Zeeland East Softball wins the ZE Invite with victories over Holland Christian and Covenant Christian!

In the first game, Zeeland East won on a walk-off in the bottom of the 7th inning against Holland Christian. The final score was 5-4. The Chix scored on a single by Ella Hathaway in the first inning, an error in the second inning, and a single by Megan Kuzma in the second inning. Followed by a home run in the third inning by Katie Carlson and eventually the walk-off run was scored by Carlson.

Reese Gruppen started the game for Zeeland East. She went two innings, allowing two runs on two hits, striking out one and walking zero. Katie Carlson entered in the third and pitched the remainder of the game for the Chix. She went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five and walking zero. Zeeland East racked up seven hits in the game. Kuzma, Isa Valenzuela, and Carlson each racked up multiple hits for the Chix en route to victory.

It was a milestone game for Katie Carlson. With her solo home run in the third inning, she SET THE NEW ZEELAND EAST SOFTBALL SINGLE SEASON (10) AND CAREER TOTAL HOME RUN (21) RECORD!

In the Championship Game, Reese Gruppen didn't allow a single run against Covenant Christian, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Zeeland East to a 17-0 victory. The Chix fired up the offense early, scoring 8 runs in the first inning. Followed by more runs in every inning of the contest. In a game where everyone contributed, Zeeland East racked up 17 hits. Jaiden Lee, Katie Carlson, Megan Kuzma, and Lorelei Buikema all had multiple hits for the Chix. Carlson and Lee had three hits to lead the team.

With the two wins today, the Chix improve to 15-5 on the season. They are back in action on Tuesday, May 9th with a doubleheader at Mona Shores.