East Kentwood is 2-7 against Grand Haven since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Buccaneers at 4:15 p.m. East Kentwood will be strutting in after a victory while Grand Haven will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, East Kentwood turned things around against Union on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Red Hawks.
East Kentwood got a great performance from CALEB SWONGER as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, DREW BURTON was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was CAM SINGER, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
East Kentwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Grand Haven came up short against Kenowa Hills on Saturday, falling 14-4. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Grand Haven's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for East Kentwood, their record now sits at 4-18.
East Kentwood might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Grand Haven when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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