Zeeland East put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Reeths-Puffer Rockets. The victory was some much needed relief for Zeeland East as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zeeland East got a great performance from Max Salas as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Coutts, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Thome, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Zeeland East's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Reeths-Puffer, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4.
Zeeland East will head out on the road to challenge Mona Shores at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Reeths-Puffer, they will be playing at home against Zeeland West at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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