Zeeland East’s Cam Jaworowski (2) comes in to score on a two-run double by Jack Toner during the second game of the Chix doubleheader with Zeeland West May 12.
Photo by Greg Chandler
Photo by Greg Chandler
By Greg Chandler
Zeeland Record
The Zeeland East varsity baseball team entered the week controlling its own destiny for an O-K Black Conference championship.
The Chix held a one-game lead over Unity Christian and Spring Lake entering play on Monday – East at 13-2 in conference play with the Crusaders and Lakers both at 12-3.
East was to open a title-deciding three-game series with Unity Christian at home Monday, but heavy thunderstorms resulted in that doubleheader being postponed. That doubleheader was to be made up Tuesday, with the third and final game of the series at Unity Christian today.
Spring Lake opened a three-game series with West Monday with a 9-0 victory. The Dux were to host the Lakers for a doubleheader Tuesday.
East swept a three-game series from West last week to move into sole possession of first place in the Black. The Chix took both ends of a doubleheader May 12, 2-1 and 12-2, and followed that with a 10-7 win over the Dux last Thursday.
The opening game of the series produced a classic pitchers’ duel between East’s Mason Raade and West’s Logan Nash. Both pitchers went the distance – Raade spread out seven West hits, struck out six and didn’t walk a batter, while Nash allowed six hits and did not allow an earned run.
The Chix drew first blood in the fourth inning, when Tyler Chandler singled, took second on an error, advanced to third on a fielder’s choice and scored on a passed ball. The Dux tied it in the fifth on a two-out RBI double by Jace Pyper.
East scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth on a two-out outfield error that allowed Chandler to score.
Ethan Campbell led East with two hits in the game, while Pyper and Peyton Koetje had two hits each for West.
In the second game, East jumped on West for four runs in the first, with Jack Toner capping the uprising with a two-run double. The Chix added two runs in each of the next three innings to break the game open.
Raade led the Chix with three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Campbell had three hits. Toner drove in three runs while Joseph Mireles knocked in two more.
Caden Hunderman gained the pitching win for East, going the first four innings and allowing two hits and one earned run.
In the series finale last Thursday, East jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, as Raade delivered a key RBI single and the Chix capitalized on a pair of West errors.
But the Dux battled back, tying the game at 5-5 when Pyper blasted a three-run homer off Gavin Weighmink in the fifth. East regained the lead in the bottom of the inning with a pair of runs, with Zeek Ramadhani coming through with an RBI single.
Toner then helped the Chix put the game away in the sixth with a two-run single that highlighted a three-run inning.
Campbell had another strong performance on the mound to start the game for East, striking out 10 and allowing just one run and three hits over four innings of work. Ryan Kuzma led the Chix offense with three hits and three runs scored, while Raade, Toner and Ramadhani each drove in two runs.
Pyper went 3-for-4, including his three-run homer, to lead the West attack, while Jakson Keeler had a triple and a double.
Zeeland Record
The Zeeland East varsity baseball team entered the week controlling its own destiny for an O-K Black Conference championship.
The Chix held a one-game lead over Unity Christian and Spring Lake entering play on Monday – East at 13-2 in conference play with the Crusaders and Lakers both at 12-3.
East was to open a title-deciding three-game series with Unity Christian at home Monday, but heavy thunderstorms resulted in that doubleheader being postponed. That doubleheader was to be made up Tuesday, with the third and final game of the series at Unity Christian today.
Spring Lake opened a three-game series with West Monday with a 9-0 victory. The Dux were to host the Lakers for a doubleheader Tuesday.
East swept a three-game series from West last week to move into sole possession of first place in the Black. The Chix took both ends of a doubleheader May 12, 2-1 and 12-2, and followed that with a 10-7 win over the Dux last Thursday.
The opening game of the series produced a classic pitchers’ duel between East’s Mason Raade and West’s Logan Nash. Both pitchers went the distance – Raade spread out seven West hits, struck out six and didn’t walk a batter, while Nash allowed six hits and did not allow an earned run.
The Chix drew first blood in the fourth inning, when Tyler Chandler singled, took second on an error, advanced to third on a fielder’s choice and scored on a passed ball. The Dux tied it in the fifth on a two-out RBI double by Jace Pyper.
East scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth on a two-out outfield error that allowed Chandler to score.
Ethan Campbell led East with two hits in the game, while Pyper and Peyton Koetje had two hits each for West.
