Hudsonville is 10-0 against East Kentwood since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hudsonville Eagles will head out on the road to take on the East Kentwood Falcons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hudsonville has 11 straight victories, East Kentwood has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Hudsonville made easy work of East Kentwood and carried off a 15-2 win.
Hudsonville got a great performance from Gibson Sinke as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Sinke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Arends was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Howard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Hudsonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for East Kentwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Hudsonville's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Hudsonville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for East Kentwood, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hudsonville continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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