If Holland was feeling good off their 10-1 takedown of East Aurora back in April, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Holland Dutchmen took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alden Bulldogs on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holland of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Alden's part, David Earsing made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Earsing was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Matt Waiss was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Jankowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Alden, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Holland will head out on the road to take on Alden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Alden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Aurora at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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