The Hamilton Hawkeyes will head out to face off against the Covenant Christian Chargers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Hamilton and Zeeland West, and Zeeland West kept the tradition alive. The Hawkeyes fell 9-6 to the Dux on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Covenant Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Calvin Christian 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Squires: they've now won four in a row.
Colin Corson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Corson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Corson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Pastoor, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. J.D. Schimmel also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory got Covenant Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Hamilton's way against Covenant Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Hamilton made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawkeyes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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