For the second straight game, Ottawa Hills will face off against East Grand Rapids. The Bengals will be playing at home against the Pioneers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ottawa Hills' hitters haven't had much luck over their past six matchups, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ottawa Hills came up short against East Grand Rapids on Monday, falling 26-2.
For East Grand Rapids' part, Josh McCune was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McCune was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, East Grand Rapids let Daniel Klein and Patrick O'Malley run wild. Klein got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while O'Malley went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Isaac Mulder, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
East Grand Rapids always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Grand Rapids pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ottawa Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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