Baseball Recap: Zeeland East Triumphs

While Zeeland East's win against West Ottawa wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chix had just enough and edged out the Panthers 6-5. The Chix haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Eli Nienhuis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Jailen Nesbit

Hits Against

05/14/25 vs West Ottawa	2
05/10/25 vs South Lyon	2
04/22/25 vs Spring Lake	1
04/17/25 vs Holland	0
04/01/25 vs Holland Christian	1
03/27/25 @ Thornapple Kellogg	2

In other pitching news, Jailen Nesbit looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Peyton Davis was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Cam Jaworowski also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Zeeland East's record now sits at 19-7. As for West Ottawa, they moved to 18-12 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Zeeland East will venture away from home to square off against Hamilton at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Ottawa, they will host Rockford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.