Holland fell victim to Fruitport and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Fruitport Trojans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Holland was not able to get on the board.
For Fruitport's part, Marlee Veltman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Veltman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kya Tawney was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Madyson Prout, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Holland dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fruitport, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holland will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ottawa Hills at 4:15 p.m. Holland is facing Ottawa Hills at the right time seeing as Ottawa Hills is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Fruitport, they will head out on the road to challenge West Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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