Wayland dropped their record down to 11-11 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 9-6 to the Coopersville Broncos. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 14-4 to the Broncos when the teams met back in March of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Wayland got a good showing from Gavin Mulder, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Mulder gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last five matches.
Hoyt Borgic
| 03/26/25 @ Union | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Coopersville | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Tri County Area | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Woodhaven | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Thornapple Kellogg | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Wayland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hoyt Borgic, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The Wildcats are 5-1 when Borgic posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise.
As for Coopersville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Coopersville's side, Drew Duthler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Duthler was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Velzen, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Coopersville beat Wayland by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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