Baseball Game Preview: Spring Lake Lakers vs. Zeeland West Dux

For the second straight game, Spring Lake will face off against Zeeland West. The Lakers will challenge the Dux at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Zeeland West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Spring Lake lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Zeeland West, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Lakers put the hurt on the Dux with a sharp 9-2 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Spring Lake's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Zeeland West, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.