Calvin Christian had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Holland Dutch by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dutch this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Friday.
As for Holland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 24, 2024.
For Holland's part, Robby Wiersma tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Wiersma posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Holland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Byrd, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Jay Cantu, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Looking ahead, Calvin Christian is taking a road trip to face off against NorthPointe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Holland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Thornapple Kellogg at 4:15 p.m.
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