Zeeland East Athletics
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Boys Varsity Baseball
Game Summaries & Headlines.
3.0 months ago @ 10:28PM
- Game Date
- May 22, 2024
- Score
- : 12
MONA SHORES HIGH SCHOOL: 0
The Zeeland East varsity baseball team capped off their OK Green conference season on Wednesday, completing the 3-game sweep of Mona Shores. Game 2 was suspended for lightning on Monday and was resumed in the 3rd inning on Wednesday. The Chix jumped out early and never looked back, defeating Mona Shores by a score of 10-2.
Gavin Drooger went the distance, pitching a complete game. Drooger gave up 2 runs in 7 innings, allowing 7 hits while striking out 4.
Offensively, Austin Keur, Quincy Thome and JJ Salas each had multiple hits in the game. Chris Seay launched a huge 3-run home run in the 5th inning to put the game out of reach.
In game 3, the Chix continued their offensive attack, putting 11 runs on the board in the first inning, started by a lead off solo home run by Austin Keur. Charlie Lacny added 3 hits in the game and Joe Hilbink added a double. The Chix won by a score of 12-0 in 5 innings.
Max Salas tallied another win on the mound for Zeeland East with a complete game shut out. Salas went 5 innings allowing 3 hits and struck out 6 batters in the game.
Zeeland East finishes the OK-Green conference season as the outright champions with a 20-1 overall record. The Chix have won the league title in back to back years with a combined record of 41-1 and have won 3 conference championships in the previous 4 years.
The Chix are currently 28-6 on the season and travel to Davenport University on Friday to play a double-header with East Kentwood.