Holland extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They lost 24-5 to the Alden Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Thursday.
As for Alden, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5-1. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Alden's part, Brody Peresan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Peresan was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Kruk, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Alden is undefeated when Kruk posts two or more runs, but 3-5-1 otherwise. Steven Syracuse was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Holland will face off against rival Cleveland Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Alden is set to challenge their familiar foe East Aurora at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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