In the second game, East jumped on West for four runs in the first, with Jack Toner capping the uprising with a two-run double. The Chix added two runs in each of the next three innings to break the game open.
Raade led the Chix with three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Campbell had three hits. Toner drove in three runs while Joseph Mireles knocked in two more.
Caden Hunderman gained the pitching win for East, going the first four innings and allowing two hits and one earned run.
In the series finale last Thursday, East jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, as Raade delivered a key RBI single and the Chix capitalized on a pair of West errors.
But the Dux battled back, tying the game at 5-5 when Pyper blasted a three-run homer off Gavin Weighmink in the fifth. East regained the lead in the bottom of the inning with a pair of runs, with Zeek Ramadhani coming through with an RBI single.
Toner then helped the Chix put the game away in the sixth with a two-run single that highlighted a three-run inning.
Campbell had another strong performance on the mound to start the game for East, striking out 10 and allowing just one run and three hits over four innings of work. Ryan Kuzma led the Chix offense with three hits and three runs scored, while Raade, Toner and Ramadhani each drove in two runs.
Pyper went 3-for-4, including his three-run homer, to lead the West attack, while Jakson Keeler had a triple and a double.
Dux Offense Dominates Against Chix
Zeeland West’s Megan Strabbing (14) is greeted at home plate by her happy teammates after blasting her second home run of the second game of the May 12 doubleheader against Zeeland East. Strabbing went 7-for-9 at the plate, including three home runs, and drove in eight runs as the Dux swept the twinbill.
Photo by Greg Chandler
Photo by Greg Chandler
By Greg Chandler
Zeeland Record
The Zeeland West varsity softball team had its hitting shoes on May 12 in its rivalry doubleheader with Zeeland East, pounding out 26 hits in sweeping the Chix, 7-3 and 15-10.
The sweep solidified the Dux hold on second place in the O-K Black Conference at 8-2 in conference play. West was to close out conference play on Tuesday at home against Spring Lake, and entered the week with a record of 16-8.
In the opener, East got the early jump, scoring single runs in each of the first two innings to take a 2-0 lead in the middle of the second. A Cora Ter Haar single and an outfield error produced a run in the first and Leah Keur delivered a two-out RBI double in the second.
But West came back in the bottom of the second to take the lead. Megan Strabbing, who had a big day at the plate, blasted a solo home run to start the rally. A ground ball knocked in a second run and an East error gave West the lead at 3-2.
Jerzee Selby hit a sacrifice fly for East in the top of the third to tie the game, but the Dux responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame to take control. Karissa Oetman hit a sacrifice fly, followed later by Brynn Laarman’s two-run single and a Lauren Ensing RBI single.
East loaded the bases in the top of the seventh to bring the tying run to the plate, but West pitcher Sadie Kragt got Bella Urivez to fly out to left to end the game. The Chix outhit the Dux 11-9, but left nine runners on base.
Strabbing went 3-for-4 at the plate while Laarman and Ensing each knocked in two runs for West. Kragt struck out eight in the circle and helped her own cause with a pair of hits.
Ter Haar led the Chix with a 3-for-4 performance, while Keur, Megan Kuzma and Jordynn Berens each had two hits. Keur also set an East school record with her 27th stolen base of the season.
The Dux put on a power display in game two, led by Strabbing and Oetman. In the first inning, Strabbing singled in a run, then Oetman blasted a two-run homer to left for 3-0 lead.
Strabbing doubled in a run during a four-run second for West, then slammed home runs in back-to-back innings – a two-run shot in the fifth and a three-run blast in the sixth as the West lead grew to 15-3. She finished the game 4-for-5 with seven RBIs.
Bri Kamer also had four hits in the game for the Dux, scored four runs and knocked in three.
East rallied late to make it interesting, scoring four runs in the sixth and three in the seventh, leaving the bases loaded in the seventh.
Berens led the Chix with four RBIs, while Summer Chatman walked in all five of her plate appearances, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Last Friday, East pounded West Ottawa 22-9 behind a 16-hit attack. The Chix also took advantage of nine Panther errors.
East built an early 12-1 lead, but West Ottawa got back in the game with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth. However, the Chix sealed the run-rule win with a 10-run uprising in the top of the fifth.
Kuzma went 3-for-4, including a homer and a double, scored three runs and drove in three for East, while Keur also went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, four runs scored and two stolen bases. Four other players knocked in two runs apiece.
Zeeland Record
The Zeeland West varsity softball team had its hitting shoes on May 12 in its rivalry doubleheader with Zeeland East, pounding out 26 hits in sweeping the Chix, 7-3 and 15-10.
