The match in Birmingham was a meeting of two in-form sides with both having won their previous three games.
Bears opted to bat and made a fine start as Meg Austin and Davina Perrin put on 59 for the first wicket.
But Netherlands batter Kalis played the anchor innings with 54 off 41 balls to set up the total, despite a fine 4-21 from Kathryn Bryce for the visitors.
Bryce and Tammy Beaumont had put on 49 in six overs for The Blaze’s second wicket, but when Bryce fell to Millie Taylor, the momentum shifted, especially when Beaumont was out for 44 in the following over.
From there, Sarah Bryce battled to 32, but The Blaze could not build any significant partnerships and ended well short of their target.
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