Chix
| 05/06/25 @ Unity Christian | 8-5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Unity Christian | 4-3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Covenant Christian | 5-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Covenant Christian | 3-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ Zeeland West | 13-10 |
| + 2 more games |
Zeeland East waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Unity Christian Crusaders by a score of 8-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 on Tuesday.
Derek Baxter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Max Mulder and Quincy Thome did most of the damage at the plate: Mulder got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Thome went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Mulder a new career-high. Ryan Kuzma was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Zeeland East pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Unity Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-5.
Zeeland East will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Crusaders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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