L&D Amsterdam 000 000 300 3 8 3 Curacao Neptunus 000 210 01X 4 10 1

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Curacao Neptunus has won the Dutch Hoofdklasse 2016. They defeated L&D Amsterdam 4-3 in game six of the best-of-seven Holland Series on Saturday afternoon to claim their fourth consecutive championship and their 17th overall.

Rotterdam took a 2-0 lead when Raily Legito drove in Dwayne Kemp with a double in the fourth and later scored on an error by Amsterdam’s catcher. Randolph Oduber extended the advantage with a RBI single in the fifth.

However the Pirates tied the game in the seventh, keeping their hopes alive to reach a game seven. Rashid Gerard and Michael Duursma came through with a two-run double and RBI single to make it 3-3.

But Curacao Neptunus had the final say. Legito reached base with an infield single in the eighth. He stole second and scored the game-winning run on a single by Rien Vernooij. Remco Draijer and Gilmer Lampe then threatened to tie the game for Amsterdam in the ninth, reaching second and third with two outs. Nick Urbanus stepped to the plate and struck out swinging on three pitches to end the game.

Diegomar Markwell conceded six hits, three runs and a walk in seven solid innings for Curacao Neptunus. Loek van Mil earned the win in relief. Rob Cordemans struck out seven in five innings, issuing five hits and three runs (1 ER) for the Pirates. Tom de Blok got charged with the loss.