Hudsonville entered their tilt with Grandville with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They put the hurt on the Grandville Bulldogs with a sharp 10-3 win on Friday. With that victory, Hudsonville brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brayden Muir spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Hudsonville let Ferris Eldred and Ryan Arends loose on the outfield. Eldred went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Arends scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Kaden Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Hudsonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Grandville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Hudsonville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sterling Heights Stevenson at 6:32 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hudsonville: 2.7, Sterling Heights Stevenson: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Grandville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against South Christian at 10:00 a.m.
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