Hawkeyes continue hot streak in 19-4 win over West
ZEELAND, Mich. – In the two OK-Green conference games played at the Zeeland Baseball Complex on Wednesday, a total of 45 runs were scored. The Hawkeyes (13-2, 4-0) put up 19 of them as they improved their OK-Green record to 4-0 with a 19-4 win over the Dux. Once again, the offense was the story as the Hawkeye banged 17 hits to give starting pitcher Steve Durham all the support he would need.
“Hopefully we can keep the offense going,” coach Ken DeGood added. “It seems like different guys every night and tonight it was the guys at the top of the order.”
The top four hitters in the Hamilton lineup all collected multi-hit games. Senior catcher Jason Henrickson was 4 for 4 with two doubles, 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. Shortstop Andrew DeGood was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBI. Carter DeBoe added the only home run of the game as he collected five RBI for the visiting Hawkeyes. Adam Koning scored three times while going 2 for 3. R.J. Flowers added a double, a stolen base and 3 RBI on a perfect 1 for 1 day at the plate. Also adding hits for the Hawkeyes were Brandon Hulst, Luke Stafford, Cody Buresh, Evan Mudd and Chase Martin.
Durham, who upped his record to 2-0, went four innings. He gave up four runs on five hits with two walks. Junior Nate White came in and worked a one-two-three inning in the fifth.
“Steve didn’t walk anybody,” DeGood explained. “The ball got up today but he’s been good for us and he’ll be key to our late season push.”
The Hawkeyes are next in OK-Green action on Friday as they host coach Shawn Veenstra and his Wyoming Park Vikings. First pitch is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.
“I think Park is a real good hitting team. We’re going to have to try to keep them down but we’re going to have to score. They’re a very dangerous team,” DeGood said.
Check back on Friday night for a recap of the final matchup with Park this season
