On Friday, Byron Center faced Hudsonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Byron Center Bulldogs took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hudsonville Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Byron Center was not able to get on the board.
For Hudsonville's part, they got a great performance from Breylan McPhaul as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Hudsonville's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ferris Eldred, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Ryan Arends was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Byron Center and nudges their season record down to 21-9. As for Hudsonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byron Center will take on Okemos at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Okemos: 3.1, Byron Center: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hudsonville, they will be playing at home against South Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Hudsonville will come in with five straight wins.
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