Kenowa Hills extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 13-5-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Grand Rapids Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-3 loss on Saturday.
Kenowa Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Peebles, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for East Grand Rapids, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On East Grand Rapids' side, Carter Vriesenga looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vriesenga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Josh McCune was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Luke VanGessel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Kenowa Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Coopersville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Grand Rapids, they will venture away from home to face off against Forest Hills Northern at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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