Holland Christian had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it five. They lost 7-0 to the West Ottawa Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Saturday.
As for West Ottawa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For West Ottawa's part, Quinn VanderKamp looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. VanderKamp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Gerlach was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Ortega, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holland Christian will take on Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Ottawa, they will challenge Grand Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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