The sweep solidified the Dux hold on second place in the O-K Black Conference at 8-2 in conference play. West was to close out conference play on Tuesday at home against Spring Lake, and entered the week with a record of 16-8.
In the opener, East got the early jump, scoring single runs in each of the first two innings to take a 2-0 lead in the middle of the second. A Cora Ter Haar single and an outfield error produced a run in the first and Leah Keur delivered a two-out RBI double in the second.
But West came back in the bottom of the second to take the lead. Megan Strabbing, who had a big day at the plate, blasted a solo home run to start the rally. A ground ball knocked in a second run and an East error gave West the lead at 3-2.
Jerzee Selby hit a sacrifice fly for East in the top of the third to tie the game, but the Dux responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame to take control. Karissa Oetman hit a sacrifice fly, followed later by Brynn Laarman’s two-run single and a Lauren Ensing RBI single.
East loaded the bases in the top of the seventh to bring the tying run to the plate, but West pitcher Sadie Kragt got Bella Urivez to fly out to left to end the game. The Chix outhit the Dux 11-9, but left nine runners on base.
Strabbing went 3-for-4 at the plate while Laarman and Ensing each knocked in two runs for West. Kragt struck out eight in the circle and helped her own cause with a pair of hits.
Ter Haar led the Chix with a 3-for-4 performance, while Keur, Megan Kuzma and Jordynn Berens each had two hits. Keur also set an East school record with her 27th stolen base of the season.
The Dux put on a power display in game two, led by Strabbing and Oetman. In the first inning, Strabbing singled in a run, then Oetman blasted a two-run homer to left for 3-0 lead.
Strabbing doubled in a run during a four-run second for West, then slammed home runs in back-to-back innings – a two-run shot in the fifth and a three-run blast in the sixth as the West lead grew to 15-3. She finished the game 4-for-5 with seven RBIs.
Bri Kamer also had four hits in the game for the Dux, scored four runs and knocked in three.
East rallied late to make it interesting, scoring four runs in the sixth and three in the seventh, leaving the bases loaded in the seventh.
Berens led the Chix with four RBIs, while Summer Chatman walked in all five of her plate appearances, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Last Friday, East pounded West Ottawa 22-9 behind a 16-hit attack. The Chix also took advantage of nine Panther errors.
East built an early 12-1 lead, but West Ottawa got back in the game with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth. However, the Chix sealed the run-rule win with a 10-run uprising in the top of the fifth.
Kuzma went 3-for-4, including a homer and a double, scored three runs and drove in three for East, while Keur also went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, four runs scored and two stolen bases. Four other players knocked in two runs apiece.
West Wins First-Ever Girls Tennis Regional
For the first time in program history, the Zeeland West girls tennis team is a regional champion.
The Dux tied for first with Mattawan at the Division 2 regional at Portage Northern High School May 13 with 23 points, one ahead of Richland Gull Lake. Zeeland East finished fourth with 11 points.
West netters won three flights and advanced to the finals in two other flights.
At No. 2 singles, senior Harley Brown won all three of her matches in straight sets, losing only nine games for the day. Brown defeated Mattawan’s Valeria Vega in the final match of the tournament, 6-4, 6-3, to clinch West’s share of the regional title.
At No. 4 singles, sophomore Aneliece Yin won the flight with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Gull Lake’s Taylor Dolbee. Yin did not lose a set the entire tournament.
In an all-Zeeland final at No. 3 doubles, junior Brailee Bursley and freshman Molly Settlemyre defeated East’s team of senior Olivia Grotenhuis and junior Pippa Boerman, 6-4, 6-0. Both doubles teams had upset higher-seed opponents in the semifinals.
Junior Emily Haskill reached the finals at No. 1 singles for the Dux with a three-set win over Gull Lake’s Jordynn Dolbee in the semifinals, but fell to Mattawan’s Ana Cheng in the finals, 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 3 singles, junior Halle Reider advanced to the finals with a pair of straight-set victories, but lost a hard-fought three-set match in the championship to Anna Coleman of Mattawan, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3.
East’s No. 2 doubles team of junior Raeleigh Jones and sophomore Kiana Samora won a pair of matches in straight sets to reach the championship in that flight, but dropped the title match to Gull Lake’s Aubrie Scott and Maria Ysunza, 6-4, 6-1.
The Dux tied for first with Mattawan at the Division 2 regional at Portage Northern High School May 13 with 23 points, one ahead of Richland Gull Lake. Zeeland East finished fourth with 11 points.
