Zeeland East stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Holland Dutch onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Zeeland East sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
The result came thanks to Evan Ownes's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quincy Thome, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chris Seay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Zeeland East pushed their record up to 23-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Holland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zeeland East will square off against Trenton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Zeeland East: 1.4, Trenton: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Holland, they will head out on the road to take on Wyoming at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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