Sparks settled right away in the first at bat by scoring two runs. Kim Kluijskens led off with a double, moved on an infield-hit by next batter Lynn Geertman and scored on a single by Marloes Fellinger. The bases were loaded when a throwing error was made on a force play-grounder by Jolanda Kroesen, but then Geertman was forced out at the plate on a grounder by Mariska Greve. Noémi Boekel followed with an RBI-single on which Kroesen also tried to score, but she was thrown out at the plate. After Boekel's single, Terrasvogels-starter Kirsten Scheele was relieved by Maaike Zijlstra, who ended the inning when Kinge Bouma popped out.
After a scoreless second inning, Sparks added three runs in the third on some hard hits. With one out, Marloes Fellinger tripled and scored when Jolanda Kroesen followed with a double. Judith van Kampen was brought in to become the third pitcher for Terrasvogels and saw Mariska Greve fly out, but then Noémi Boekel hit a 2-run homerun to make it 5-0.

Terrasvogels scored its run in the fourth inning when pitcher Andrea Lindgren gave up three consecutive singles with one out. First, Marissa Wienholds singled and moved on a single by Dana Horeman, before scoring on a single by Hannah Owings. But then Lindgren retired the next two batters and gave up only one more hit in the remainder of the game.
Sparks got the run back in the fourth when Sabine Franssen walked and scored on a 2-out single by Marloes Fellinger. Another run was added in the sixth. Mariska Greve then walked and scored on a 2-out, infield-hit by Sabine Franssen, who retired after this game. Terrasvogels-pitcher Maaike Zijlstra also retired after a long career in the Dutch big league and the national team.

It was also announced that Johan Kluijskens, who last year filled in with Sparks as Head Coach and let Sparks to the European Cup-win and the Dutch championship, will return next season as the Assistant Coach of Bas Langezaal, who this season celebrated his coaching debut with a championship.
Terrasvogels Head Coach Michel Croes, who also made his big league-debut, and his assistant Renée van den Berg, were let go last week after Game Two. Former player Ingeborg Berk-Cleeren and Marco Molleman took over for the last two games.
Line Score & Box Score Game Four Holland Series
(October 8)

Game One. (September 30)
Game Two. (October 1)
Game Three. (October 2)

Promotion/Relegation Play-Off. (September 30 - October 8)

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