West netters won three flights and advanced to the finals in two other flights.
At No. 2 singles, senior Harley Brown won all three of her matches in straight sets, losing only nine games for the day. Brown defeated Mattawan’s Valeria Vega in the final match of the tournament, 6-4, 6-3, to clinch West’s share of the regional title.
At No. 4 singles, sophomore Aneliece Yin won the flight with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Gull Lake’s Taylor Dolbee. Yin did not lose a set the entire tournament.
In an all-Zeeland final at No. 3 doubles, junior Brailee Bursley and freshman Molly Settlemyre defeated East’s team of senior Olivia Grotenhuis and junior Pippa Boerman, 6-4, 6-0. Both doubles teams had upset higher-seed opponents in the semifinals.
Junior Emily Haskill reached the finals at No. 1 singles for the Dux with a three-set win over Gull Lake’s Jordynn Dolbee in the semifinals, but fell to Mattawan’s Ana Cheng in the finals, 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 3 singles, junior Halle Reider advanced to the finals with a pair of straight-set victories, but lost a hard-fought three-set match in the championship to Anna Coleman of Mattawan, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3.
East’s No. 2 doubles team of junior Raeleigh Jones and sophomore Kiana Samora won a pair of matches in straight sets to reach the championship in that flight, but dropped the title match to Gull Lake’s Aubrie Scott and Maria Ysunza, 6-4, 6-1.
East Girls Second at Track Regionals, Dux Boys Third, and Chix Fourth
The Zeeland East girls track team finished second last Friday, while the Zeeland West boys came in third place and East fourth at the Division 1 regional meet at Zeeland Stadium.
Rockford ran away with the girls regional title with 162 points, followed by the Chix with 94 and West Ottawa with 84. West finished 11th in the meet with 11 points.
In the boys meet, the Dux edged the Chix out for third place by two points, 75-73. Grand Haven won the regional championship with 107 points, nosing out O-K Red Conference rival Rockford by 3.5 points.
In the girls meet, East had a pair of individual champions. Sophomore Adalyn Raab continued her season-long domination in the 1,600-meter run, winning in a time of 4:58.59 – nearly six-and-a-half seconds faster than her nearest competitor.
Meanwhile, fellow sophomore Lily Huizenga won the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, 7 inches. Teammate Laura Maartense finished third at 38 feet, ¾ inch.
Raab also finished third in the 800 meters (2:17.09), while West sophomore Avery Towne was right on Raab’s heels in fourth (2:17.74).
Chix senior CC Kuras posted a pair of top-four finishes in the hurdles – third in the 300 meters (46.94) and fourth in the 100 meters (16.20).
East came in second in the 4x400-meter relay, as the team of Meredith Cook, CC Kuras, Emily Graves and Raab posted a school-record time of 3:58.94. The Chix set a school record in finishing fourth in the 4x100 relay (49.77) and took fifth in the 4x200 (1:46.76).
In the 4x800 relay, East finished third (Raab, Libby Post, Taryn DiLaura, Cook, 9:32.99) while West took fifth (Towne, Samantha Koppenol, Evie Kleinheksel, Rowan Sloothaak, 9:37.13).
Junior Bri Cole took second for East in the high jump with a leap of 5-4, while fellow junior Rogue Kraker was sixth (5-0). Kraker was sixth in the long jump (17-2).
Huizenga and Maartense also placed in the top five in the discus – Huizenga third (114-1) and Maartense fifth (104-3).
East’s Kate Murphy placed fourth in the pole vault (10-6) and West’s Aaliyah Le took seventh (9-0).
In the boys meet, West had strong performances in the running events while East had third first-place finishes in the field events.
The Dux won the 4x800-meter relay in school-record time, as the team of Keagan Smith, Reid Cousins, Ethan Dalman and Rob Dodd broke the tape of 7:54.75. That relay broke the previous school record of 7:56.73 (Sam Plaska, Ryan Lowing, Grant Postma, Connor DeWeerd) that was set at the 2014 Division 1 state finals. East placed sixth in the 4x800 (8:24.47).
Chix senior Sam Sietsema won both the shot put and discus. Sietsema won the shot put with a toss of 51 feet, 5 inches, while Dux senior Jonah Leslie finished second with a school-record toss of 50 feet, 9-3/4 inches. In the discus, Sietsema won with a throw of 153-6, while teammate Caven Fisher (137-6) came in fourth and West junior Ethan Malec sixth (127-11).
