Holland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They lost 12-5 to the Zeeland East Chix. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chix this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
Jacob Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Abel Walkotten, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Zeeland East, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.1 runs this season.
On Zeeland East's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kuzma, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Mulder, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
While Holland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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