The Eaton Rapids Greyhounds will challenge the Ionia Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eaton Rapids headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Haslett let them put that streak behind them. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Vikings on Friday. The Greyhounds haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ionia, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in March. They blew past Lakewood 10-4 two weeks ago. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Parker Seidelman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Seidelman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Palmer was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Hunter Roundtree was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Ionia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eaton Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ionia, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Eaton Rapids couldn't quite get it done against Ionia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Greyhounds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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