Saturday, May 9, 2015

2015 Baseball May 5 vs. Unity Christian

Holland Christian and Unity played their doubleheader on Wednesday after rain postponed it on Tuesday. Brady Brower drove in Josh Sterenberg on a sacrifice fly in the second inning for the Maroons only run of the game. Unity finished with three runs on six hits while the Holland Christian had its run on five hits. Mike Mokma led the team with two hits.

Josh York pitched all seven innings and only gave up one earned run.

The Crusaders held a 2-0 lead for the majority of the second game. Coby Curtiss cut the deficit in half by hitting an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Maroons went into the final inning down 2-1.

David Williams drilled the first pitch he saw 375 to straightaway centerfield for a leadoff double. Josh Sterenberg followed with an infield base hit. Josh Sterenberg and David Williams were on second and third, respectively, with one out. Brandon Dykgraaf hit a suicide squeeze bunt with hopes of tying the game—they got more. The pitcher picked up the ball and threw home to prevent the run. The ball got past the catcher, allowing Williams to score and Josh Sterenberg to slide in safely for the Maroons' fifth walkoff victory of the season.

Josh Sterenberg pitched all seven innings and only gave up one earned run.

The Maroons will conclude this series on Thursday, May 7 with a 13-5 record.  

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