Allendale proved they can win big on Monday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Cedar Springs Red Hawks. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-2 win on Monday.
Cam Crawford
| 05/14/26 @ Cedar Springs | 2 |
| 05/08/26 vs Covenant Christian | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Wyoming | 2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Lowell | 1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Coopersville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Logan VanRhee and Cam Crawford did most of the damage at the plate: VanRhee went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Crawford got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Crawford is becoming a predictor of Allendale's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 8-16 when he doesn't).
Allendale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-18-2.
Looking ahead, Allendale will take on Calvin Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cedar Springs, they will challenge North Muskegon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Norsemen's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Red Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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