On Friday, Byron Center faced Hudsonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Byron Center Bulldogs took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hudsonville Eagles. It was the first time this season that Byron Center let down their fans at home.
For Hudsonville's part, Brayden Muir tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Muir has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaden Howard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Arends, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Byron Center's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-8. As for Hudsonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Byron Center by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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