Zeeland East got themselves on the board against Hamilton on Thursday, but Hamilton never followed suit. They came out on top against the Hawkeyes by a score of 3-0. This was a revenge game for the Chix: when they faced off against the Hawkeyes on Tuesday, they had to take a 8-6 loss.
Not much got past Mason Raade, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Hamilton off the board. Raade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Mulder, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Thome, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Chix
| 05/15/25 @ Hamilton | 3-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Unity Christian | 8-5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Unity Christian | 4-3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Zeeland West | 13-10 |
Zeeland East pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hamilton, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zeeland East will take on Reeths-Puffer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chix are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will face off against Unity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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