GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After losing in the opening round of districts last season, Hudsonville baseball can now call themselves district champs once again.
The Eagles finished their title game against Zeeland East on Monday after the game has been paused on Saturday because of weather.
It was tied at 2 in the 5th inning and stayed that way until the bottom of the 8th inning when Bryce Fox sent a two run home run over the right field wall for the win. Hudsonville will now take on Portage Central on Wednesday in the regional semi finals starting at 4pm at Baldwin Middle School in Hudsonville.
Hamilton softball also was crowed district champs in division two after beating Holland Christian 10-4.
Holland Christian would open the scoring with two runs in the top of the first inning, but the lead would be short lived when Ella Davison blasted a shot over the left field wall for a three-run home run. The Hawkeyes would carry the lead until the top of the fifth inning when Baylee Vanderzwagg and Ruthie Ryden would both tally RBI's for the Maroons to tie the game at 4.
Hamilton would go on to dominate the rest of the game. In the bottom of the fifth, Julia Brown would find the open space in the outfield to send in the runner and help extend the Hawkeye's lead. Hamilton would run away with this one winning with a final score of 10-4.
Hawkeyes are district champs! Hamilton beats Holland Christian 10-4 pic.twitter.com/mQmkg7A6cl
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They'll go on to face Portland in the Regional Semifinal on at 10 a.m. on Saturday June 8th at Unity Christian High School.
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