Zeeland East won the West Ottawa Invite on Saturday defeating Grand Rapids Northview 9-4 and West Ottawa 5-3.  

In game 1, Noah DeWitt recorded the win on the mound.  DeWitt went 4 innings allowing 4 runs on 2 hits, while striking out 4.  Connor Tietema pitched a 3-inning save in the game striking out one and only allowing 1 hit.

Offensively, Austin Keur led the way with 3 hits (one double) and 3 runs scored.  Easton Remick also had 3 hits in the game, while Max Salas and Noah DeWitt each chipped in with 2 hits.

West Ottawa defeated Fruitport 2-1 in the other semifinal.  

In the championship game, Zeeland East overcame a 2-run deficite early in the game to defeat host West Ottawa by a score of 5-3.  Evan Owens picked up the win on the mound, throwing 5 innings and allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits while striking out 6.  Lukas Assa pitched great with a 2-inning save, allowing no runs and no hits while striking out 1.

Offensively, the Chix capitalized on 6 walks to go with their 5 hits in the game.  Brenston Brown had a huge RBI triple, while Max Salas scored 2 runs and added a single.

Zeeland East improves their record to 30-2 on the season and hosts Wyoming for a single game at home on Monday.