The Forest Hills Central Rangers will head out to take on the Hudsonville Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hills Central has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Forest Hills Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against East Kentwood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Hudsonville came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Broncos.
Jack VanRegenmorter looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Parker Groenink was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matches.
Hudsonville pushed their record up to 28-7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hills Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13.
Forest Hills Central skirted past Hudsonville 10-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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