Caledonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-4 to the Hudsonville Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Caledonia has lost by exactly nine runs.
For Hudsonville's part, Carson Merritt tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Merritt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Robertson was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Howard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Caledonia's loss dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Hudsonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Caledonia by a score of 7-2.
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