Baseball Preview: Holland Dutch vs. Union Red Hawks
Holland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Union Red Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Holland will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Union on Wednesday. Holland was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Union.
Ethan Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Byrd has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Abel Walkotten was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Lehman, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Holland pushed their record up to 12-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19.
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