp, Shakeena Croes and Wies Ligtvoet all singled in a 12-run first inning.

Van Dalen and Tess Remmers took the mound for the softball team, pitching overhand.

The Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (KNBSB) live-streamed via SoftbaldinoTV.

The Dutch Women’s National Softball Team, currently ranked ninth in the WBSC World Rankings, was hot off a six-game series sweep against Softball Germany in preparation for next year’s European Softball Championship.

The Dutch Women's National Baseball Team is currently ranked 11th and will participate as a wild card in the next WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup to be played in Tijuana, Mexico.