On Friday, Sterling Heights Stevenson faced Hudsonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Hudsonville Eagles. The victory was nothing new for Sterling Heights Stevenson as they're now sitting on seven straight.
For Hudsonville's part, Breylan McPhaul spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Hudsonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Arends, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Sterling Heights Stevenson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Hudsonville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sterling Heights Stevenson will square off against St. Mary's Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sterling Heights Stevenson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hudsonville, they will head out on the road to take on Caledonia at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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