The Hudsonville Eagles will face off against the Northview Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hudsonville 1, Northview 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northview will be up against a hot Hudsonville team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Eagles never let West Ottawa get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Hammersmith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Johnny Karsten
| 04/17/25 vs West Ottawa | 4 |
| 06/08/24 vs Caledonia | 3 |
| 05/11/24 @ Trenton | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs West Ottawa | 3 |
| 05/28/24 vs South Christian | 2 |
At the plate, Johnny Karsten was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Howard, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Northview's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lowell. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Red Arrows since on Wednesday.
Hudsonville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.0 runs this season. As for Northview, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Hudsonville couldn't quite finish off Northview in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 and fell 8-6. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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