Ionia waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Hastings Saxons with a sharp 7-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Colt Piercefield
| 05/15/25 vs Hastings | 12 |
| 05/07/25 vs Charlotte | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Portland | 6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Olivet | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Saranac | 4 |
Colt Piercefield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Jaxon Palmer was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Christian Miller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Ionia's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hastings, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Ionia will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Saxons: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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