Fort Zumwalt East has not done well against Holt recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Fort Zumwalt East's way against the Holt Indians as Fort Zumwalt East made off with a 14-7 win. That's more bragging rights for Fort Zumwalt East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carson Page tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Fort Zumwalt East got a massive performance out of Eric Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Foster, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Fort Zumwalt East's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Holt, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Fort Zumwalt East will head out on the road to square off against Kirkwood at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Kirkwood is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Fort Zumwalt East will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Holt will take on Howell North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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