East went 1-2 in the pole vault, as junior Austin Lee broke his own school record with a vault of 15-3, while junior Andrew Macy came in second (14-3). West senior Liam Hallack came in fifth (13-3).
Rob Dodd finished second in the 800-meter run in 1:56.07, while Keagan Smith took sixth (1:56.07). Cousins finished fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (40.80), while Kompagner took fifth for East in 41.10 and West’s Mason Busscher eighth (42.18).
Manning placed fourth for East in the 100-meter dash (11.22), while Dalman took third in the 400 (50.60). East’s Nate Davis was eighth in the 1,600-meter run (4:40.57).
In other relay events, West finished third in the 4x400 (Dalman, Garrett Kapenga, Keagan Smith, Rob Dodd, 3:24.38) while East took seventh (3:27.74). In the 4x200 relay, the Dux took fourth (Brandon Holman, Dalman, Xane Herrygers, Kapenga, 1:29.52) and the Chix fifth (Kameron Compagner, Levi Bannach, Isaiah Strom, Sam Manning, 1:30.27).
Zeeland athletes took three of the top five places in the high jump. West senior Clayton Ramsdell was second (6-6), the same height as champion Jayden Kulhanek of Grandville, with Kulhanek winning on fewer attempts needed. East senior Bennett Bing tied for third (6-4) and classmate Karson Lamer tied for fifth (6-2).
Holman leaped to a second-place finish in the long jump (21 7-1/2) while East’s Sam Stephens finished sixth (20-11).
Rockford ran away with the girls regional title with 162 points, followed by the Chix with 94 and West Ottawa with 84. West finished 11th in the meet with 11 points.
In the boys meet, the Dux edged the Chix out for third place by two points, 75-73. Grand Haven won the regional championship with 107 points, nosing out O-K Red Conference rival Rockford by 3.5 points.
In the girls meet, East had a pair of individual champions. Sophomore Adalyn Raab continued her season-long domination in the 1,600-meter run, winning in a time of 4:58.59 – nearly six-and-a-half seconds faster than her nearest competitor.
Meanwhile, fellow sophomore Lily Huizenga won the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, 7 inches. Teammate Laura Maartense finished third at 38 feet, ¾ inch.
Raab also finished third in the 800 meters (2:17.09), while West sophomore Avery Towne was right on Raab’s heels in fourth (2:17.74).
Chix senior CC Kuras posted a pair of top-four finishes in the hurdles – third in the 300 meters (46.94) and fourth in the 100 meters (16.20).
East came in second in the 4x400-meter relay, as the team of Meredith Cook, CC Kuras, Emily Graves and Raab posted a school-record time of 3:58.94. The Chix set a school record in finishing fourth in the 4x100 relay (49.77) and took fifth in the 4x200 (1:46.76).
In the 4x800 relay, East finished third (Raab, Libby Post, Taryn DiLaura, Cook, 9:32.99) while West took fifth (Towne, Samantha Koppenol, Evie Kleinheksel, Rowan Sloothaak, 9:37.13).
Junior Bri Cole took second for East in the high jump with a leap of 5-4, while fellow junior Rogue Kraker was sixth (5-0). Kraker was sixth in the long jump (17-2).
Huizenga and Maartense also placed in the top five in the discus – Huizenga third (114-1) and Maartense fifth (104-3).
East’s Kate Murphy placed fourth in the pole vault (10-6) and West’s Aaliyah Le took seventh (9-0).
In the boys meet, West had strong performances in the running events while East had third first-place finishes in the field events.
The Dux won the 4x800-meter relay in school-record time, as the team of Keagan Smith, Reid Cousins, Ethan Dalman and Rob Dodd broke the tape of 7:54.75. That relay broke the previous school record of 7:56.73 (Sam Plaska, Ryan Lowing, Grant Postma, Connor DeWeerd) that was set at the 2014 Division 1 state finals. East placed sixth in the 4x800 (8:24.47).
Chix senior Sam Sietsema won both the shot put and discus. Sietsema won the shot put with a toss of 51 feet, 5 inches, while Dux senior Jonah Leslie finished second with a school-record toss of 50 feet, 9-3/4 inches. In the discus, Sietsema won with a throw of 153-6, while teammate Caven Fisher (137-6) came in fourth and West junior Ethan Malec sixth (127-11).
East went 1-2 in the pole vault, as junior Austin Lee broke his own school record with a vault of 15-3, while junior Andrew Macy came in second (14-3). West senior Liam Hallack came in fifth (13-3).
