Terrasvogels took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Hannah Owings hit a 2-run homerun. Sparks-starter Rebecca Soumeru, who also went the distance last night in Game One, had given up only one basehit and faced only nine batters in the first three innings, before giving up a lead-off single to Linda Hoenderdos in the fourth. A force play-grounder by Petra van Heijst resulted in a putout, but the Hannah Owings homered.
In the sixth inning, Soumeru was supported with a double play when Linda Hoenderdos lined out to third baseman Noémi Boekel with a runner on first, resulting in the double play.

Terrasvogels-starter Kirsten Scheele didn't encounter much problems in the first six innings. She allowed only four batters to reach base and only two of them reached second base. From the third inning through the end of the sixth, she retired eleven batters in a row and was supported with some fine defensive plays. In the fourth, centerfielder Marissa Wienholds made a nice catch on a lead-off fly by Jolanda Kroesen and in the fifth, second baseman Petra van Heijst made a great play on a lead-off grounder by Kinge Bouma.

But in the seventh, Kirsten Scheele gave up lead-off singles to Jolanda Kroesen and Mariska Greve and was relieved by Judith van Kampen. The two runners advanced on a sac-bunt by Noémi Boekel, after which Kinge Bouma popped out. With pinch-hitter Sandra Catoen in the box, Judith van Kampen threw a wild pitch, enabling Jolanda Kroesen to score. Next, Catoen doubled to bring in Mariska Greve with the tying run. Pinch-hitter Andrea Lindgren then strukout, ending the inning, but the score was tied and a tie-break had to be played.

In the eighth, runner Nathalie Gosewehr moved on a sac-bunt by Nina van Huissteden and scored on a force play-grounder by Marije Bakker. The ball was hit to short stop Kinge Bouma, who threw the ball to the plate, but Gosewehr beat the throw and gave Terrasvogels a renewed lead.
In the home eighth, Sparks left three runners behind. Tie-break runner Sabine Franssen moved on a grounder, then a fly out accounted for the second putout. Marloes Fellinger then walked and Jolanda Kroesen was walked intentionally, loading the bases. Next batter Mariska Greve then flied out to center to end the game.
Line Score & Box Score Game Two Holland Series
(October 1)

Game One. (September 30)
Game Three. (October 2)
Game Four. (October 8)

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