Forest Hills Central is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, they and the East Grand Rapids Pioneers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:15 p.m. Forest Hills Central will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
East Grand Rapids' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Forest Hills Central hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Rangers' pitchers stepped up to hand Ottawa Hills a 27-0 shutout two weeks ago. The contest marked the Rangers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, East Grand Rapids gave up the first runs two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Isaac Mulder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Patrick O'Malley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
East Grand Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1. As for Forest Hills Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Forest Hills Central came out on top in a nail-biter against East Grand Rapids in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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