Rob Dodd finished second in the 800-meter run in 1:56.07, while Keagan Smith took sixth (1:56.07). Cousins finished fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (40.80), while Kompagner took fifth for East in 41.10 and West’s Mason Busscher eighth (42.18).
Manning placed fourth for East in the 100-meter dash (11.22), while Dalman took third in the 400 (50.60). East’s Nate Davis was eighth in the 1,600-meter run (4:40.57).
In other relay events, West finished third in the 4x400 (Dalman, Garrett Kapenga, Keagan Smith, Rob Dodd, 3:24.38) while East took seventh (3:27.74). In the 4x200 relay, the Dux took fourth (Brandon Holman, Dalman, Xane Herrygers, Kapenga, 1:29.52) and the Chix fifth (Kameron Compagner, Levi Bannach, Isaiah Strom, Sam Manning, 1:30.27).
Zeeland athletes took three of the top five places in the high jump. West senior Clayton Ramsdell was second (6-6), the same height as champion Jayden Kulhanek of Grandville, with Kulhanek winning on fewer attempts needed. East senior Bennett Bing tied for third (6-4) and classmate Karson Lamer tied for fifth (6-2).
Holman leaped to a second-place finish in the long jump (21 7-1/2) while East’s Sam Stephens finished sixth (20-11).
West Baseball Romps at LMCU Ballpark
The Zeeland West varsity baseball team made the most of its appearance at the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps last Friday.
The Dux came from behind with seven runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat Grand Rapids West Catholic, 13-5, at LMCU Ballpark.
West Catholic had taken a 5-3 lead with a four-run rally in the bottom of the fifth, but the Dux responded in a big way. After a pair of walks, back-to-back doubles by Brenton Erdmann and Josh Kuipers tied the game. Jakson Keeler then followed with a sacrifice fly to give West a 6-5 lead.
After another walk, Brecken Zwagerman delivered a two-run double, Colton Bonstell singled in a run, Jace Pyper singled, and Logan Nash reached on an error to score the seventh run of the inning.
West tacked on three more runs in the seventh.
Zwagerman drove in three runs, and Kuipers and Erdmann each added two RBIs to lead the Dux offense. Lincoln Deppe went the distance for the pitching win, scattering seven hits and striking out eight. He walked only one batter and did not allow an earned run.
The Dux came from behind with seven runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat Grand Rapids West Catholic, 13-5, at LMCU Ballpark.
West Catholic had taken a 5-3 lead with a four-run rally in the bottom of the fifth, but the Dux responded in a big way. After a pair of walks, back-to-back doubles by Brenton Erdmann and Josh Kuipers tied the game. Jakson Keeler then followed with a sacrifice fly to give West a 6-5 lead.
After another walk, Brecken Zwagerman delivered a two-run double, Colton Bonstell singled in a run, Jace Pyper singled, and Logan Nash reached on an error to score the seventh run of the inning.
West tacked on three more runs in the seventh.
Zwagerman drove in three runs, and Kuipers and Erdmann each added two RBIs to lead the Dux offense. Lincoln Deppe went the distance for the pitching win, scattering seven hits and striking out eight. He walked only one batter and did not allow an earned run.
West’s Girman Earns Medalist Honors at Conference Tourney
Zeeland West junior Mike Girman fired a 1-over-par 73 on Monday to earn medalist honors at the O-K Black Conference boys golf season-ending tournament at The Ravines in Saugatuck.
The Dux finished fifth in the tournament with a team score of 326 while Zeeland East took sixth with a score of 338. Spring Lake won the tournament (302) while Holland Christian (310) finished second.
Mikey Fuller shot an 83 for West, followed by Owen TenBroeke (84) and Jackson Zeedyk (86).
Senior Caleb Claerbaut led East with a 77, good for eighth place individually. Cole Lopshire shot an 84, followed by Kolter Rotman (88), Reid Blondin (89) and Kyson Siebart (89).
The Dux finished fifth in the tournament with a team score of 326 while Zeeland East took sixth with a score of 338. Spring Lake won the tournament (302) while Holland Christian (310) finished second.
Mikey Fuller shot an 83 for West, followed by Owen TenBroeke (84) and Jackson Zeedyk (86).
Senior Caleb Claerbaut led East with a 77, good for eighth place individually. Cole Lopshire shot an 84, followed by Kolter Rotman (88), Reid Blondin (89) and Kyson Siebart (89).
