Forest Hills Eastern dropped to 6-4 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 13-0 to the Mattawan Wildcats. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
As for Mattawan, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
For Mattawan's part, Maxx Vanantwerp looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Vanantwerp has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Jominy was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Ethan Saunders also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Forest Hills Eastern will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Thornapple Kellogg at 4:00 p.m. As for Mattawan, they will challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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