The Holland Dutch will head out to take on the West Ottawa Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Holland's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Thornapple Kellogg.
Gabe Bos
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Not much got past Gabe Bos, who gave up just a hit to keep Thornapple Kellogg off the board. Bos has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Byrd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Ottawa). Everything went their way against Saugatuck on Friday as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trevyn Bethke and Caleb Montgomery did most of the damage at the plate: Bethke went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Montgomery went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. That's the most runs Bethke has posted over his last 11 matchups. Corbin Bolt also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
West Ottawa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
West Ottawa has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Holland, their record is now 5-13.
Holland couldn't quite get it done against West Ottawa in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 5-1. Can the Dutch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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