Venezuelan veteran Ericson Leonora has hit two grand slams in three days for Curaçao at Honkbalweek Haarlem — and every bases-loaded at-bat a slam.
Yu Tsung-Ju tossed a complete-game shutout and Hsiao-Yun Chen drove in three as Chinese Taipei routed the International Globetrotters 10-0 at Honkbalweek.
A nine-run sixth broke open a 2-2 game as unbeaten Italy routed Curaçao 11-3 at Honkbalweek Haarlem. Mineo stayed red-hot; the Azzurri moved to 3-0.
A nine-run sixth broke open a 2-2 game as unbeaten Italy routed Curaçao 11-3 at Honkbalweek Haarlem. Mineo stayed red-hot; the Azzurri moved to 3-0.
Jan Novák retired his first 11 and Czechia blanked No. 2 Chinese Taipei 1-0 on a Šimon Blažek RBI double — the winless Czechs’ breakthrough at Honkbalweek Haarlem.
Ericson Leonora drove in five on a grand slam, Martijn Schoonderwoerd spun five scoreless, and Curaçao routed Czechia 11-2 for its first Honkbalweek win.
The Netherlands trailed 4-3 late, then erupted for nine runs in the ninth to bury Chinese Taipei 15-4 at Honkbalweek Haarlem — Delano Selassa driving in five.
Mattia Aldegheri — older brother of Angels pitcher Sam Aldegheri — threw 5.1 hitless innings with eight strikeouts as Italy beat the Globetrotters 3-1 to stay perfect.
