East Kentwood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Zeeland East, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons fell just short of the Chix by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The Falcons have struggled against the Chix recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
DREW BURTON was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
East Kentwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Zeeland East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
East Kentwood and Zeeland East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Falcons will face off against Forest Hills Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (352 vs. 138). Meanwhile, Zeeland East (ranked 96th) will meet Forest Hills Eastern (ranked fifth) at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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