Hudsonville came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Grandville Bulldogs. Four seems to be a good number for Hudsonville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jackson Hammersmith tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Arends was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Grant Robertson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Hudsonville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Grandville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hudsonville beat Grandville by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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